{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Matthew Kenworthy","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/kenworthy","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1608590","username":"kenworthy","bio":"I am an astronomer working at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, and I'm interested in the direct imaging of extrasolar planets, and in seeing the transits of giant ring systems. 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My first version is in the bag, now to read it and find the O(dozens) of mistakes I made…. Scientific method FTW! #exoplanet #astrodon</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Ff-around-find-out.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"582\" alt='The scientific method broken down into six actions, surrounded by a ring with the phrase \"Fuck around and find out\" which tbh is a pretty concise summary of the Scientific Method.' loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/09/30/good-luck-to-everyone-submitting.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T08:09:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 08:09","date_timestamp":1790755765,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117358970539683828","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mwpvczyo442n"]}},{"id":"98410112","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://newsobserver.com\">@newsobserver.com</a> Damn you I’ve just burst out laughing in a quiet office at this….</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mwpuqvkksszx","date_published":"2026-09-30T07:59:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 07:59","date_timestamp":1790755168,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98410113","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://nanoscaleviews.bsky.social\">@nanoscaleviews.bsky.social</a> My Daniel story: I once started quoting <a href=\"http://radiohead.wastehq.social\">@radiohead.wastehq.social</a> “Fitter Happier” at Steward coffee, and he walked in and - without missing a beat - seamlessly finished the lyrics from it :)</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mwnzn5ixrked","date_published":"2026-09-29T14:21:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 14:21","date_timestamp":1790691692,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98410114","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://astrojake.bsky.social\">@astrojake.bsky.social</a> I am also aware I am in a position of privilege - if I mess it up, I can shrug my shoulders and walk away. And I know it’s not deliberate by editors or reviewers, really. We’re all being asked to do a lot more and the system log jams suddenly and solidly.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mwnypqalaced","date_published":"2026-09-29T14:05:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 14:05","date_timestamp":1790690705,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98410115","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://astrojake.bsky.social\">@astrojake.bsky.social</a> FWIW I’m a “post on acceptance” person, but if I want to get results in front of astronomer’s eyeballs (for ESO and JWST reviews) I can’t wait any longer - I’ll post “submitted” and just hope I didn’t screw it up.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mwnyktcuvked","date_published":"2026-09-29T14:02:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 14:02","date_timestamp":1790690540,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98410116","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://astrojake.bsky.social\">@astrojake.bsky.social</a> Very very slow referee responses right now.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mwnye7e5zkv7","date_published":"2026-09-29T13:58:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 13:58","date_timestamp":1790690318,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98410117","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://astrojake.bsky.social\">@astrojake.bsky.social</a> Sure… if we got the reviews in a timely fashion. Currently on 8 months on one paper, another paper has been “with editor” for three weeks…. the system has clogged solid in the past year or so.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mwnwc3kzl2v7","date_published":"2026-09-29T13:21:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 13:21","date_timestamp":1790688099,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97905303","content_html":"<p>“I WILL NOT GO TO CHAT WITH YOU BABS I CAST YOU OUT UNCLEAN SPIRIT IN THE NAME OF-”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-09-21-at-10.37.59.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" alt='Truly traumatic image of a cheeky chatbot icon for Birmingham Airport called Babs. Babs is a pale blue bubble shaped letter B with the white eyes of a demon. Each time I close my eyes I see their eyes floating in the darkness in front of me. The last sentence it is saying is \"Come chat to me....\"' loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/09/21/i-will-not-go-to.