Dan Roach 🛩️ FRAS 🔭
@dannydenfisch.bsky.social
I do IT 'stuff', teach people to fly🛩️, run🏃♂️ & write✍️. Love physics, space 🚀& dinosaurs🦖. Author of #InsidetheCyclone. Guitar 🎸tech @alicelilymusic 🐸 #girldad http://danroachauthor.co.uk/
Celebrating with my lovely wife today who is awarded her MSc Psychology by @openuniversity.bsky.social #OUFamily so proud!
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Celebrating with my lovely wife today who is awarded her MSc Psychology by @openuniversity.bsky.social #OUFamily so proud!
The last shot of tonight’s #moon I took, post processed in Lightroom to bring out the depth of the craters near the terminator. #MoonHour 🧪 🔭#astronomy @moonhour.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The last shot of tonight’s #moon I took, post processed in Lightroom to bring out the depth of the craters near the terminator. #MoonHour 🧪 🔭#astronomy @moonhour.bsky.social
A sequence of 4 photos of the waning gibbous moon tonight as she rises higher in the sky. #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #MoonHour™️ 🧪 🔭
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A sequence of 4 photos of the waning gibbous moon tonight as she rises higher in the sky. #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #MoonHour™️ 🧪 🔭
The last few days I’ve had a constant stream of red and amber #Aurora alerts but having no clear skies here it’s torture I tell you!
Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
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Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
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November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The last few days I’ve had a constant stream of red and amber #Aurora alerts but having no clear skies here it’s torture I tell you!
Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
🧪 🔭
Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
🧪 🔭
Half way through @russellscott1.bsky.social #VIPLane & can't believe the scale of the corruption, cronyism and blatant nepotism displayed by the government awarding so many contracts to 'mates'. If they hadn't given our money away they wouldn't need to raise so much tax. @bylinetimes.bsky.social 📚💙
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Half way through @russellscott1.bsky.social #VIPLane & can't believe the scale of the corruption, cronyism and blatant nepotism displayed by the government awarding so many contracts to 'mates'. If they hadn't given our money away they wouldn't need to raise so much tax. @bylinetimes.bsky.social 📚💙
As the weather is appalling in the North West, UK - here is my best photo of the Orion Nebula, or M42.
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
As the weather is appalling in the North West, UK - here is my best photo of the Orion Nebula, or M42.
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
For those asking post processed image on the left, image on the right is straight off the scope for comparison and this was only 30 mins of 10 sec subs. 🧪 🔭
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For those asking post processed image on the left, image on the right is straight off the scope for comparison and this was only 30 mins of 10 sec subs. 🧪 🔭
Here is the result of a very clear night recently when I was able to photograph some of my favourite features in the UK night sky at the moment;
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
October 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Here is the result of a very clear night recently when I was able to photograph some of my favourite features in the UK night sky at the moment;
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
The Seestar S50 has been out tonight… shots include a comet, a globular cluster, an open cluster and two galaxies.
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
October 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Seestar S50 has been out tonight… shots include a comet, a globular cluster, an open cluster and two galaxies.
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
Another fabulous day today at @newscientist.com #NewScientistLive I’ll be writing a blog up shortly at danroachauthor.co.uk but spoiler alert it was fantastic! All the speakers were great and some fabulous interactive exhibits including a cosmic ray detector! 🧪 🔭
October 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Another fabulous day today at @newscientist.com #NewScientistLive I’ll be writing a blog up shortly at danroachauthor.co.uk but spoiler alert it was fantastic! All the speakers were great and some fabulous interactive exhibits including a cosmic ray detector! 🧪 🔭
Ready for day 2 of #NewScientistLive 🧪 🔭
October 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Ready for day 2 of #NewScientistLive 🧪 🔭
Hello Luna! 🧪 🔭
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hello Luna! 🧪 🔭
Aaaannnd this years @openuniversity.bsky.social study begins. I'm studying SXPS288 this year which is the remote experiments in physics and space level 2 module and I can't wait to get stuck in.
