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networkinthenight2019-10-21 05:36 pm
callada) wrote in networkinthenight2019-10-21 05:36 pm
text | @silent | Oct 21
Hey everyone,
Have a look at the images attached to this post. These were taken of the same location in the sky at the same time of day. August 1, September 7, October 4 in that order. The fourth picture is the same as the third, other than my own addition to it to highlight some of the more obvious changes.
I haven't finished going through all of the images yet but the stars are going out. Sometimes one a week, sometimes one a night. Averages out to something like ten to twelve per month from what I can see. Maybe more, since the tablet camera doesn't pick up every star all that well, and the trees get in the way.
For now, I have enough of a star chart to navigate by, so long as those stars don't go dark. I'll let you all know if Doctor Ingram or I see a change in the rate of losses.
If anyone can control cloud layers and wants to give me a clear sky every now and then, I'd appreciate it.
((Here's a cool animated version! Thanks, Xy!))
Have a look at the images attached to this post. These were taken of the same location in the sky at the same time of day. August 1, September 7, October 4 in that order. The fourth picture is the same as the third, other than my own addition to it to highlight some of the more obvious changes.
I haven't finished going through all of the images yet but the stars are going out. Sometimes one a week, sometimes one a night. Averages out to something like ten to twelve per month from what I can see. Maybe more, since the tablet camera doesn't pick up every star all that well, and the trees get in the way.
For now, I have enough of a star chart to navigate by, so long as those stars don't go dark. I'll let you all know if Doctor Ingram or I see a change in the rate of losses.
If anyone can control cloud layers and wants to give me a clear sky every now and then, I'd appreciate it.
((Here's a cool animated version! Thanks, Xy!))
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Ah, I should have guessed it was you. My apologies.
They're also all bright ones. Which means there could be thousands of others that have gone out that are too dim for us to see.
Yours,
Aziraphale.
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But if we're not worried about individual stars then we can still use it to estimate a rate of extinction based on what we can see.
It's a reminder to act fast. Any one of those stars might have life on the worlds around it.
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We don't have a sun. I guess it would be too difficult to see if there is much life around us, particularly without rousing suspicion.
Yours,
Aziraphale.
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Then we must do as Parker suggests, and find whatever it is that has brought us here.
-Aziraphale
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Have you asked Robin or Rastus?
-Aziraphale
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I find that troubling.
Perhaps Rastus then - I was told by the church spirit that he might know something, but I don't think he wants to speak to me at the moment.
-Aziraphale.
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But I don't mind asking if you'd rather.
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Perhaps you should try first.
I'd be happy to try if it doesn't work.
-Aziraphale.
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Thank you kindly. I look forward to it.
-Aziraphale.