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T09:06:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 09:06","date_timestamp":1789981562,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117308232469849626","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mvzebzpzxu23"]}},{"id":"97905178","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://stilgherrian.com\">@stilgherrian.com</a> Gaaah, I was wrong - it the next book in the series called “Iron Sunrise” which had this event. My apologies for such a basic mistake :(</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mvpaigovnk2c","date_published":"2026-09-17T08:31:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-17 08:31","date_timestamp":1789633898,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97905179","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://stilgherrian.com\">@stilgherrian.com</a> I’d go for the Iron Bomb in Stross’ “Singularity Sky” - put the core of a star in a pocket universe where time runs trillions of times faster and the core cools/transmutes to become a giant iron crystal, pop it back in and it all goes supernova: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singula…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mvmswsza3s2k","date_published":"2026-09-16T09:23:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-16 09:23","date_timestamp":1789550628,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97562492","content_html":"<p>I now have to pause when replying to a slightly weird/clueless comment on social media, because it may be a bot and this is simply a training gambit for some #ChatGPT word salad farm somewhere.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/09/15/i-now-have-to-pause.html","date_published":"2026-09-15T08:28:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-15 08:28","date_timestamp":1789460893,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117274109466856050","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mvk7enxtm42j"]}},{"id":"97562435","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://harcel.bsky.social\">@harcel.bsky.social</a> I’ve had two separate people talk to me about these “warnings” and I explained that it’s all a grift and we’re their patsies.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mvhipqpmmp2f","date_published":"2026-09-14T06:37:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-14 06:37","date_timestamp":1789367855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97562436","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://petrathepostdoc.bsky.social\">@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social</a> WE ARE DISAPPEARING EVEN AS WE SPEAK!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mvgfsxbq5e2k","date_published":"2026-09-13T20:13:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew 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20:05","date_timestamp":1789329916,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97284884","content_html":"<p>Every time the chair of a meeting says “I’m sure we don’t need to take the full 90 minutes” at the start of the meeting, my left eyelid starts twitching uncontrollably until the end of the meeting some two hours later.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/09/10/every-time-the-chair-of.html","date_published":"2026-09-10T10:09:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-10 10:09","date_timestamp":1789034954,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117246195233419908","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mv5soqivyl2l"]}},{"id":"97284837","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mbkplus.bsky.social\">@mbkplus.bsky.social</a> If it’s your first time, visit the Turf tavern, and go punting with someone from a college with a punt you can borrow</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mv3qwun3no26","date_published":"2026-09-09T14:32:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 14:32","date_timestamp":1788964367,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97284838","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://emily.space\">@emily.space</a> Perfect use of this meme, no notes. 10/10</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mutjcbihgn2g","date_published":"2026-09-06T07:54:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 07:54","date_timestamp":1788681282,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96872884","content_html":"<p>Leiden Observatory Masters graduate Valerie Bakker leads a paper on <a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02708\">“The Hill sphere transits of Beta Pictoris c and the search for another 1981-like event”</a> where we (sadly) did not find circumplanetary dust… but maybe it’s already condensed into #exomoons ..? #astrodon #exoplanets</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-09-03-at-08.51.39.png\" alt=\"A plot showing the best fit of the 1981 brightening event seen towards Beta Pictoris using three different photometric surveys, shown as wiggling lines in red, green and blue.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/09/03/leiden-observatory-masters-graduate-valerie.html","date_published":"2026-09-03T06:53:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew 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And they are Evil. Eeeeeeeevil, I say!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3muejcha37s2z","date_published":"2026-08-31T08:44:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-31 08:44","date_timestamp":1788165892,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96816853","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://harcel.bsky.social\">@harcel.bsky.social</a> The usual suspects: more academics scrabbling around over the same diminishing pots of grant money. It’s getting uglier…</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3muegrxsmr62u","date_published":"2026-08-31T07:59:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-31 07:59","date_timestamp":1788163191,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96693674","content_html":"<p>I watched “Back to the Future” for the n’th time last night. It’s a brilliant piece of storytelling, as tight as a drum. With each rewatch I appreciate more just how much physical humour Fox, Lloyd, Thompson, Glover and Wilson put into their roles. Go watch it! #scifi #HelloMcFly</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-08-31-at-09.10.55.