Helen Usher

Amateur astronomer battling South Wales weather!
PhD student studying Rosetta's comet @OU_SPS
Comet chaser outreach programme lead @[email protected]

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

Can you do real science with primary school children? Of course you can😃
Our comet chaser schools observed and measured newly-discovered active asteroid 248370☄️ and submitted their measurments to the Minor Planet Centre. Great work! https://t.co/xaJZicQblM @stmarysbridgend

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

That's a fantastic process of the data Dave 😊 Its a great comet for our @comet_chasers schools to observe. The @LCO_Global Global Sky Partners 0.4m network telescopes provide a wide field of view - proof that the biggest telescope isn't always best for comet observing!

[Dave Eagle 🔭 Keep Looking Up. @Dave_StarGeezer]

While the weather seems to be against me at home, @tyseren gave me access to some very nice @comet_chasers @faulkestel comet data for C/2023 A3 to process. This is the result of an image taken last night on @LCO_Global 0.4m telescope.

[UCL/BBK Planetary Science News @UCL_CPS]

Exoplanets & the Ariel Mission - Searching for signatures of life on strange worlds, this Thursday 31st Oct, 5:30pm, online 🪐🛰️🎃

Our next 'Adventures in Planetary Science' public outreach event features the following line-up of fantastic experts... 👇👇

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@fringetracker I've done recent courses at undergrad and masters level where a core part was exactly this - writing different types of reports, articles, press releases, papers, grant propsals etc, peer review and regular presentations. Excellent training, and very transferable skills too

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

Got to see #Comet2023A3 😁 Light polluted observing site (seafront at Barry), but with good horizon. Nothing naked eye, or even with my phone, but success with the Seestar. That also meant it was really easy to show passers-by - loads of wows 😁 @BritAstro @RAS_Outreach

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@catherineregan0 @MSSLSpaceLab Fantastic news! Many congratulations Catherine

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@BassmanBowman @Avertedvision That's UT though, so add an hour for BST.

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@megschwamb Yep, we're getting glimpses through thick clouds too!

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

#100HoursOfAstronomy is live! Check out the website/app for 4 fun challenges and some great background information too. (whispers: the weather in the UK might cooperate for once 🤫)
Log your successes on our map!
Let's get people across the country looking up!

[IAU OAO @IAU_Outreach]

Check out all the amazing events taking place during #100HoursOfAstronomy on our website:
https://t.co/QCNY7quFp3

And register your event here: https://t.co/ikS2FeKR0q

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@JAtanackov @Josep_Trigo Here's our @comet_chasers project image from this morning (@LCO_Global 1m telescope in Cerro Tololo, Chile, w filter 30s exposure). I think the children are going to have lots of fun observing this one!

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@BBCSteveR My mother used to use it to check our flights had landed safely when we went on holiday 😁

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@Bakewell2009 @C4Paralympics I agree - we're missing whole games in this really tight tennis final - veryy frustrating! I like the coverage, chat etc, with some great presenters, but the action is the most important! @C4Paralympics

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@DrJeniMillard @NHSuk I'm a few weeks ahead of you on this Jeni- my first infection too. Still tired and residual cough etc so take it steady!

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@KatCongleton @CrimeGirI @Beathhigh +1 for All the Light We Cannot See - brilliant!

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@lastfasttri Here too :-( rest up xx

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@mars_stu @cosmos4u My pleasure - so much expertise, data etc in @BritAstro we need to raise awareness ;-)

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

#NAM2024 outreach event all ready, just need some visitors! @comet_chasers @ds2di

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@Rachic11 Chris Hatfield - An astronaut's guide to life on Earth 🤗

[Helen Usher @tyseren]

@TheBarmyArmy We were out celebrating my Father in Law's 90th birthday - as a cricket fan it was the perfect birthday present! Today we're out celebrating his 95th 🎉😁