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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A nice bright Cloud Iridescence this evening. Not often you get to see one of these. 🔭🐡☁️🧪

Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Back home now from my 9 day adventure starting in London and working my way around the Netherlands. Rotterdam, Gouda, Boskoop, Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague and back to London for a few days via Belgium and France. Such a beautiful country the Netherlands with some of the friendliest people ever.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Last morning of my 9 day trip around the Netherlands and London.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

A nice boat tour around Amsterdam this morning. 🇳🇱🚤⛴️

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam today. A fabulous collection of art work with a superb audio tour. Shame it was spoilt by a really rude member of staff 😔 🎨🖌️🖼️👨‍🎨

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A lovely afternoon in Oosterpark Amsterdam

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The suns shining, I’m on top of the world (well A’DAM Lookout anyway). A glass of Rose wine, Florence and the machine belting out and amazing views of Amsterdam. Cheers. 🍷☺️🇳🇱🌇

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Woke up to this view from my hotel room in Amsterdam. I didn’t expect to see these in the Netherlands. 🦜🪶🇳🇱

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A quick visit to Stoom Stichting Nederland this morning to see a few British built locos amongst the Dutch and German ones. Really friendly staff.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Rotterdam from the viewing platform of Euromast.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Rotterdam Old harbour and the Erasmus bridge. ✈️🚢⛴️🇳🇱

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Had a great day visit Boskoop in the Netherlands and Bonsai Plaza. Such an amazing nursery with a fantastic collection of bonsai and the friendliest and most welcoming staff.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

At St Pancras station early on a Monday morning for the start of my next adventure in the Netherlands.

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Vicky Paints Space @vickypaintsspace.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

DAYTIME MOON PHASES LAUNCHING TOMORROW!💫 Ahhh I don't have the words to explain how much I LOVE these!🥹 All pieces are infused with genuine Moon Dust to bring the universe to you!🥰 Vhspaceart.myshopify.com sign up for early access to pieces at 3pm UK time!💜 🔭📷🧪🐡

A collection of ten 8" circular canvases with Daytime Moon Phases paintings on them.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

A little bee loving the flowers on my Satsuki Azalea ‘Kotaro’ today. 🌳🌱✂️🌺🐝 #bonsai

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

My two Satsuki Azalea bonsai have come into flower. My young tree is full of blooms whereas my specimen Satsuki has produced only two flowers. Satsuki Azalea are amazing little trees in that they can produce a variety of different colours on the same plant.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Maximum of the eclipse (37.1% coverage from my location) at 11:03am.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The Partial Solar Eclipse (UK) currently taking place. Taken on my Seestar S50.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

A nice morning at Bonsai Fest in Newark. Some stunning trees on show and lots of goodies to buy.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

A quick visit to the science museum this morning. Saw the Apollo 10 CM, some of the British space program from the late 60’s early 70’s and lots of other interesting exhibits. Off to the Natural Histroy Museum for the afternoon.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The Moon, Jupiter and some random bridge.

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Vicky Paints Space @vickypaintsspace.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Mugs are now live on my store!🥳 Vhspaceart.myshopify.com Email subs I sent you the discount and that's valid until the end of the month. Don't miss out on your discount!💜 I honestly adore how well these turned out.🤭 🐡🔭📷🧪 #Artist #Art #Artwork #Mug #SmallBusiness #Space #SpaceArt

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Took the Seestar out again and had a quick go at the Moon, M42, M81,M82 and NGC2976 and an attempt at the Pacman Nebula but the fog rolled in and cut it short. Such a fantastic little scope.

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Vicky Paints Space @vickypaintsspace.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

JUST ADD HOT WATER!🥳 You can call me a magician as well as an artist now?🤭 Heat activated mugs launching on Saturday! My email subscribers will get a discount on these until the end of January. Vhspaceart.myshopify.com 🧪📷🔭🐡

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Took the Seestar for another outing last night. A few teething troubles with locating objects and focusing but tried M45 the Pleiades. Doing well until I didn’t see it disappear behind a transmitter 🤦🏻‍♂️. I tried the Rosette Nebula and managed to capture 20 minutes of M81 and M82.

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Vicky Paints Space @vickypaintsspace.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Just taken the password off the store ready to go.🥳 Look up and I can see the Moon. We got this you guys, let's do some good and already some kindness around!🥰 Any problems or questions just lmk! Vhspaceart.myshopify.com

A photo of the auction countdown on my store.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Managed to get 34 minutes last night with the Seestar on the Flame and Horse head Nebulae. -8 at one point and I think the cold got the the Seestar. Really pleased with the result though. Only cropped the top and bottom, no further processing.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Just before Christmas i picked up a Seestar S50. I wanted something I could quickly set up and get some images with. I gave it a quick try last night and wow! I’m really impressed with it. I tried the Horsehead and flame nebula, M42 and M51. I’ve wanted to see the Horsehead for nearly 30 years. 😍

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Had a nice few days in Edinburgh catching up with some friends. A lovely historic city.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Early morning preparation for today’s Santa Special with me as diesel driver.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Had a nice few days in Norfolk. Seeing friends, relaxing, getting back on the archery range. Now come home full of the flu 🤧 🤒

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Good morning from a rather cold Norfolk. Not a bad view from the hotel room.

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Mike @mikethechemist.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

For those who know me from the Twitter ‘Hello!’. For those who don’t know me, I’m Mike. I work in an inorganic chemistry laboratory whilst studying part time for a degree in chemistry. I love astronomy, railways, aviation and photography.

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