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\" alt=\"Marty watching his father getting bullied by Biff Tanner in 1955.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-08-31-at-09.21.18.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" alt=\"Marty talking with his mother as a teenager in 1955.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-08-31-at-09.06.45.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"295\" alt=\"Marty looking shocked and out of focus whilst Doc Brown breaks the fourth wall with his finger saying the name of the film.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/08/31/i-watched-back-to-the.html","date_published":"2026-08-31T07:25:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-31 07:25","date_timestamp":1788161139,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117188930915693830","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mueew2dhro2f"]}},{"id":"96692918","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mattkenworthy.bsky.social\">@mattkenworthy.bsky.social</a> Addendum: around that time, I saw Thom Yorke and co. in the HMV on Cornmarket Street.</p>\n<p>They were checking out the “R” section in the rock CDs :)</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mue7ae3rwq2b","date_published":"2026-08-31T05:44:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-31 05:44","date_timestamp":1788155084,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96692919","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mattkenworthy.bsky.social\">@mattkenworthy.bsky.social</a> All the variants used were convincing me that my hearing was going wrong somehow….</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mty2rqrswm2z","date_published":"2026-08-26T09:53:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-26 09:53","date_timestamp":1787737982,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96355390","content_html":"<p>From stepping off the plane at #AMS, through passport control, onto a train to #Leiden, bike from the train station to home - 43 minutes total. At #LGW the same amount of time left me waiting for a delayed train at the airport railway station….. good #infrastructure really makes a difference.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/08/25/from-stepping-off-the-plane.html","date_published":"2026-08-25T08:51:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-25 08:51","date_timestamp":1787647891,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117155292358874226","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mtvguvi7uy2x"]}},{"id":"96094194","content_html":"<p>“Honestly Jens they’re more persistent than those rats in the kitchen… tomorrow morning you promise me you’ll put down more of that powder around the bedposts.”\nSeen at #MuseumBredius in #DenHaag</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-08-20-at-15.38.31.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" alt=\"On oil painting of a 17th century woman sitting in a chair with an exasperated expression on her upturned face, looking up above her four poster bed where ten cheerful/psychotic looking cherubs are laughing and gamboling around the rafters. Her husband is to one side, looking up aghast.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/08/20/honestly-jens-theyre-more-persistent.html","date_published":"2026-08-20T13:44:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 13:44","date_timestamp":1787233451,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117128131995814133","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mtjevw3mgy2s"]}},{"id":"96093944","content_html":"<p>🎶 “….and after aaaaaaall, you’re my wonderwaaaaall….” 🎶\nSeen at #MuseumBredius in #DenHaag</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fd2c8ed08-9f74-4673-9f74-112a6ee3ebd7.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A 17th century oil painting with a gray haired man sitting down playing a guitar, with a woman standing over his right shoulder holding what appears to be an alcoholic drink, giving him a long suffering look. He is, without doubt, playing Oasis songs.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/08/20/and-after-aaaaaaall-youre-my.html","date_published":"2026-08-20T13:37:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 13:37","date_timestamp":1787233068,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117128108246460643","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mtjel3ertx2w"]}},{"id":"96093609","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://drspacejunk.bsky.social\">@drspacejunk.bsky.social</a> Okay I nerd sniped myself…. a typical Oort cloud of 1 trillion comets of 1km radius intercepts only 1e-14 of the flux from its central star…. cool to estimate though!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mtdljzu34e2f","date_published":"2026-08-18T06:27:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 06:27","date_timestamp":1787034422,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96093610","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://drspacejunk.bsky.social\">@drspacejunk.bsky.social</a> Have you done the calculation for the light scattering halo from exocomets? I presume it’s an insanely small signal, but… small scattering * 1 trillion comets = ??? probably looking for a 1e-12 halo several degrees in diameter is tricky :)</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mtdlaqa5uk2s","date_published":"2026-08-18T06:21:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 06:21","date_timestamp":1787034110,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96093611","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://melina-iras07572.bsky.social\">@melina-iras07572.bsky.social</a> Yes, and yes! I believe there was a lensing opportunity for Proxima Centauri about 12 years ago: science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble… but