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Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · 14d

A nice show of the #northernlights #aurora from #rousay #orkney on 30 Sept around 2021 to 20:28 UT

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · 18d

"Lessons listed" as one of my managers described it.

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · 19d

The globular cluster M56 from the other night - taken with the Seestar S50 from #Rousay #Orkney

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · 20d

A decent night last night - here's a milky way pano from SQM 21.6 sky, at 59N. #Rousay #Orkney

Donation of a Smart Telescope will inspire “a new generation of young people to explore Orkney’s skies.”

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The Orkney News @theorkneynews.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Donation of a Smart Telescope will inspire "a new generation of young people to explore Orkney’s skies.” theorkneynews.scot/2025/09/03/d...

A new state-of-the-art telescope is to be given to Orkney‘s young people. It’s a smart telescope designed to simplify night sky photography, automatically tracking stars and planets and bringing th…

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Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Aurora pics from #Orkney #Rousay last night (1-2 Sept). First show of the season for me.

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Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happening now in Orkney - bright rays and red - photos coming tomorrow

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Aug 13

#Perseid #meteors last night (12-13 August) from #Rousay #Orkney recorded on the meteor cam in the early hours after the cloud cleared. Bright moon though. #RousayDarkSkies

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Aug 2

A nice -0.13 mag Perseid last night (1 Aug, 23:20UT) 20 caught over the night
#meteor #perseids #orkney #rousay

Science Festival Tickets on Sale #OISF

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thehoundofoxter.bsky.social @thehoundofoxter.bsky.social · Jul 30

One of the best weeks in the Orkney calendar. Some fantastic events as always.

The Orkney News @theorkneynews.bsky.social · Jul 30

Science Festival Tickets on Sale #OISF theorkneynews.scot/2025/07/30/s...

Tickets for the popular and diverse Orkney International Science Festival are now on sale. The Festival has a wide range of events and talks taking place from 4 to 10 September. Islands from near a…

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Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jul 29

Beautiful #noctilucent clouds tonight (2025 07 29-30, 22:44 UT) from #rousay #orkney. The best of the season from here so far. #NLC

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jul 25

Found on our island

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jul 18

Some nice #NLC action from #Rousay #Orkney just after midnight 18/19 July. Pity about the low cloud and biting beasties. Outside temp 18C

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jul 13

Camera photo of the #NLC at around 01:11 BST (local midnight) on 12-13 July. Not the best display but a lovely sunset/sunrise #rousay #orkney

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jul 13

#NLCs now becoming visible low in the north east at 00:00 UT #rousay #orkney Will get a better camera out.

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jul 12

A pretty perfect clear sky to the north of #rousay #orkney but no noctilucents clouds to be seen (yet, hopefully...) #NLC

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jul 3

First noctilucent clouds #NLC of the season last night - brief show before tropo clouds got in the way. From #Rousay #Orkney

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Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jun 28

Well he’s got more energy than me :-)

Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jun 28

Maybe you need to be a certain age but I enjoyed Neil Young tonight

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Callum Potter @callump.bsky.social · Jun 24

Would be wonderful to welcome you to the BAA.

Rousay industrial heritage surveys…

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UHI Archaeology Institute @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 16

ORCA’s industrial heritage surveys at Saviskaill Bay and Saviskaill Farm, in #Rousay, are now online.
#industrialheritage #NILPS #Orkney

ORCA’s surveys at Saviskaill Bay and Saviskaill Farm, in Rousay, carried out as part of the From Peat Spade to Tangle Trade industrial heritage project are now online.

archaeologyorkney.com

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The Orkney News @theorkneynews.bsky.social · Jun 8

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An exhibition of work by students from the NC Art and Design and BA Fine Art courses at Orkney College UHI Department of Art and Design is currently open to the public.
Work In Progress | Work and Progress theorkneynews.scot/2025/06/08/w...

Work In Progress | Work and Progress

Work in Progress | Work and Progress. Exhibition of work by Art students at Orkney College UHI from June 7th to June 14th 2025.