Dark Skies

Astronomy and Photography with @chewyuk and @huwmjames. not to be confused with @darkskywales or @darksidewales or @darkspywales or @darkslidewales

[Will Gater @willgater]

Hearing on the grapevine about a push to get parts of @DartmoorNPA designated as an @IDADarkSky Dark Sky Place. Wholeheartedly support this! Dartmoor was where I fell in love with the night sky and is a fantastic place to stargaze from. #Dartmoor #Devon #darkskies

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Jupiter and the moon looking spectacular tonight.

[National Parks UK @uknationalparks]

It's International Dark Skies Week! We're especially proud that of 11 International Dark Sky Reserves in the world, the UK has 4 - the Brecon Beacons, Exmoor, Snowdonia & the South Downs National Parks 💫. Discover your National Park skies here: https://t.co/uFwolvZcSl #IDSW2018

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

What an inspirational journey. Thank you #cassini https://t.co/oUHM8A71fe

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

Our spacecraft has entered Saturn's atmosphere, and we have received its final transmission.

[HUBBLE @HUBBLE_space]

Happy 30th anniversary, supernova SN 1987A!
https://t.co/7vaUzycerD

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

The #darkskies of Wales https://t.co/46dPNjCsPx

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Dark Skies of the #breconbeacons on @BBCCountryfile https://t.co/qdyBG5gmwu

[BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag]

A large valley has been found on Mercury that could be evidence of the planet's contraction https://t.co/Ur6XETRh8k

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Looking forward to seeing #supermoon photographs. https://t.co/VLjw3FIo4C

[National Parks UK @uknationalparks]

#Supermoon rises tomorrow! 14% bigger & 30% brighter than normal. Head to our #DarkSkies https://t.co/pLHAgpKXY5

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Cracking! https://t.co/IrPRJ8JrOP

[BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag]

Saturn's hexagonal storm is clear to see in this image captured by NASA's @CassiniSaturn (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Those #darkskies are looking very dark and full of stars again tonight in the #breconbeacons

[BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag]

Scientists are still uncertain as to the fate of the @ESA_ExoMars #Schiaparelli lander #ExoMars https://t.co/JRE87kHpEe

[Mark Thompson @Astronomer_Mark]

Talking #OrionidMeteorShower on @bbc5live at 22:50 tonight..

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Sadly no #Orionids but the moon is looking a bit special! #darkskies #breconbeacons

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Not much out there ;) Apart from a distant galaxy and a faint outline of the Milky Way #darkskies @PeoplesAstro

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

@PeoplesAstro fingers crossed.

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

@PeoplesAstro were OK for a bit!

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

We're heading out now! #darkskies https://t.co/nSH8rFrCFk

[Mark Thompson @Astronomer_Mark]

Want to see bits of Halley's Comet tonight? Lookout for the Orionid meteors which are debris form the comet falling to Earth..

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

We are pretty special. Look up tonight. #darkskies https://t.co/2tKLqfSxHB

[BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag]

The Universe contains ten times more galaxies than we can currently observe https://t.co/5HHzqHG9fx

[Dark Skies @darkskieswales]

Amazing #darkskies over the #breconbeacons tonight. Take a look up.