not sure if there’s an active campaign right now for other BD and companions</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mt265yw5mj2f","date_published":"2026-08-14T12:33:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 12:33","date_timestamp":1786710823,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95686536","content_html":"<p>Wow, the sun projection box was far more successful than I would have guessed… two dozen people in our Dutch neighbourhood came by and took a look at the sun, and someone brought solar glasses too - echt gezellig! #astrodon #astronomy #SolarEclipse</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Ft2.jpg\" width=\"525\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A crescent Sun projected onto a white piece of paper sitting inside a cardboard box, projected by a binocular eyepiece. It is on a card table with brown scorched grass below and against a green bush.&amp;10;\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Ft3.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" alt=\"About a dozen people are standing in the setting sun and talking. They are standing around the card table with the solar projector sitting on a card table. One person is wearing solar glasses and is looking at the setting sun, around the time of maximum eclipse. There are two large bikes propped up on their kick stands in the foreground. \" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/08/13/wow-the-sun-projection-box.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T07:09:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 07:09","date_timestamp":1786604953,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117086943029736834","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3msx3lc4g6a2j"]}},{"id":"95647782","content_html":"<p>Ready for the eclipse with an old cardboard box, a pair of cheap binoculars, and loads of duct tape. Harking back to my astroinstrumentation roots! #astrodon</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F600px-something-of-a-scientist-409781108.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"387\" alt=\"WIlem Dafoe in Spiderman saying &quot;You know, I'm something of a scientist myself&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fbox1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" alt=\"A cardboard box covered in duct tape, propped up by an upturned black plant pot, sitting on a cheap blue card table, itself standing in a garden with a brick wall and bushes behind it. The side of the cardboard box is missing and an image of the Sun can be seen projected on a sheet of white paper duct taped onto the inside back of the cardboard box.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/08/12/ready-for-the-eclipse-with.html","date_published":"2026-08-12T16:14:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 16:14","date_timestamp":1786551265,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/117083424639026942","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3msvjlcvhmr2n"]}},{"id":"95647384","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://artologica.net\">@artologica.net</a> I was a postdoc at an astrobiology conference and had a senior NASA scientist tell me at my poster why my idea was stupid and would clearly never work. That one stung.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mruljonpvf23","date_published":"2026-07-30T13:51:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 13:51","date_timestamp":1785419503,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95647385","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mattkenworthy.bsky.social\">@mattkenworthy.bsky.social</a> and I forgot - thanks! I appreciate that you will be giving it a go.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mrp4f3zu6v2n","date_published":"2026-07-28T09:37:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 09:37","date_timestamp":1785231444,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95647386","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mattkenworthy.bsky.social\">@mattkenworthy.bsky.social</a> Understood. I clearly need to be on more Discord servers or whatever is being used these days….</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mrp4bbg5yg2j","date_published":"2026-07-28T09:35:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 09:35","date_timestamp":1785231316,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95647387","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://aussiastronomer.bsky.social\">@aussiastronomer.bsky.social</a> Let me introduce you to the “Super Huge Interferometric Telescope” home.strw.leidenuniv.nl/%7Ekenworthy… AAS meeting 1999! And it’s on the ADS too :)  ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999AAS….</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mriqtrlbkz2p","date_published":"2026-07-25T20:54:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 20:54","date_timestamp":1785012893,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94626152","content_html":"<p>“[Gerald speaking indistinctly]” is possibly my most favorite subtitle now. I can’t believe they’re still running with that after five seasons.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/25/gerald-speaking-indistinctly-is-possibly.html","date_published":"2026-07-25T07:20:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 07:20","date_timestamp":1784964030,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116979402956299593","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mrhddnraw22t"]}},{"id":"94379537","content_html":"<p>You always discover something when you have a new instrument with higher sensitivity - Mahapatra+ on <a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.16557\">Planet-wide, Concentric Density Waves in Venus’s Upper Atmosphere Revealed through Polarimetry?