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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

@brightonastro.com hey do you guys have clear skies? Tonight's the last night of 100hours.onlone

Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I have a rule that if I see a bright star and can't immediately recognise it then "it's Capella". I just saw a bright star out my window during Bat Watch. Went to check which it was and ... d'oh

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The 100 Hours map already has lots of pins, but tonight we have big chunks of starry clear sky across the country - how many more will fly in? A great excuse to pop out and look up to enjoy a moment with the Universe ✨🤩 (You don't need to download anything, give your email, or exact location)

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🏆Wellow in Somerset is our current leader with 19 completed challenges from multiple stargazers (I reckon it's the @bathastronomers.org.uk effect). Can anyone catch up?

Map screencapture showing lots of pins across England and Wales. The pin for Wellow shows "19" and has been clicked to open a dialogue box showing all the different challenge marker shapes of the individual stargazers, in the colours of the completed challenges.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

✨How's the sky looking where you are? 👀 Are you in a clear zone - SE England, or up toward The Wash later? Or the West of Ireland, with patchy gaps over most of Ireland later? - 📢 This is your chance to look up for 100hours.online. Also NE Scotland again - how come you guys get so much clear sky?! ✨

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I just went out and bagged my four 100hours.online challenges, it was great to have an excuse to go and enjoy the starry sky 🤩

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Congrats to the Rocket-marker stargazer in Armagh for completing all four stargazing challenges at 100hours.online (click the map pin for a location to see the individual challenge markers)

Screengrab of the 100 Hours map, showing a pin in Armagh with the number four. It's been clicked to open up a dialogue box with four little rocket symbols, each a different colour, for the four different challenges submitted.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The sun has set in north east Scotland and markers are flying in! 100hours.online/map 🤩 just Saturn to go ...

Screen cap from the web-app's map, showing Banchory, Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen) with three completed challenges. They've chosen to use the fire icon as their marker shape.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One hour until sunset in Norwich - anyone over that way planning to step outside to put some early markers on our stargazing map? 100hours.online

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📢 CLEAR SKIES ALERT! 🤩 Much of the UK will enjoy starry skies tonight, so why not pop out and look up to try our 100hours.online stargazing challenges and add your markers to our map. No need to register, give exact location, or anything like that - just an excuse to enjoy the incredible view.

Event poster with text 1-4 Oct 2026, join beginner stargazers across the UK and Ireland, Find the stars and put a pin in our map". There's a photo of a young woman looking up at the sky from a public green space with houses in the background, and a picture of the web-app on a mobile phone, showing four challenges. Also a graphic of a map with pins across the UK and Ireland.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I saw bats from my kitchen window last night 😍 🦇 - another benefit of these newly dark evenings. And tonight I'll be looking out at the starry sky for the 100hours.online stargazing challenges

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100 Hours Under One Sky

Try four simple stargazing challenges to win badges in our 100 Hours event

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The first challenge markers of 2026 have been submitted to the map by the early risers at @bathastronomers.org.uk ! Add yours tonight at 100hours.online

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

✨ ONE DAY to go! ✨ Join us for a 100-Hour global stargazing marathon. Pop outside during the event and complete our beginners' stargazing challenges to put your markers on the map 🤩 📌 See how many people have already registered their locations in advance at 100hours.online - is your town there? 👀

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🤔 ✨ What are you doing after dark on Thursday? ✨ Pop outside and you could be part of a global stargazing marathon. Try our beginners' stargazing challenges at 100hours.online and put your chosen marker on our UK/Ireland map 🤩 (You don't need to give an email or your exact location)

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 TWO DAYS until the 100 Hours global stargazing event begins! ✨Thursday looks like the best evening to pop outside and look up to try our four beginners' stargazing challenges. Add your marker to our UK/Ireland map and see how many people are taking part in your region 100hours.online ✨

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

THREE days to 100 Hours! ✨ Can you find time to nip outside after dark sometime 1-4 October? 🤩 Join us at 100hours.online for a treasure hunt in the sky - all you need is your eyes. Add your marker to your town on our UK & Ireland map and see who else is stargazing in your region ✨

100 hours poster: "look up, 1-4 October, wherever you are". The background is a photo of a man, arms raised, silhouetted man stood on a raised bit of grassy ground. The sky behind him is crazy-full of stars - don't worry you don't need a sky like this to take part in our challenges!

