David Blanchflower BSc

@davidbflower.bsky.social

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Astronomer and Astrophotographer. Pictures of space appearing in posts, magazines and on the telly.

David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 19:52 UTC

Really really.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 19:48 UTC

Tomorrow finally sees the General Election voting. Hope everyone gets the result they want.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 19:47 UTC

World's oldest cave art found showing humans and pig. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 14:48 UTC

Congratulations @bsky.app 6,000,000 active accounts.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 14:43 UTC

The engagements begin!

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 14:32 UTC

Or announce an engagement 😂😉

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 12:31 UTC

I'm a bit puzzled. Is it the end of the world if all the private schools shut for good?

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 12:29 UTC

Winter is coming 😉

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 12:25 UTC

Me and Alice have followed each other for many Moons on a certain other site.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 10:14 UTC

You're welcome 🙂

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 09:00 UTC

There is far fewer people. Perhaps the shy ones like BlueSky, Alice.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 08:52 UTC

Yes. Hmm...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 08:46 UTC

On Twitter I used to have epic conversations. Nowadays it takes a lot of effort to even start a conversation.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 06:23 UTC

Had my usual luck this morning. Clouds and rain. No chance of anything astronomical. 🔭 🧪

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 06:20 UTC

'Eye-popping' rare fish fossil on display. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 19:11 UTC

That's tomorrow morning.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 18:55 UTC

I'll do the same thing every election night since 1979. Sleep then wake the next morning to see the horrible result.

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Jennifer Tsang @jtsangwrites.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 18:35 UTC

What a cool list of microbiology-related museums to visit around the world. I admit I've only been to one 😬

www.pda.org/pda-letter-p...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 15:35 UTC

78 days until a (very) Partial Lunar Eclipse over the UK. 🔭 🧪

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 15:31 UTC

New Moon is 2257UT 5 July 2024. 🔭 🧪

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 15:19 UTC

I see all and know all 😉

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 14:19 UTC

Tomorrow morning the Slivery Waning Crescent Moon appears between the Pleiades and Jupiter. Look east before dawn. 🔭 🧪

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 06:07 UTC

The fastest data in the world. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 01:15 UTC

It's 2.15am and I've just looked outside. My sky is one big cloud. No chance of capturing anything this morning. 🔭 🧪

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Misty Bentz @astronomisty.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 20:18 UTC

Every spring, I teach an observing class where students go to the telescope, collect their own data and calibrations overnight, then bring everything home and analyze it. The last several years, I have focused our observations on asteroids because: 🔭 🧪 👩🏻‍🔬

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Ro-gue Algorithm @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 07:57 UTC

My oldest friend just died.

Not going to be around for while, as I start work tomorrow.

Please take some time to read the link. He was only diagnosed in January due to the randomness of symptoms.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/p...

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𝙵𝚎𝚎 @fairyism.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 02, 2024 at 18:08 UTC

- The Dark Skies Collection -

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:53 UTC

Handing out tins of beans to visitors.

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Emily Hunt @emily.space
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:44 UTC

The status of the Gaia mission at #EAS2024 from Timo Prusti 🔭

Gaia will run out of fuel 6.5 months from now, on January 15th 😭 and it will be switched off ~3 months later.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 09:35 UTC

Tomorrow morning the slivery Waning Crescent Moon will appear between the Pleiades and Mars. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 09:22 UTC

Enjoy, Dr Izzy 🙂

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 08:57 UTC

This morning's cloudy Moon. 1 July 2024. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 08:43 UTC

Certainly look lethal, Marie.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 08:34 UTC

Congratulations Jackie!

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 08:24 UTC

I will/am.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 08:24 UTC

Just blocked.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 06:23 UTC

Hurricane Beryl seen from space in Caribbean. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 06:21 UTC

China rocket crashes after 'accidental' launch. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 01:23 UTC

It's 2.24am. Can barely see the Moon. Mars is hidden behind thick cloud. Will try again tomorrow to capture them together. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 21:43 UTC

Wish I had a thunderstorm. Been a while since I captured a good one.

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Michelle Marie🌸 @michellemarie.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 18:26 UTC

Just now

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 18:53 UTC

A funny old match. England second best for most of it.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 16:56 UTC

Horrible, YÖSHI. Thought I'd seen the end of this kind of thing. Too often on Twitter.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 14:04 UTC

Black and white stripes shirts.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 12:21 UTC

Reminder, tomorrow morning the Waning Crescent Moon appears close to Mars. Look east well before dawn. 🔭 🧪

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 05:30 UTC

Looks like it was designed by a Newcastle supporter.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:31 UTC

My mind is boggled, Ro?!

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:30 UTC

Wait until they see me terrifying 😂😉

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:29 UTC

Trying to stay calm.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:28 UTC

I'm terrifying at losing choccy!

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