Jonny Pierce

Astronomy postdoc at The University of Hertfordshire, looking into the triggering and radio properties of AGN.

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[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

I'm happy to say that our latest work about the connection between galaxy mergers and quasar triggering was the subject of a few press releases, including this one from Sky News! 😊 Thanks to @astrocra, @YjanGordon, @LMakrygianni and the rest of the coauthors!

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Astronomers solve mystery about quasars - and the likely future of the Milky Way https://t.co/kNjKQAgkaO

[Alyssa Drake (@abdrake.bsky.social) @ab_drake]

My latest paper is on arXiv today - The LOFAR Two Metre Sky Survey Data Release 2: Probabilistic Spectral Source Classifications and Faint Radio Source Demographics - currently the largest spectroscopically identified radio catalogue around... https://t.co/x8Hwodjwy9

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

@YjanGordon Congratulations!

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

@luke_r_holden @I_Hert_Space Thanks mate!

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

Have you ever wondered what it's like to go on a professional astronomy observing run? 🔭🌌

Clips from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma @I_Hert_Space

#astronomy #astronomer #astronomia #astro #Astrophotography #canaryislands #telescope #lapalma #observatory

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@luke_r_holden @I_Hert_Space Yeah, shame you weren't there this time!

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@astrocra Thanks! Was great to stop by the IAC too 😄

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@astro_calhau @Introspect_Rych @I_Hert_Space Yeah, HARPS3 is due to be installed on it this summer I believe and we can no longer apply for visitor mode observing, as it stands

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

@astro_calhau @Introspect_Rych @I_Hert_Space Thank you! Yes, great telescope and potentially the last period we can use it in visitor mode as it'll become dedicated to surveys, so glad I got the chance to use it again!

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@ab_drake Surely you can find a way with a WEAVE-related excuse!

[Frits Sweijen @fsweij]

LOFAR VLBI busyweek a Paris 🥐🥖

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

Very pleased to say that my interview for BBC Sky at Night Magazine (@skyatnightmag) has been published in the July issue! We discussed the topic of my latest work, the importance of galaxy mergers/interactions for triggering quasars

#astronomy #quasars

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@AstroRadioLeah Thanks, Leah! 😄

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@Lawrious @astrocra @YjanGordon @LMakrygianni Thank you, Lawrence! 😄

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

I'm happy to say that our latest work about the connection between galaxy mergers and quasar triggering was the subject of a few press releases, including this one from Sky News! 😊 Thanks to @astrocra, @YjanGordon, @LMakrygianni and the rest of the coauthors!

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Astronomers solve mystery about quasars - and the likely future of the Milky Way https://t.co/kNjKQAgkaO

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

@AstroHolden @astrocra @YjanGordon @LMakrygianni Thanks, Luke!

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

@LMakrygianni @astrocra @YjanGordon Haha, oh that's great! 😄 Thanks for your help with the classifications!

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

@YjanGordon @AstroRadioLeah @OgNimaeb @bunchofmelarkey Great stuff, Yjan!

[Jonny Pierce @JonnyPierce1]

@HarthamUnitedFC @14Calvert Thanks mate! Enjoyed this first season a lot and looking forward to the next one

[Feryal Ozel @feryal_ozel]

The wait is over. Meet the black hole at the center of our galaxy.

#OurBlackHole