Rick McCroskey

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking...

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2025-10-09 11:33:08 UTC

1/2 Reposted from: www.spaceweather.com
THE THOLIAN WEB: Readers of a certain age will remember The Tholian Web. It appeared in a 1968 episode of Star Trek (The Original Series). Captain Kirk was caught between dimensions while Spock and crew rushed to rescue him. At the same time, the Tholians weaved a destructive energy web around the Enterprise.
Fast forward to 2025, and the Tholian Web is real. The checkerboard streaks in this image were photographed by Lorenzo Comolli of Saint Barthelemy, Italy. He was trying to take a picture of Comet Lemmon in September, but as the exposure time increased, more and more Starlink satellites crossed the field of view.
"It seems that the promise of Musk of dark satellites is completely void. They are really bright (2nd and 3rd magnitude)," says Comolli. "This makes me worry for the future quality of the sky."
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#StarLink #SpaceX #Space #Astronomy #LightPollution #NightSky #KesslerSyndrome #FloatingGarbage #SpaceDebris #ElonMusk #Astrophotography #RuiningTheSky
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2025-06-12 00:15:16 UTC

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@nprofile…zyjy Very cool!

2025-06-06 20:09:47 UTC

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@nprofile…vvm4 Actually, I was looking at this on my computer in the backyard. Now I'm back in my office, and it doesn't look too bad! This might be the best shot I've ever taken of a fighter jet in flight. 😍

2025-06-06 19:28:55 UTC

The airshow is in my town tomorrow, and an RCAF F18 (CF-188) was doing some warm ups. @nprofile…vvm4 - what is your secret to taking pictures of planes against the sky and getting them to turn out? I am using a Canon EF-S 55-250mm zoom (at 250mm) with a lens hood and manually set to f/14 and 1/2000 shutter. I then leave ISO on "Auto" but I still need to try and fix the images afterwards. Do you use a special filter? Any advice?
#Photography #Aviation #PlaneSpotting #AvGeek #Aircraft #RCAF
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2025-06-03 19:21:54 UTC

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@nprofile…vvm4 LOVELY! When I was in air cadets, I fell out the back of a Herc! Good times...

2025-06-03 13:54:56 UTC

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@nprofile…vvm4 The C17 is one of my favourite planes! Thanks!

2025-05-07 19:13:50 UTC

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@nprofile…qtj7 @nprofile…30m2 Oooh! Love the IIsi as well! But the G4 boxes just look super aerodynamic... 😀