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Anthony Peter Rushton

@Astronomer

Astronomer Dr. Rushton, PhD in Radio Astronomy, passionate about the universe, aerospace and planet earth. Follow for cutting-edge research and discoveries

 Otterbourne, Hampshire, UK
arushton.github.io
Joined May 2007
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I’ve never been a coldplay fan, but this week I’m like a sky full of star - or at least that’s what my HR manager says 🤣
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Any idea of where the second stage of #StartMeUp has ended up? @moribajah @dinsleyr
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Should I buy a @Celestron Nexstar 6SE or 8SE? #astronomyEducation
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New year resolution- buy a new telescope, but which one?
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Gary Lineker
@GaryLineker4 Aug 2022
Spot on @graceblakeley ⬇️
Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) profile pictureSaul Staniforth@SaulStaniforth4 Aug 2022
Economist @graceblakeley says raising interest rates won't help control inflation, because inflation is being driven by rising energy prices. Grace is also clear the idea of a wage price spiral is nonsense - workers demanding wages in line with inflation need to be supported #GMB
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Wow: the invisible sea-mountain regions of the Earth are starting to appear #IBCSO
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We're about to find out about the black hole at the Centre of our Galaxy: Press Conference at ESO on new Milky Way results from the EHT team, foll... youtu.be/rIQLA6lo6R0 via @YouTube
Folks ask what’s the difference between industry and academia; it’s -> “people skills”
Dr Joanna Barstow (@DrJoVian) profile pictureDr Joanna Barstow@DrJoVian25 Apr 2022
If you are a coauthor on a paper and you run some analysis without being asked to (because you think it might be useful) and you send it across to the lead author along with some comments on a draft… a response to your email is bare minimum, right?
Very exciting - how do we all book tickets?
Prof Teresa Anderson 💙💛 (@_TeresaAnderson) profile pictureProf Teresa Anderson 💙💛@_TeresaAnderson15 Mar 2022
A bit of good news, here ⁦@jodrellbank⁩ , in the middle of everything else… Jodrell Bank Observatory to open £21.5m visitor attraction - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ma…
Jodrell Bank Observatory to open £21.5m visitor attraction

Jodrell Bank Observatory to open £21.5m visitor attraction

The First Light Pavilion will showcase archives and artefacts as well as animations and projections.

bbc.co.uk
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I need help buying telescope equipment for Otterbourne Primary School can anyone help? @RoyalAstroSoc @RoyalObs @ROGAstronomers
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An amazing and unique view toward the centre of our Galaxy
Juan Carlos Munoz (@astro_jcm) profile pictureJuan Carlos Munoz@astro_jcm27 Jan 2022
I couldn't help it and had a go at that awesome MeerKAT image of the Milky Way centre recently released by @SKA_Africa Rather than just plotting the intensity, I've used a colour palette to map the spectral index. 🌈
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Juan Carlos Munoz@astro_jcm27 Jan 2022
I couldn't help it and had a go at that awesome MeerKAT image of the Milky Way centre recently released by @SKA_Africa Rather than just plotting the intensity, I've used a colour palette to map the spectral index. 🌈
Image from Juan Carlos Munoz (@astro_jcm)
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So simple:
Brady Haran (@BradyHaran) profile pictureBrady Haran
@BradyHaran19 Dec 2021
What could possibly go wrong? 😬
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Brady Haran
@BradyHaran19 Dec 2021
What could possibly go wrong? 😬
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Moriba Jah@moribajah11 Oct 2021
eventbrite.ch/e/space-cafe-m…
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BLACK HOLE in perspective 🌌 youtu.be/Xw19Z1xkzJ4 via @YouTube

BLACK HOLE in perspective 🌌

Ever imagined how big black holes can be, they are true monsters of...

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The National Space Strategy gives credit to Dame Jocelyn Bell for expand and enhance humanity’s understanding of the cosmos #SpaceStrategyUK
UK Space Agency (@spacegovuk) profile pictureUK Space Agency
@spacegovuk27 Sep 2021
The #SpaceStrategyUK has been launched! 🇬🇧🚀🛰️ The strategy outlines the government’s long-term plans for the UK space sector, including building on manufacturing and technological capacity, attracting investment and working internationally. 🌍 👇 gov.uk/government/publicatio…
National space strategy

National space strategy

This strategy sets out the government’s ambitions for the UK in space, bringing together civil and defence policy for the first time.

gov.uk
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UK Space Agency
@spacegovuk27 Sep 2021
The #SpaceStrategyUK has been launched! 🇬🇧🚀🛰️ The strategy outlines the government’s long-term plans for the UK space sector, including building on manufacturing and technological capacity, attracting investment and working internationally. 🌍 👇 gov.uk/government/publicatio…
National space strategy

National space strategy

This strategy sets out the government’s ambitions for the UK in space, bringing together civil and defence policy for the first time.

gov.uk
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GNOSIS@gnosis_space9 Sep 2021
We're looking forward to starting Day 2 of #GNOSIS21! @e_astronomer (@EdinburghUni) will talk about the impact of constellations on sustainability and the night sky, while Maurizio Vanotti (@OneWeb) will outline ongoing efforts by constellation operators to mitigate these risks.
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