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David Blanchflower BSc

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

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Flights disrupted as Airbus requests modifications to thousands of planes About 6,000 plans are thought to be affected, about half the European aerospace giant's global fleet.

Flights disrupted as Airbus requests modifications to thousands of planes. ๐Ÿงช www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.11.2025 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stunning images! ๐Ÿงช

28.11.2025 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The internet is a funny old place.

28.11.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:

Puffins
Horse (really wild horse)
Seals
Foxes
Squirrels

28.11.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Intriguing blurred patch on the first picture.

28.11.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Moon at waxing gibbous phase on a dark background.

The Moon at waxing gibbous phase on a dark background.

Waxing Gibbous Moon. 1625UT 28 November 2025. ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿงช ๐ŸŽจ #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

28.11.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The Pleiades cluster of stars showing blue nebulosity with fainter star dots around.

The Pleiades cluster of stars showing blue nebulosity with fainter star dots around.

I did a bit more processing with my Pleiades picture from the other day. ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿงช ๐ŸŽจ #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

28.11.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Moon at waxing gibbous phase on a blue sky background.

The Moon at waxing gibbous phase on a blue sky background.

Afternoon Moon. 1536UT 28 November 2025. ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿงช ๐ŸŽจ #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

28.11.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rather weirdly I've been blocked by people who thought I was another David Blanchflower. A well known economist.

28.11.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe Researchers heard electric crackles on 28 hours of recordings made over two Martian years.

Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe. ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿงช www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.11.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was suspicious about the one called Vlad ๐Ÿ˜‰

28.11.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had my hospital appointment. Will have various scans at some point. Took blood they did.

28.11.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cats became our companions way later than you think In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.

Cats became our companions way later than you think. ๐Ÿงช www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.11.2025 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Missing the word "warm." I'm half asleep!

27.11.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Funny thing is its been really all day and this evening.

27.11.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thano you ๐Ÿ™‚

27.11.2025 22:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was alright. Not as good as the first one.

27.11.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If it was any windier here the wind would be complaining it was too windy.

27.11.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A still, clear, and quiet dawn in #Ballarat this morning over Lake Wendouree

#photography #iphoneography #landscape

24.11.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tomorrow I've got an outpatient appointment at the Neurology department of a local hospital. No idea what will happen. Best and worst case scenario is scans. Although my MRI earlier year was a blurry disaster.

27.11.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My sky is clear but there's a windy wind. I tried taking some handheld Moon pictures earlier. Didn't go well. Shaky hands and shaky wind. ๐Ÿ”ญ #astrophotography

27.11.2025 21:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the past year and a half I've stared at the moon for hours and hours. I've taken dozens and dozens of pictures as the moon goes through each of its phases. I've seen a total eclipse and a supermoon.
I'll never get bored of the moon. It amazes me every time I see it๐ŸŒ™

27.11.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing!

27.11.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tasty!

27.11.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rare 'hair ice' formations found in Gloucestershire and Somerset The candy floss-like ice only forms on rotting wood in below zero temperatures.

Rare 'hair ice' formations discovered in woodlands. ๐Ÿงช www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

27.11.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

I'm at the pictures to see "Sisu: Road to Revenge." Really looking forward to this. Big fan of the first film.

27.11.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday Adie. Don't look a day older than me๐Ÿ˜‰

27.11.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jupiter appears as a bright star in a night sky colored purple with auroral light. The planet is rising over a dark ridge, its light reflected in the waters of a lake in the foreground. Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, Wyoming. Photo: Bill Dunford.

Jupiter appears as a bright star in a night sky colored purple with auroral light. The planet is rising over a dark ridge, its light reflected in the waters of a lake in the foreground. Woodruff Narrows Reservoir, Wyoming. Photo: Bill Dunford.

Jupiter, itself home to massive auroras, rising through auroras and clouds on Nov. 11.

27.11.2025 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 131    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First Quarter Moon is 0658UT 28 November 2025. ๐Ÿ”ญ ๐Ÿงช

27.11.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A nearly half-lit moon featuring craters and lava flows

A nearly half-lit moon featuring craters and lava flows

Thanksgiving Eveโ€™s waxing crescent moon as seen thru my scope ๐Ÿ”ญ

27.11.2025 03:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 904    ๐Ÿ” 97    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

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