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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 9h

Got a new background on my computer. A certain planet and bee hive. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

Screen capture with planet Mars and the Beehive star cluster in lower part and application thumbnails on left and bottom.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Thank you for the kind Birthday messages. My niece got me a brilliant spacey card. 🔭 🧪

A 3D like birthday card depicting a telescopic observatory and various astronomical sights.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Got a few interesting Birthday presents. 🔭 🧪

The NASA Archives book on left, A City on Mars book in centre, and Fantastic Voyage Blu-ray on right.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Jupiter, the Beehive and Mars. 11 October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography

Planet Jupiter on bottom and the Beehive star cluster with Mars at upper right. Many star dots.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Here's a quick pic I took of the Aurora with my phone. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

Faint green northern lights above trees and houses.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Aurora Borealis. Newcastle upon Tyne. 10th October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography

Green northern lights below centre with trees and houses in foreground.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I can't wait to capture Mars in front of the Beehive. Here they are from this morning taken at 105mm focal length. 10 October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography

The Beehive cluster at centre with planet Mars at upper right and many fainter star dots.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

See Mars meet the Beehive. Graphic from Sky at Night Magazine. 🔭 🧪

Graphic showing path of planet Mars though the Beehive star cluster. Includes text detailing visibility.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Astronomy fact: The escape velocity from Jupiter is 59.5km per second (214,200kph or 133,875mph). Need a serious rocket to achieve that. Image Hubble Space Telescope. 🔭 🧪

Planet Jupiter with weather bands and Great Red Spot on a dark back background taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Waning Crescent Moon through trees. 0515UT 8 October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #Moon #Lunar

The Moon at waning crescent phase at centre with trees and a floodlight post in foreground.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Jupiter, the Beehive and Mars. 8 October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography

Planet Jupiter at lower left corner, Beehive star cluster and planet Mars at upper right. Many star dots.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

At the same time as taking 'proper' exposures with my camera, I've been having a go with my phone's night photo functions. Clear I'll need some kind of tripod with adaptor to take better pics using it. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just a week until the biggest event of the year so I got myself an extreme Birthday haircut.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Pleiades and Andromeda Galaxy from last night. 3 October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

The Andromeda galaxy at centre with galaxy M110 above. Many star dots.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Mars and the Beehive. 'Just' a single exposure. 0432UT 4 October 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Bright planet Mars dot at upper right. Star cluster the beehive below left of centre.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm at Newcastle's ground photographing the Moon. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy New Year, Mars! The Red Planet is turning 39. Image Mars Express. 🔭 🧪 astronomynow.com/2026/09/29/h...

Planet Mars taken by Mars express with credit to ESA, DLR, FU Berlin, G. Michael.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For a lark I did a Google search of my name. Came up with this. 'High-exposure' I do, apparently. 🔭 🧪

Result of a Google search of my name David Blanchflower. Apparently I'm a high-exposure astrophotographer, not to be confused with David Danny Blanchflower.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tonight the very bright Waning Gibbous Moon appears to the left of Saturn. 🔭 🧪

The Moon at centre with planet Saturn small dot at lower right and floodlights plus trees in the foreground.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mars and the Beehive (M44). 0157UT 24 September 2026. My first pic before October's very close encounter. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Planet Mars at upper right corner and Beehive star cluster with M44 label faintly visible star dots below left of centre.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Full Moon is 1649UT 26 September 2026. Here's one I captured many 'Moons' ago. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #photography #Moon #Lunar

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A bit of Orion, including: Betelgeuse, Belt of Orion, Great Nebula and Rigel. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Constellation of Orion with star Betelgeuse upper left corner, belt star dots at centre, Orion Nebula below with star dot Rigel at lower right corner.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Spaceballs mega maid. Brilliantly simple and effective.

A maid with an enormous vacuum cleaner above a planet.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

These are the pictures I'll be entering in the Royal Astronomical Society's photographic competition: Alpha Persei Cluster, Vega, Mars/Castor/Pollux triangle, Moon and Venus. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #Moon

The Alpha Persei star cluster with bright star Mirfak.

Triangle of stars Castor and Pollux left of centre with planet Mars below centre.

The Moon at waxing crescent phase at centre with planet Venus at upper right and trees in foreground.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I had a great time this week. For once I had a bit of good weather luck: Moon with Mars/Castor/Pollux triangle, Alpha Persei Cluster, Mars/Castor/Pollux triangle, Andromeda Galaxy. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #photography

Moon at waning crescent near bottom edge. Stars Castor and Pollux above to left with Mars right.

Blue stars of Alpha Persei cluster with bright star Mirfak above centre. Many fainter star dots.

Triangle of star dots Castor and Pollux on left with orange planet Mars lower right. Many fainter star dots.

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