The Wallace Astrophysical Observatory is a teaching and research facility run by MIT Department of EAPS. Fan of stars. Not a fan of Starlink.
Westford, MA
Joined April 2015
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Given where this platform seems to be heading and the indifference of its owner to the destruction of the night sky, likely our last post here. Hope you enjoyed the eclipse, if not, we recorded it for you. #gooutsideandlookup web.mit.edu/wallace
youtu.be/5JoyF2v1yHc
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I’ve known Jessica for longer than either of us probably care to admit (ok: more than 40 years, when we both worked in Jim Elliot’s group at MIT) and have always admired her - great to see this interview!
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Another milestone at Wallace this week - our 51yo dome is now solar powered! It also knows to close the dome if there's bad weather. Finn approves! #greenobservatory #solarpowered #thisoldobservatory
The Wallace 24" telescope is ready for the semester! This summer @MIT summer UROPs helped to refurbish much of the observatory. Note the color-coordinated refractors! #thingsarelookingup @eapsMIT #telescope #astronomy
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Discover @eapsMIT (DEAPS) program 2022 off to great start with newly arrived @MIT class of 2026 students observing weather phenomena in a rotating fluid tank, followed by a visit to @MIT_WallaceObs to explore astronomy. More this weekend with a meteorology & geology trip in NH!
Mark your calendars for 6/24 - 5 visible planets for breakfast! #astronomy #planets 9 if you use a scope and count Pluto! wickedlocal.com/story/region…
Good news dark-sky friends - MA legislation H.3306 "dark sky bill", was granted an extension today - the fight for the night continues! If it passes, it will save energy and preserve our night sky. #IDSW
Big news! The Dark Sky bill was advanced by the MA legislature, S.2147. Let's keep pushing this forward, we don't have stars to lose! @IDA_Mass @IDADarkSky #mapoli malegislature.gov/Bills/192/…
Pro tip from MIT Wallace Observatory: If you want to see the stars, don't start by looking at your phone.
Also, don't launch 40000 satellites in LEO. #darksky #gooutsideandlookup #turnoffyourlights
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Radio ground stations are straightforward: antennas. But what about optical communication ground stations? They are telescopes! That's right: telescopes! And we are getting one ready at @MIT_WallaceObs for CLICK, our #lasercomm CubeSat! Stay tuned!
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New research shows that #lightpollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years globally. This figure only accounts for light visible via satellites. So, the true increase may be much higher – up to 270% globally, & 400% in some regions.
Learn more: exeter.ac.uk/news/research/t…
Oh look - a petition to preserve our night sky in MA - let's help them get to 2000 signatures! change.org/p/we-support-the-…
If you’ve lost the Milky Way, or you’re even approaching that point, that means there’s a fair amount of light pollution in your environment. Here's a solution: malegislature.gov/Bills/192/… #savetheMilkyWay @IDADarkSky #lightpollution #ALAN #darkskies bostonglobe.com/2021/08/22/m…
Enjoy stargazing in the Berkshires? Then you should be worried about light pollution, says Wallace Obs. Mgr. Tim Brothers. #saveourdarksky berkshireeagle.com/news/loca… via @berkshireeagle
Starts today!
Register for the virtual Satellite Constellations 2 workshop taking place 12-16 July 2021. The workshop will focus on how to implement the strategies and recommendations from SATCON1 to minimize the impacts of satellite constellations on astronomy. noirlab.edu/satcon2/
Almost 30 years later, WAO is still making the same argument about #LightPollution and its effect on optical observations: 1) only where needed, 2) only how much is needed, 3) shielding, 4) point downward 5) timers @JohnBarentine @hbhammel @MITHaystack #ALAN @IDA_Mass @MITLL
ALT Copy of 1993 letter written to Westford MA planning board to argue against unnecessary illumination levels at a new big-box store development near Wallace Obs.
