Mark Kilner

Author, astronomer, wildlife photographer. Short story collections LET'S KILL LOVE, NUMBSKULLS and PROCESS OF ELIMINATION available on Amazon.

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So here’s my lockdown story. It’s just one of many similar stories from across the country, and indeed the world. 1/14

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I miss you Hazel and I’m sorry we didn’t get the chance to have that cup of tea together. I wish I could have done more. /end

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So here’s my lockdown story. It’s just one of many similar stories from across the country, and indeed the world. 1/14

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Instead I’m going to remember my friend and something else that I came to realise too late. All those times we spoke on the phone, I thought I was helping her, but it’s only now, with the phone silent, that I understand how much she was helping me. 13/14

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Peregrine Falcon (one of last year's juveniles) carrying the remains of a meal. #winterwatch

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It's the Swiss Army knife of telescopes; good for photography as well as observing. All these images were taken with a Tele Vue-60.

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Ed Ting reviewed a scope that's close to my heart (though his one looks a lot shinier than mine): https://t.co/Jxo518w6b8 via @YouTube #televue #tv60

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One month of Wordle. Make up your own guesswork/gausswork joke.

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And here's a cylindrical projection of the same image, showing the multi-ringed structure more clearly. Created using #WinJupos https://t.co/bOmYNfN9ty #flickr #astronomy #moon #televue #skyatnight

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Mare Orientale from the other night. Orion XT10 + Canon 80D + Televue 2.5x Powermate #astronomy #moon #flickr https://t.co/J2glwP0Fe5 #skyatnight

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🏠 Home, home on Lagrange! We successfully completed our burn to start #NASAWebb on its orbit of the 2nd Lagrange point (L2), about a million miles (1.5 million km) from Earth. It will orbit the Sun, in line with Earth, as it orbits L2. https://t.co/bsIU3vccAj #UnfoldTheUniverse