The Gardening Astronomer

Amateur astronomer, co-author of “Mi’kmaw Moons” with Cathy LeBlanc (see Linktree), RASC Fellow, UK-born NS-settled. Minor Planet 10047 Davidchapman

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Pre-register for the Nova East Star Party 18–20 August 2023 https://t.co/nUc5CeK7c0

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SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS! Support our project. In-person sales in NS $25. By mail anywhere in Canada $31. https://t.co/EKN9I0zjWp

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Great news! Copies of our book signed by both authors are now available. Email mikmawm@gmail. The cost is $25 if hand-to-hand delivery is possible, or $31 mailed to ANYWHERE in Canada.

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@danfalk That is, the image produced by a simple converging lens is called an “inverted” image. It can equally be regarded as two reflections around perpendicular axes, rotation of 180°, or inversion through the centre. A reflection around a single axis is often called “mirror-reversed.”

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@danfalk Inversion

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@CBCMaritimeNoon gardening question for Niki today: “I make my own compost from kitchen scraps and dry leaves, I bring in composted horse manure every spring, and I feed my vegetables fish fertilizer throughout the summer. Am I an organic gardener?

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@haligonia I see a Trinity Avenue in the north end, but no Drive

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@cbccolleenjones Happy retirement Colleen and thanks for all the fun stories about happenings in the celestial sphere! I loved your enthusiasm, even when rising early to see planets and the Moon at dawn. Oh…sad thanks for the Twitter lesson! LOL

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@jennyn1cole When they tell me something I said changed their life.

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I'm listening to The Actual Astronomy Podcast | #296 - Higher Capacity Mounts for Visual Observing on Podbean, check it out! https://t.co/ocR6X0ymeM

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I'm listening to The Actual Astronomy Podcast | #295 - Reflections of a Newtonian Observer with special guest Mike O’Brien on Podbean, check it out! https://t.co/7W0Jy2jfTa

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@NikiJabbour @realfatapollo @seanjamesdesign I keep telling myself that the garlic bulbs are also establishing root systems and will have a strong toehold next spring. 2023 will be an interesting year for gardening!

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I’m muting myself on Twitter for awhile. I will respond to direct messages or you can contact me via https://t.co/DJwZNVlP0p

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@RubyMoonbeams Lunar eclipse

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@cbccolleenjones Congratulations from the bottom of my heart for this amazing distinction!

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@jennyn1cole You have a big heart

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@joncoopertweets “a whole nother”

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@ActualAstronomy Thanks for the two promos for our book on your podcast! We’ll have to get @CathyLeBlanc16 and I on the show sometime.

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@livingskyguy @NebulousNikki Thanks for the shout! @jameswoodskcom has a big hand in it as well. It’s a best-seller!