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Chris Chatfield
@chrischatfield.bsky.social
[Now sporadic] Astrophotography from the top of a wheelchair ramp || #MECFS - me since 2001, my wife since 1990 || SARS-CoV-2 (Covid) is airborne, and disabling millions, so using FFP3 😷
(West Sussex, England)
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It's hot... 🥵☀️

Make sure to put out plenty of water for birds & wildlife so they can keep cool and have enough to drink.

They'll thank you!
July 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We’ve been seeing a woodpecker at the feeders for a while, but now two juveniles have also started coming!
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Birding
#BritishBirds #GardenBirds #Woodpecker
#GreatSpottedWoodpecker #Springwatch
#Crawley #WestSussex
June 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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So many people jump back when they see me in my respirator. They literally can’t get away from me fast enough.

This is an epic failure of public health

Covid is airborne. The person in a well fitted respirator is the least risky person you will see in a day

If you don’t want to get sick, mask up!
May 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Hey you know where else DMS has been spotted? The very very dead comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. @elisecutts.bsky.social covered for @science.org last year.

How could stories today not note this?
What is a presumed sign of life doing on a dead comet?
Touted as a “biosignature” on an alien planet, dimethyl sulfide also seems to arise in banal ways
www.science.org
April 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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#Silhouette #BlueSkyArtShow I captured this mythical Phoenix while doing a live stream of the Sun yesterday. If the sunspots are the size of the Earth, the #Phoenix must be bigger than all the planets, combined! 😉
April 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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I know I yell about this every once in a while but the lack of alt text on images is getting really bad. And then the alt text that's there on many works is terrible. Pretty please try to put alt text on your images! Let's be inclusive of our friends using screen readers
March 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Managed to get a shot of the partial phase with my iPhone.
Some nice colours in the clouds.
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #TotalLunarEclipse #LunarEclipse
March 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I haven’t been able to use my ‘scope for ages, but I suppose a picture of Venus and Mercury out of the bedroom window is better than a slap in the face with a wet haddock.
#Venus #Mercury #Planets #Astrophotography
March 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The Nukit Lantern has passed UL 2998- Zero Ozone Emissions from Air Cleaners Environmental Claim Validation:
ul.com/services/zer...

cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/08...

We are also now an EPA-registered facility:
cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/08...

Reposts appreciated🙂
Zero Ozone Emissions Validation
Consumers, regulators and authorities prompt manufacturers to rely on independent third parties to show their products’ limited impact on indoor air.
ul.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Nukit Lanterns, in white and black, are now available at nukit222.com.

The unit price has increased slightly because some components needed to be upgraded, but shipping is now free. Overall, the average final purchase price worldwide is the same and far below any competitor.
January 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM