RAS NAM 2016 @RASNAM2016
The @RoyalAstroSoc National Astronomy Meeting, 27th June - 1st July 2016 at @UniofNottingham. Tweets by @SamNLindsay and @julianonions. nam2016.org Nottingham, England Joined July 2015-
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AutoLens: the first fully-automated strong gravitational lens analysis, today at #NAM2016 ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Strongly lensed radio-quiet quasar images reconstructed to reveal their secrets. #NAM2016 ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Steve Bush of @Sackville_EG wins this year's Patrick Moore Medal for his contribution to astronomy & #STEMed
Talks over for the day, you have an hour to get yourselves ready for the gala dinner and @RoyalAstroSoc awards in the Atrium at 7:30pm.
EAGLE simulations show turbulent existence of green galaxies in blue-red transition #NAM2016 ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Coffee and Tea in Exchange building today at 3pm for poster viewing.
Healthy turnout to the #NAM2016 community forum with @STFC_Matters & @spacegovuk, but if you're absent or shy, use #astrofuture to join Q&A.
Happening right now in the B52 auditorium!
If you've signed up for archery at 3 or 4pm you may have a difficult decision to make...
After lunch is our community forum in B52 with speakers from @STFC_Matters, @spacegovuk & @RoyalAstroSoc
1000-hour infrared exposure revealing 250,000 distant galaxies shown off today at #NAM2016 - ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Majority of star formation driven by minor galaxy mergers - work presented today @ #NAM2016 ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Light pollution can be mapped using system deployed by drones, in work presented at #NAM2016 ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Today's special lunch is discussing diversity in astronomy, space science & geophysics (A25 @ 12:30). @RAS_Outreach
Nothing seems to cheer up depressed post-Brexit astronomers than watching England lose to Iceland in the football.
Nothing seems to cheer up depressed post-Brexit astronomers than watching England lose to Iceland in the football.
Opal found in meteorite in Antartica - implications for water ice in Solar System @ #NAM2016 ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
VLT images of Jupiter in infrared, presented at #NAM2016 today as Juno approaches next week ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Gravitational waves could point to the 1st supermassive black holes (presented at #NAM2016) ras.org.uk/news-and-press…
Especially useful for student delegates, but open to all, is our Careers Lunch today @ 12:30pm (A25 Business Centre)

Michael Merrifield @AstroMikeMerri
11K Followers 595 Following Emeritus professor of astronomy at the University of Nottingham. All my own views. I mute stupid because your freedom of speech is mine not to have to listen.
Royal Astronomical So... @RoyalAstroSoc
54K Followers 831 Following We encourage and promote astronomy, solar system science, and geophysics in the UK and worldwide.
Robert Massey @RobertMMassey
4K Followers 3K Following Dad, Deputy Director @royalastrosoc and Honorary Visiting Professor @sussexuni. All views my own. Makes 'good' trouble. @[email protected]
Dr Joanna Barstow @DrJoVian
3K Followers 774 Following STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow at Open University @OU_SPS. Astromum x2. STEM Ambassador, FRAS. Christian, singer, bookworm. She/her. @[email protected]
chrislintott @chrislintott
37K Followers 4K Following Astronomer, broadcaster & writer @uniofoxford & @greshamcollege. Founder @the_zooniverse https://t.co/UaQGLy2DGh… The human half of @dogstarspod
Dr Becky Smethurst @drbecky_
48K Followers 1K Following Astrophysicist researching how supermassive black holes affect galaxies (s/h). I get overly enthusiastic about space on YouTube: https://t.co/0N20RWsvrQ
Dr Matt Burleigh @Matt_Burleigh
1K Followers 2K Following Pro astronomer, exoplanet hunter, white dwarf expert. Also cricket nut, real ale fan, shareholder @RedLionPreston. For the hard of hearing: all views my own
Thomas Haworth @TomHaworthAstro
703 Followers 997 Following Reader in Astrophysics and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at Queen Mary University of London. Our MSc Astrophysics Program: https://t.co/9BfqnTqnaf
MIST @MIST_UK
931 Followers 345 Following The Magnetospheric, Ionospheric, and Solar-Terrestrial physics community in the UK. We hold Spring/Autumn MIST meetings and advocate on behalf of our members.
Kaidong_ma @KaidongMa
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UCL Space Domain @UCLSpaceDomain
1K Followers 4K Following The UCL Space Domain fosters interdisciplinary research, teaching and impact across a wide range of disciplines #technology #policy #space #education #ESA_Lab
Juan Echevarria @JerEchevarria
40 Followers 341 Following Director Fundador Coro Filarmonico Universitario
Kathryn Thomas @kathrynpaints
1K Followers 4K Following Kathryn Thomas produces stunning original oil paintings on exhibition in the UK at Sculpture by the Lakes and represented globally by Singulart and Saatchi
Zaura @zaurafire
12 Followers 163 Following
ObsPlanner @ObsPlanner
2K Followers 2K Following ObsPlanner is a website that helps you get the most out of your time at the telescope; it is developed by me Garry Pilkington.
Simon @Ladybirdcareers
8 Followers 38 Following
Soton Accretion @UoS_AGN
34 Followers 44 Following This is the Twitter account for the University of Southampton Accretion & AGN group
Francisco Aparicio @apamurg
1K Followers 4K Following 2000/2017 Management Primary MFL Spanish/French/English,Linguist,MFL Adviser, Author, LA,Blogger,British Spanish Society member.Views are my own except RT's.
Dr Olivia Keenan @oliviakeenan1
851 Followers 2K Following Engagement and Research Innovation professional. Astronomy PhD. Cat mum 😻😻. Knowledge Exchange Manager @KingsCollegeLon. Council @RoyalAstroSoc. (she/her)
Ryk Comerford @Truth_Quest30
2K Followers 6K Following I like music (Art-Rock, Jazz-Fusion, EDM, Epic trailer music & Philip Glass), movies, digital photography,video (@Adobe) My YouTube https://t.co/RqWc1Jmlyp
H2osdrumstick @H2osdrumstick
1 Followers 1K FollowingLizzy Head @Nepthys74
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Richard Deighton @rdeighton
14 Followers 245 Following
Ideas Foundation @ideasfoundation
4K Followers 5K Following The brightest ideas don’t come from one place or one type of person. We inspire & nurture young talent, through a variety of creative experiences. #IdeasMakers
Ken Rice @ExoKenRice
450 Followers 358 Following Professor of Computational Astrophysics at the Institute for Astronomy, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. Opinions my own. Real ego of @theresphysics.
Laura Prichard @laura_astro
91 Followers 350 Following Astrophysics postdoctoral researcher at Space Telescope Science Institute. Galaxy enthusiast.
AHPC@euc @AHPC_euc
52 Followers 375 Following The Astrophysics and High Performance Computing group of the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering of European University Cyprus was established in 2012.
NAM TitleBot @nambot2016
7 Followers 13 Following I exist to make astronomy accessible by simplifying hard words into nice ones. Tweet me a title, and I'll reply back with a fun version!#makeastronomygreatagain
Tom Lyons @space_tom
1K Followers 1K Following STEM Enrichment Lead and ESERO-UK Teacher Fellow at the National STEM Learning Centre, York.
DimitriosTheodorakis @DimitriosAtSLP
21 Followers 158 Following Astrophysicist, teacher in training, and promoting science @SciLitProject
Billy the Astro Bison @bison_in_space
77 Followers 82 Following The life and times of a bison and his adventures in physics and pubs whipping postgrads into shape. Tweets all assisted by postgrads in Birmingham.
Stephen Fendyke @sfendyke
41 Followers 98 Following Nerd, retired astrophysicist, biped. Currently teaching cars to drive themselves.
Carlos Herrera @FlyingWizard_Mx
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Chi High Boys @ChiHighBoys
2K Followers 2K Following CHICHESTER HIGH SCHOOL for BOYS has now merged with CHICHESTER HIGH SCHOOL for GIRLS to become CHS (Chichester High School)
Space to Earth View C... @space2earth
1K Followers 2K Following Teaching schoolchildren about #earthobservation through a triathlon challenge, funded by @spacegovuk Delivered by @TriTrust @ideasfoundation @venturethinking
C. Gareth Few @galaxy_gareth
216 Followers 210 Following Lecturer in physics & science communicator. Frustrated cyclist.
Dr.Q @CtrlQ
74 Followers 205 Following
Maria Walach @maria_walach
760 Followers 1K Following UKRI STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow. Space Plasma Physicist. Space//Magnetic Fields//Electrodynamics//Earth's environment//Auroras//Magnetosphere + Atmosphere
Martin Dominik @EverFurther
895 Followers 945 Following Reader in Phys & Astro @ Univ St Andrews – Co-Director, Centre for Exoplanet Science – Past President of NoRCEL – Alumnus of the Global Young Academy (GYA)
dr josie a peters @josieapeters
1K Followers 509 Following
. @Cosmoblogy
219 Followers 283 Following
Ujas Modi @Ujascool007
467 Followers 2K Following
Paddy Alton @PaddyAlton
367 Followers 1K Following Linear combination of astronomy, data science, catholicism, and politics.
Dr Emma Lofthouse @EmmaKLofthouse
88 Followers 220 Following Astrophysics Postdoc at University of Milan - Bicocca (She/her)
Oliver Collins @olivercollins
175 Followers 803 Following Web Developer. Photography, media, rock music and astronomy enthusiast.
Prof. Abel Méndez �... @ProfAbelMendez
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Paranormal Mystery @eddy_mystery
235 Followers 662 Following I chase storms. I chase UFOs. I chase ghosts. Proud to be a SciTech geek! Striving to be an astronaut! Proud to trust in Jesus!
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All About Space @spaceanswers
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UoB Observatory @UoBobservatory
1K Followers 733 Following Astrophysics & Space Research Group, @unibirmingham. Sharing #astronomy with Birmingham students and the West Midlands public #AstroInTheCity🌃
Peter Wass @pjwass
116 Followers 104 Following Experimental physicist looking for gravitational waves in space