David Blanchflower BSc
@davidbflower.bsky.social
Astronomer and Astrophotographer. Pictures of space appearing in posts, magazines and on the telly.
I am very sad to report that Udo Kier has died. Brilliant actor who tended to play memorable characters in very odd/strange films.
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I am very sad to report that Udo Kier has died. Brilliant actor who tended to play memorable characters in very odd/strange films.
Academics to use AI supercomputer for eye study. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI supercomputer to be used in University of Essex eye study
The lead researcher believes the machine will
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November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Academics to use AI supercomputer for eye study. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rainbow over Newcastle upon Tyne. 25th November 2025. 🧪 🎨 #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Rainbow over Newcastle upon Tyne. 25th November 2025. 🧪 🎨 #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Just did a quick test with my newish lens. Seems to be alright. Big test will be something astronomical. Orion perhaps? 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Just did a quick test with my newish lens. Seems to be alright. Big test will be something astronomical. Orion perhaps? 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography
Been Christmas shopping this morning. Got myself a replacement 18-55mm lens. A successful outing. 🔭 #astrophotography
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Been Christmas shopping this morning. Got myself a replacement 18-55mm lens. A successful outing. 🔭 #astrophotography
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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lil' moon tonight
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
lil' moon tonight
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Have a short project, a pilot study, or want to follow up on an unusual astronomical event? If you’re part of the Gemini Observatory partner countries, this is your chance! Apply for Fast Turnaround before next week. More info here 👉 www.gemini.edu/observing/ph... #astronomy
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Have a short project, a pilot study, or want to follow up on an unusual astronomical event? If you’re part of the Gemini Observatory partner countries, this is your chance! Apply for Fast Turnaround before next week. More info here 👉 www.gemini.edu/observing/ph... #astronomy
Received a call from "Amazon" today. Apparently I 'bought' an iPhone for £799. Two things wrong with that. Firstly I didn't, secondly an iPhone costing that little would be a miracle. These scammers are pretty inept.
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Received a call from "Amazon" today. Apparently I 'bought' an iPhone for £799. Two things wrong with that. Firstly I didn't, secondly an iPhone costing that little would be a miracle. These scammers are pretty inept.
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Ooh, big fan of Kelvin Helmholtz clouds here. Here is an interesting one i spotted a couple of years ago near Rangeley, Maine. I think it had burned off a bit, leaving only the arched tops of the “waves”.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Ooh, big fan of Kelvin Helmholtz clouds here. Here is an interesting one i spotted a couple of years ago near Rangeley, Maine. I think it had burned off a bit, leaving only the arched tops of the “waves”.
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Timeline cleanse. Here is a frog.
September 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Timeline cleanse. Here is a frog.
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Do I know anyone on here who went to a British boys boarding school -preferably the elite kind- within the last 20 years? If that doesn't describe you then retweet this until somebody it does describe sees this.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Do I know anyone on here who went to a British boys boarding school -preferably the elite kind- within the last 20 years? If that doesn't describe you then retweet this until somebody it does describe sees this.
The last few days Uranus has been at its brightest. Barely naked eye from a dark sky site. Possible to see its bluishness using Binoculars. Close to the Pleiades each night. 🔭 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The last few days Uranus has been at its brightest. Barely naked eye from a dark sky site. Possible to see its bluishness using Binoculars. Close to the Pleiades each night. 🔭 🧪
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A double rainbow with blue sky for #BlueskyMonday. My wide angle lens couldn't quite get it all so I flipped the camera to portrait and made a #panorama. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #clouds #rainbow #Nikon
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A double rainbow with blue sky for #BlueskyMonday. My wide angle lens couldn't quite get it all so I flipped the camera to portrait and made a #panorama. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #clouds #rainbow #Nikon
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…it’s so very lonely, you’re 5,000 light years from home…
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443 of Sh2-248). A galactic supernova remnant maybe ≈35,000 years old.
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443 of Sh2-248). A galactic supernova remnant maybe ≈35,000 years old.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
…it’s so very lonely, you’re 5,000 light years from home…
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443 of Sh2-248). A galactic supernova remnant maybe ≈35,000 years old.
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443 of Sh2-248). A galactic supernova remnant maybe ≈35,000 years old.
Race to rescue London's rare hairy snail. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Conservationists unite to save London’s rare 'German' hairy snail
A team is hunting for the finger-sized snail along the River Thames to help recover their numbers.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Race to rescue London's rare hairy snail. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Was in a supermarket this morning. Had an encounter with a robot 'employee.' 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Was in a supermarket this morning. Had an encounter with a robot 'employee.' 🧪
Had an unexpected early start to the morning. I happened to check the Newcastle United ticket website and a 'seat' appeared for their match against Burnley. Bought the ticket, which means I won't be getting one for the Chelsea game. Unexpected doings when you're half asleep.
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Had an unexpected early start to the morning. I happened to check the Newcastle United ticket website and a 'seat' appeared for their match against Burnley. Bought the ticket, which means I won't be getting one for the Chelsea game. Unexpected doings when you're half asleep.
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
About as far away from a good idea as it is possible to get.
This is ... not a good idea.
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat.
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
November 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
About as far away from a good idea as it is possible to get.
A film that takes place where you're from
November 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A film that takes place where you're from
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Waxing crescent 9.2% on Sunday evening at 7 PM (UTC 12PM).
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Waxing crescent 9.2% on Sunday evening at 7 PM (UTC 12PM).
Tomorrow I'll be attempting to buy a ticket for Newcastle's League match against Chelsea. I suspect I'll be at about position 45,000 in the online queue. Lately roughly my usual position.
November 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Tomorrow I'll be attempting to buy a ticket for Newcastle's League match against Chelsea. I suspect I'll be at about position 45,000 in the online queue. Lately roughly my usual position.
Lava spews out from Hawaii's Kilauea as volcano erupts again. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Lava spews out from Hawaii's Kilauea as volcano erupts again
According to the United States Geological Survey, this is the 37th eruption episode since December 2024.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Lava spews out from Hawaii's Kilauea as volcano erupts again. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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A spectacular sight of the #WaxingCrescent 🌒10.4% setting behind a well-defined trailing edge of an #OccludedFront over the English Channel
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@thephotohour.bsky.social
@cloudappsoc.bsky.social
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November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A spectacular sight of the #WaxingCrescent 🌒10.4% setting behind a well-defined trailing edge of an #OccludedFront over the English Channel
@davidbflower.bsky.social
@stormhour.com
@metoffice.gov.uk
@thephotohour.bsky.social
@cloudappsoc.bsky.social
#StormHour #loveukweather
@davidbflower.bsky.social
@stormhour.com
@metoffice.gov.uk
@thephotohour.bsky.social
@cloudappsoc.bsky.social
#StormHour #loveukweather