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David Blanchflower BSc
@davidbflower.bsky.social
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Astronomer and Astrophotographer. Pictures of space appearing in posts, magazines and on the telly.
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I was just going through some of my favourite captures and found this one I've always liked of Comet Tsuchinshan from 2024. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Bright comet with tail diagonally across centre with star dots on a dark background.
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Astronomy fact: The Andromeda Galaxy is approaching the Milky Way at about 110km (68 miles) per second. Pic by me. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Andromeda galaxy at centre. Many other star dots.
February 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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I'm at the ground.
Football pitch in foreground. Seating in background.
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Raining tonight (again). A Full Moonrise pic from February 2021. Moonrise. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Full Moon looking orange rising behind trees.
February 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
Two entrances to seating at a football ground. On left with stairs and a man at top.
February 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Got a new Lunar background on my computer. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Screen capture with a full Moon at centre on a dark background. Application thumbnails on the left and at bottom on a task bar.
February 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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I've just submitted my picture of this month's Full Moon to Astronomy Now magazine. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #Photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at Full on a dark background.
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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February 2024 I was capturing the Pleiades. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The bright blue stars of the Pleiades cluster with nebulosity.
February 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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The Jupiter/Castor/Pollux triangle from last night. 1 February 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Planet Jupiter at lower right. Star dots Castor and Pollux near left edge. Many faint star dots on a dark background.
February 2, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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Last night's Full Moon. 1 February 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at full on a dark background.
February 2, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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Full Moon. 1 February 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The full Moon on a dark background.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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The Moon is stunning tonight. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at nearly full on a dark background.
February 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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Jupiter/Castor/Pollux triangle. 1 February 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Bright planet Jupiter looking like a star at lower right. Star dot Pollux below left of centre. Star dot Castor above. Many faint star dots.
February 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Nearly Full Moon. 1915UT 1 February 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at nearly full phase on a dark background.
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Nice nearly Full Moon rise this afternoon. 1st February 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon nearly Full with buildings, trees, and floodlights in the foreground.
February 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Snowdrops. 1st February 2026. 🧪 🎨 #SciArt #photography #ThePhotoHour
White Snowdrop flowers.
February 1, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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Waxing Gibbous Moon through clouds. 1924UT 31 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at waxing gibbous phase seen through clouds.
January 31, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Waxing Gibbous Moon with Jupiter, Castor, and Pollux. 1917UT 31 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Cloudy picture showing the Moon near bottom, planet Jupiter dot with stars Castor and Pollux above. Text labels for Castor and Pollux.
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Reminds me of the leisure centre dome near my house.
A dome showed leisure centre.
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Describe your Bluesky account in a single image. Credit ESO/P. Horálek, M. Wallner.
Milky Way image illustrating Bortle Scale of light pollution.
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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Full Moon is 2209UT 1 February 2026. Here's one I took a few years ago. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at full on a dark background.
January 28, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Last January I captured the Pleiades. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Pleiades star cluster with blue nebulosity.
January 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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January 2024 I was capturing the Moon around Full. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Moon at Full with chimneys and telly aerials in the foreground.
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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A view from Newcastle's ground. #photography #ThePhotoHour
Scene from Newcastle. Office buildings on left and right. Car park below left. Tree in foreground.
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Potentially bright ‘sungrazing’ comet discovered. Looks an intriguing prospect. Image Credit Alan Hale. 🔭 🧪 astronomynow.com/2026/01/16/p...
Very faint comet at centre showing slight tail.
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM