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Geoff Bower

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Director of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

240 Followers  |  338 Following  |  24 Posts  |  Joined: 18.09.2023  |  2.2721

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We would like a livestream

21.10.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Be right over. No snakes here.

19.10.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mongoose time

19.10.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Let a mouse loose in your bathroom and catch the snake after it eats it and falls asleep.

19.10.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw it in person last night! Truly spectacular.

27.05.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black labradoodle in a red chair on a white pillow

Black labradoodle in a red chair on a white pillow

Pepper says hi

19.04.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm glad to hear it, Mike.

11.01.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clean energy!

11.01.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, Andromeda. We should hang out sometime.

20.12.2024 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Response to An Independent Analysis of EHTC Imaging of Sgr A* by Miyoshi et al. 2024

eventhorizontelescope.org/blog/respons...

πŸ”­πŸ§ͺ

01.11.2024 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta put on weight to make it through the tough LA winter

27.08.2024 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's great. I know the spot!

10.07.2024 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Time moves slower here.

10.07.2024 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hilo resident. Where?

10.07.2024 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

New science from the EHT!

13.05.2024 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Go home, Joey!

29.04.2024 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think we don’t appreciate how much energy we get from the sun. πŸ§ͺ

08.04.2024 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

What do flat-earthers say about eclipses?

08.04.2024 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And....Event Horizon Telescope πŸ”­πŸ§ͺ Campaign 2024 is off to a roaring start with a trigger on the first night! We'll be observing our two favourite supermassive black holes, together with a wide array of other space/ground facilities! Sometimes we see them go bang if we're lucky! πŸ“Έ #EHT

03.04.2024 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
American Astronomical Society Warns of Counterfeit & Fake Eclipse Glasses | American Astronomical Society With the April 8th North American total solar eclipse just over two weeks away, potentially unsafe eclipse glasses are polluting the marketplace. Buyer beware!

BEWARE FAKE ECLIPSE GLASSES!

PoS people are out there selling garbage that will damage your eyes. The American Astronomical Society has a guide to good buying:

aas.org/press/americ...

22.03.2024 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 755    πŸ” 500    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 27

I was there for that game, too! The energy in the stands was so intense, I thought the whole stadium was going to collapse.

27.02.2024 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No worries, thanks!

18.01.2024 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I signed up some time ago but don't think I have been verified (or my posting ability is lacking). Can you check if I am verified to post to this list?

18.01.2024 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting new results on M87 from the Event Horizon Telescope! πŸ”­
press.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/ASIAA_TAIWAN...

18.01.2024 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Accreting black hole with magnetic fields
Image Credit:  George Wong

Accreting black hole with magnetic fields Image Credit: George Wong

The EHT has revealed the strong magnetic fields of the M87* black hole in a new light. An analysis of light in circular polarization supports earlier findings that the magnetic field near M87* is strong enough to occasionally stop black hole accretion.
eventhorizontelescope.org/blog/superma...
πŸ”­

08.11.2023 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jackalope

27.09.2023 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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