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@astroroyalscot.bsky.social @chrislintott.bsky.social hi there! 100 Hours will be returning 1-4 October for beginner stargazers in the UK and Ireland. And no historic storm to spoil our fun this year! Would love it if you could help us spread the word; see my previous post 🙏

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

FIVE days to go! People across the world will be looking up at the starry skies 1-4 October for '100 Hours of Astronomy'. Take a short break, step outside, and join us at 100hours.online to complete four simple stargazing challenges and put a marker on your town or city of our UK/Ireland map.

100 Hours poster, with an image of a young woman holding coffee and gazing up at the stars. She's stood by a public lawn area with houses behind. There's also a picture of a mobile phone showing the app with the four challenge badges, and a UK/Ireland map with pins in it - "Join beginner stargazers across the UK and Ireland. Find the Stars and put a pin in our map"

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Federation of Astronomical Societies @fedastro.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Tickets for our 2026 convention are now available for people who aren't members of FAS affiliated societies. (The discount code still works if you are a member) Last year tickets sold out and people were left on the waiting list. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ancient-te...

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Ancient Tech, Modern Challenges, and the Future of STEM

Join us for a great day at the 2026 FAS Convention!

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Looking for diversion from the wtaf-ness of the news? I have a stargazing challenge for you👇 Just completed it myself on Portobello Beach: got overly excited by the beauty of it all & accidentally accosted a group of French photo-taking tourists to tell them all about it "C'est vraiment Jupiter?"🤩 🔭

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Royal Astronomical Society @royalastrosoc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

🎆📯 Northern Lights klaxon 📯🎆 Yes that's right, tonight offers another chance to catch a glimpse of the beautiful aurora borealis. It looks like the strongest aurora will happen before midnight – but it'll depend on where you are in the UK and if you have clear skies. ☁️ Good luck!

Picture of the Northern Lights by Tom O’Malley.

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Interesting and (to me) somewhat surprising results from a huge international survey about science engagement matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/how-the-wo... , leaves me wanting to know more about how they the survey

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How the World Talks About Science

Our new international study finds that science communication looks very different depending on culture, media systems, and access to technology.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This is an excellent overview and if you teach or create learning materials then you should read it

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Indie Aut. Stuart Miller📖✍️🤓 Believe in yourself & your potential @stuartmiller1.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Amedeo Capelli, Italian #artist celebrated for his #handcrafted wooden automata that merge playfulness, #craftsmanship & kinetic charm Each piece tells a visual story, blending precise #woodworking with unexpected motion that delights both #children & #adults @stoccafisso_design #art #woodworking

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

TONIGHT is the last chance to join in our beginners' stargazing challenges 100hours.online . It looks like there will be clear skies in the North East up from Leeds and into Aberdeenshire. Look up, it's a treasure hunt in the sky!

Screengrab of weather map showing clear skies from Leeds up the North East coast and another clear patch a bit just north east of Birmingham.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I wouldn't have believed this was real but apparently it is. Holy moly

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

It's the last day of 100hours.online ! If you have clear skies, pop outside or peek out a window and see if you can complete any challenges to add to our stargazing map. Best region looks like the North East and up to Aberdeenshire but there are gaps in the clouds in other places too.

Screengrab of weather map, showing clear spots from north of York up the east coast as far as Aberdeen. Also a gap just north of Blackpool.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Do you have clear skies? Look up! Tonight is your best chance to try the 100hours.online beginners' stargazing challenges. If you spot the Moon, join in and put a marker on our map.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

✨ Do you know anyone on the island of Ireland who might get a gap in their clouds tonight? Let them know about our beginners' stargazing challenges at 100hours.online ✨

Screen capture of weather map of the island of Ireland. Most of it is clouded out, but there are gaps in places including around Drogheda, south of Dublin, and to the north and south of Belfast.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

📢CALLING ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES! Tonight's the night - clear skies across much of our region. Join in our beginners' stargazing challenges at 100hours.online and put your markers on our map. ✨✨

Screen capture of weather map showing clear skies across parts of Devon, most places north of London and east of Birmingham (excepting East Anglia), and the part of the country bordering Wales. Also clear in parts of South Wales.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I love it that everyone loves a #supermoon. Tonight is the night so #DoLookUp! Fine print: this astronomical event comes with a expectation-management disclaimer: *The Supermoon is only 15% brighter than a normal full moon and I personally can not tell the difference 🤔 *Every moon is SUPER🔭🥳

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Tomorrow evening is forecast to be cloudy in Scotland and Ireland but look at these big clear areas over parts of England and Wales! Join in our beginners' stargazing challenges at 100hours.online

Screengrab of weather map showing clear skies across parts of Devon, and most of England north of London and east of Birmingham. Also clear skies for much of the eastern side of Wales.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Do you know anyone in the areas forecast to be clear tonight? Let's see if we can get more pins on our stargazing map! 100hours.online

Screengrab of weather forecast for the UK and Ireland this evening, showing patchy areas of clear skies across Ireland, a big clear area around the Scottish borders, and in Aberdeenshire

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I don't know who needs to hear this, but please stop blowing that poor recorder so hard. It doesn't 'just sound like that', that squawkiness is the sound of it calling out for help.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Have you spotted a gap in the clouds? We're extending our 100 Hours stargazing event to 10 October (the end of World Space Week) to give everyone the best chance to join in. Keep looking up and visit 100hours.online to complete four simple stargazing challenges and put your marker on the map

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Look up tonight! Some of us will be lucky and have little gaps in the clouds. Will you be able to complete any of the 100 Hours challenges? 100hours.online

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I'll be at Norman Lockyer Observatory in Sidmouth tonight talking about 100 Hours at their public observing event. I've heard the view through their telesope is AMAZING (and I heard that from a keen amateur astronomer who's played with a lot of telescopes) normanlockyer.com

Aerial photo of the Norman Lockyer Observatory. It has four domes and a building on a grassy area between trees, overlooking the town of Sidmouth and the sea.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Saturday night looks most likely for our stargazing challenges! Keep an eye on that forecast ... 100hours.online

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Ok so if you needed to clear/declutter your flat and had to hide a 100 Hours roll-up banner somewhere, where would YOU put it? I'm all out of ideas. Am just about ready to open up the sofabed to make sure it's not hidden inside.

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The 100 Hours map is going bonkers with people picking their marker and setting their location to get ready for the event! By pre-registering you can save doing it on the night, but also get us super excited to see you popping up on the map. Join in at 100hours.online

Screengrab of the UK/Ireland map from the 100 Hours app. The UK is almost all covered with pins showing where people have registered their locations, from the tip of Cornwall to Elgin, and three pins on the Isle of Mann. Only four in Ireland so far though - come on Ireland, you're part of it too this year!

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

TWO DAYS until 100 Hours starts! If you're out after dark anytime Thurs to Sunday, check out our simple stargazing challenges at 100hours.online . Win badges and put your markers on our UK/Ireland map!

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Join us during the global 100 Hours of Astronomy. Try our simple stargazing challenges and add your marker to our UK/Ireland map. Come to 100hours.online during the event and we'll explain it all. You just need to look up!

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

OH ok so that's what it's about, that makes so more sense than actually wanting to build one there

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

These are always lovely but this one is something special

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Jenny Shipway @jennyshipway.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Had great fun this week meeting the team at Brighton Astro and giving a talk about sharing our passion for space. Love their fresh take on an astronomy society; am feeling very inspired! Check them out if you're in the area: brightonastro.com

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