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Trained in med sciences, worked in IT, retired into astronomy, now faculty at R1 uni and still astonished at that.
Dark skies, travel, music, wildlife, research software & transparency.
Sometimes I take pictures.
hahahahahaha!!
October 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Lovely photos and great alt text!
September 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
... etc...

Yeah, I think there's a children's book here! Educational, from the tiny telescope's point of view, with spare artwork along the lines of The Little Prince... I couldn't write it, but it's something I'd definitely buy for a kid (not mine; mine's 31) if it existed!
June 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Of course -- it's tiny!! 😆

"Tiny Telescope looks up into the enormous sky, fixing her steady gaze on the neighborhood above her. She views her favorite Moon craters to see the play of light and shadows in them, examines stars to learn why they are different colors, and watches for ...
June 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
"my tiny telescope"

Sounds like a good name for a children's book of your tiny telescope's adventures in looking at the sky!
June 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
to someone! -- who can use it (which is permitted by EAS). If that's you -- or a friend or colleague -- let me know!

Meeting info: eas.unige.ch/EAS2025/

This is only for registration; so probably best for someone in Cork.

Let's get this registration to a better owner!

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eas.unige.ch
June 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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June 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Reposted by owlice
I’d be getting a new phone now if I were you.

If you are an iPhone user, this video has some steps to prevent downloading.

youtu.be/fDm5e_-600I?...
How to Stop Phone Searches When Traveling
YouTube video by Naomi Brockwell TV
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June 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#birds 🦉🪶
June 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Read WashPost articles for free by adding archive.is/ to the very beginning of any WashPost article URL.

(Or so I've been told [and tried, and it works], but you didn't hear it from me.)
June 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM