For one day only this week, York ground station was active, running two satellite workshops with my MA students. Both were entirely successful, having involved some of the most complex and lengthy prep I've ever done for a single activity. A lot of hard work, time, and energy well rewarded with some great images and curious questions. An actual teaching win!
Passes from NOAA 19, 18, and 15 all shown here, plus double-X antenna
Even if I say so myself, I think this piece is coming together well - various landscapes and modes of being within them. This has probably now exceeded what I can achieve in coffee breaks alone, and I know the same applies to my other such project. Nevertheless, it will be good to have in the background once I recommence teaching next week (and, moreover, a lot of research writing).
Ever seen a glider hover to a standstill? Today's wave conditions ensured the surprising sight of gliders practically "sitting" in the air. It's strange enough from the ground, but quite eerie in the air. Here's a clip from today's footage, showcasing the effect.
Just doing some further tests of my browser-based local LLM* - I highly doubted this particular model would address this particular prompt correctly or effectively, but I love the almost dismissive poetry of the response here...
*Developed with an eye towards some important, officially backed projects for 2024.