October 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Aaaannnd this years @openuniversity.bsky.social study begins. I'm studying SXPS288 this year which is the remote experiments in physics and space level 2 module and I can't wait to get stuck in.
Sometimes I'm such a geek...
You can sign up to #NASA to have your name onboard the next Artemis Mission around the Moon at www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
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You can sign up to #NASA to have your name onboard the next Artemis Mission around the Moon at www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Sometimes I'm such a geek...
You can sign up to #NASA to have your name onboard the next Artemis Mission around the Moon at www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
🧪🔭
You can sign up to #NASA to have your name onboard the next Artemis Mission around the Moon at www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
🧪🔭
Happy full moon day from Afantou, Rhodes 🌕 🧪 🔭
August 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Happy full moon day from Afantou, Rhodes 🌕 🧪 🔭
This weekend has been a good weekend…
August 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This weekend has been a good weekend…
Not been flying on my own for ages but after the last student flight tonight I took the Nynja up for a bit of fun and freedom. Managed to catch this perfectly timed photo of our nearest star ⭐️ ☀️ reflecting off Morecambe bay too! 🧪 🔭
July 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Not been flying on my own for ages but after the last student flight tonight I took the Nynja up for a bit of fun and freedom. Managed to catch this perfectly timed photo of our nearest star ⭐️ ☀️ reflecting off Morecambe bay too! 🧪 🔭
Been to Oldham @parkrunuk.bsky.social this morning for 1st time in 11 years and ran 21:37 for 16th place overall and 6th in V45 (hate that im a “vet”).
Just nicked Elektra’s bacon for breakfast and now working out what I’m gonna do with the rest of my wkend. No flying as the weather is gash 😭
Just nicked Elektra’s bacon for breakfast and now working out what I’m gonna do with the rest of my wkend. No flying as the weather is gash 😭
July 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Been to Oldham @parkrunuk.bsky.social this morning for 1st time in 11 years and ran 21:37 for 16th place overall and 6th in V45 (hate that im a “vet”).
Just nicked Elektra’s bacon for breakfast and now working out what I’m gonna do with the rest of my wkend. No flying as the weather is gash 😭
Just nicked Elektra’s bacon for breakfast and now working out what I’m gonna do with the rest of my wkend. No flying as the weather is gash 😭
Still got it… 😊 🎸
April 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Still got it… 😊 🎸
What an absolutely fantastic night. #blackhoney were brilliant in a really intimate gig at Night & Day Cafe supported by #Lacuna - Kaz and I along with a few hundred other nutters sang and danced all night. Can’t wait for the new album after hearing some of it tonight! #indiemusic #indieartist
April 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What an absolutely fantastic night. #blackhoney were brilliant in a really intimate gig at Night & Day Cafe supported by #Lacuna - Kaz and I along with a few hundred other nutters sang and danced all night. Can’t wait for the new album after hearing some of it tonight! #indiemusic #indieartist
Well today I was supposed to do a half marathon race but forgot to enter one, so this was my best solo effort with no race ‘encouragement’ absolutely knackered now but happy with 1:39…
Still hoping to raise a bit more money for Breast Cancer Now if you can help @
www.justgiving.com/page/dannyro...
Still hoping to raise a bit more money for Breast Cancer Now if you can help @
www.justgiving.com/page/dannyro...
March 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Well today I was supposed to do a half marathon race but forgot to enter one, so this was my best solo effort with no race ‘encouragement’ absolutely knackered now but happy with 1:39…
Still hoping to raise a bit more money for Breast Cancer Now if you can help @
www.justgiving.com/page/dannyro...
Still hoping to raise a bit more money for Breast Cancer Now if you can help @
www.justgiving.com/page/dannyro...
Managed to shoot some decent photos of the partial eclipse from Manchester today but the clouds built towards the end. #solareclipse2025 🧪 🔭
March 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Managed to shoot some decent photos of the partial eclipse from Manchester today but the clouds built towards the end. #solareclipse2025 🧪 🔭
