Local Date

12 August 2025

Local Time

19:22

Location

Carnoustie beach, near the golf course

Country or Territory

United Kingdom

Contributor

Alison Scott

Satellite

NOAA-15

Archive ID

ow3169

Coordinates

56.49, -2.72

Even at the end, a joy to introduce friends to this practice. We listen to NOAA-15 on the beach, after an evening swim. It's been a hot day, another UK heatwave. Sun going down, tide going out. Eager questions. I explain I'm a bit worried we won't hear anything. I'm also a bit worried about getting sand in my laptop. Pointing the antenna straight out to sea, after the static we grin as the rhythm comes through, steady, strong. We talk about the feeling of listening to the satellite and its likeness to jumping in the sea. Feeling small, insignificant, located, connected.

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