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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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I've been using them to warm upπŸ˜‰

04.03.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Football stadium with pitch and stands on three sides.

Football stadium with pitch and stands on three sides.

My view.

04.03.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can see Orion now. Would be a great night for #astrophotography πŸ”­ πŸ§ͺ

04.03.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm waiting to enter the ground and can see Jupiter shining bright. Beautiful evening.πŸ”­ πŸ§ͺ

04.03.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm on my way to the toon for the match. Very early as usual. Completely clear sky for once. This year has rained every time I've seen Newcastle play. Rare evening.

04.03.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Will be!

04.03.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful blue sky here this afternoon. Forecast to be clear tonight while I'm at the match.

04.03.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How are you feeling?

04.03.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cambridge 'closest to driverless bus rollout in the UK' The city is said to be

Cambridge 'closest to driverless buses in the UK.' πŸ§ͺ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.03.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health - Anthropogenic activities are increasing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. There is mounting experimental evidence that lifetime exposure...

CO2 is now affecting the body chemistry of humans

If the current levels of emissions are maintained, we could be facing potentially toxic atmospheric compositions within 50 years

THIS IS STAGGERING AND DEVASTATING NEWS

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

04.03.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 14

The truth is out there...

04.03.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Moon #eclipse 3 March 26 sequence of photos showing the eclipse. The earth shadow starts to cover the moon from bottom left, Southern Hemisphere perspective, then moves to cover the full moon which glows a dull red, until the mood begins to emerge again, starting to get bright on the top right until it returns to a full moon appearance.

#BloodMoon #Eclipse #Astrophotography March 3 2026
For once, clear skies in the South East SA.
Getting my settings right as I went.
Device: Nikon Z 8
Lens: VR 500mm f/4E
Aperture: f/4
Varied as I went:
Shutter Speed: 1/800s - 1/3s
ISO Sensitivity: Auto (ISO 16000) to ISO 1000
2)

04.03.2026 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comets and asteroids visible in the sky tonight Would you like to see a comet tonight? Find out what comets and asteroids you can see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks?

Comets and asteroids visible in the sky tonight

What comets and asteroids can you see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks? Find out when and where to look to see a Near Earth Object.

www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/what-...

04.03.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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he moon setting through the archway of St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor. Photo taken this morning before sunrise.

04.03.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 374    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope, Canon EOS 1200D camera. Simple camera tripod.

04.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In my case I rarely connect to the internet with my computer.

04.03.2026 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎧 Ep 271 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:

🀩 @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social returns with β€˜The King’s Mother’ & incredible women of the Wars of the Roses

πŸ–ΌοΈ Faith Douglas has A-Z of plants, with Q

πŸ“²Β podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...

πŸ’»Β jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

02.03.2026 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Must admit I've never fancied having an Instagram account.

04.03.2026 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you're alright Kate.

04.03.2026 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yellowstone: World's largest acidic geyser erupts for first time since 2020 The Echinus Geyser had been silent for the last six years, and it is unknown whether the eruptions will continue into the summer.

World's largest acidic geyser wakes up in Yellowstone from six-year slumber. πŸ§ͺ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.03.2026 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

How I arrived on BlueSky from Twitter.

04.03.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

I'm still using 10, won't be "upgrading."

04.03.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Blood rain' and fiery sunsets as Saharan dust sweeps UK North African dust carried to the UK by a weather system are forecast to have some unusual effects in the coming days.

'Blood rain' and fiery sunsets as Saharan dust sweeps UK. πŸ§ͺ www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

04.03.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Solar halo and sundogs on March 2, 2026, above the Sea of ​​Japan. Photographed in Yuzhno-Morskoy, Nakhodka, near the lighthouse chapel.

#PhotoHour #StormHour
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04.03.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This is a large radio telescope, painted entirely white; the upper half is its large dish antenna, pointed directly upwards; the lower half is the support tower, positioning structure, and access stairs. The telescope here sits in the New Mexican desert, flat and dry with a low horizon. The sky is blue with a few small clouds near the horizon.

On the path at lower left, leading to the telescope, two people stand and observe.

This is a large radio telescope, painted entirely white; the upper half is its large dish antenna, pointed directly upwards; the lower half is the support tower, positioning structure, and access stairs. The telescope here sits in the New Mexican desert, flat and dry with a low horizon. The sky is blue with a few small clouds near the horizon. On the path at lower left, leading to the telescope, two people stand and observe.

This very large #Round thing is one of the 28, 25-meter (diameter) radio telescopes that make up the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array ("VLA"), about 50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico [USA]. Two people in the foreground give an idea of scale.

11 October 2016

#BlueskyArtShow #VLA #RadioTelescope

28.02.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Waning Moon dims.

03.03.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

West as well as south of the UK.

03.03.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The next Eclipse we have to look forward to is the BIG one on the 12th August 2026, Total Solar Eclipse. Partial from the UK and most of Europe. Total from parts of Greenland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain. πŸ”­ πŸ§ͺ

03.03.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
The Moon at waning gibbous phase on a dark background.

The Moon at waning gibbous phase on a dark background.

Waning Gibbous Moon. 2047UT 3 March 2026. πŸ”­ πŸ§ͺ 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

03.03.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Tomorrow night I'll be attending Newcastle's match against Man Utd. I wonder how many goals we'll concede this time. Average is around 3 lately.

03.03.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0