</a> in which you can see a bullseye on the day-lit side of our sister planet! #exoplanets #astrodon</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-07-21-at-08.44.11.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Two images of Venus, illuminated by the Sun from the lower right. The first image shows a smooth illuminated planet, similar to early ray tracing computer graphics simulations, the right hand image is an image of the degree of polarization and it shows the upper right and lower left are bright, and super imposed on this are a series of faint rings, alternating bright and dark, starting from the point on the planet pointing towards the Sun, and moving out in about eight concentric rings out to the terminator.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/21/you-always-discover-something-when.html","date_published":"2026-07-21T07:16:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 07:16","date_timestamp":1784618163,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116956736774551151","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mr5bacqhf32u"]}},{"id":"94160798","content_html":"<p>I’m grateful that I study #exoplanets for a living, but on the odd occasion I need a bit of motivation to write I go and watch Chris Abbas' video made from the raw unfiltered Cassini images at Saturn. Paired with the music of Nine Inch Nails, it’s a hypnotic two minutes. <a href=\"https://vimeo.com/24410924\">Cassini Mission</a> #astrodon</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/17/im-grateful-that-i-study.html","date_published":"2026-07-17T10:17:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 10:17","date_timestamp":1784283453,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116934801244145075","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mqtjj5fitg2f"]}},{"id":"94101406","content_html":"<p>Old man yells at the state of email addresses: <a href=\"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/16/old-man-yells-at-the.html\">kenworthy.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/16/old-man-yells-at-the.html","date_published":"2026-07-16T11:36:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 11:36","date_timestamp":1784201800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116929449825200152","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mqr5hmoi3e23"]}},{"id":"94092200","content_html":"<p>I’ve used linux/unix systems for O(30 years) but occasionally something appears and makes me go “wait, what, when did that happen?” case in point: you can have graphics in terminal windows now. I just discovered the <a href=\"https://github.com/ravachol/kew\">kew</a> music player with album covers displayed - very pretty! #TUInotGUI</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-07-16-at-09.58.51.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"519\" alt='A mac osx terminal window with the image of the Lemon Jelly album \"64-95\" in the upper middle part of the window, with coloured text labels underneath it.' loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/16/ive-used-linuxunix-systems-for.html","date_published":"2026-07-16T08:13:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 08:13","date_timestamp":1784189609,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116928650938751297","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mqqs4evpoo2l"]}},{"id":"94091841","content_html":"<p>There’s a phrase in task management (I’m a Getting Things Done with org-mode kind of a person) called “Eat the frog” which is to do the most unpleasant task first thing in the day so it’s out of the way and you don’t procrastinate. Today I have a large frog and ho boy I am NOT keen. #GTD #org-mode</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/16/theres-a-phrase-in-task.html","date_published":"2026-07-16T08:06:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 08:06","date_timestamp":1784189163,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116928621274710513","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mqqroszcvk2l"]}},{"id":"93573162","content_html":"<p>At that point with two(!) papers where I’m trying to nail down the last few typos and numbers required from collaborators before we all evaporate for the holidays #AcademicChatter #WhackAnAcademic</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fgiphy.gif\" width=\"425\" height=\"390\" alt=\"Small ginger kitten trying to play whack a mole with nine holes out of which a human fingers appear and then disappear.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/07/at-that-point-with-two.html","date_published":"2026-07-07T08:48:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 08:48","date_timestamp":1783414117,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116877828126669488"]}},{"id":"93512550","content_html":"<p>“After completing the @ESO #ELT, the Earthlings would have to cross the mirror superstructure whilst avoiding the Vortex - if they were caught, they would have to walk all the way home.” #TheAdventureGame #astrodon #exoplanets</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fbafkreih2yq5s2a7qlg6vvlq4gnjh64puq7tmfbqbgm2gtpzkfpd4aqzsfu.webp\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Three astronomers standing in the middle of a giant triangular array of mirror support pads which will hold the Extremely Large Telescope's primary mirror surface. The array is backlit to show the support girders.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F2308.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" alt=\"An image of the Vortex game as seen in the 1980's British childrens show &quot;The Adventure Game&quot; where the three Earthlings would have to cross a triangular array of jump pads and avoid the invisible (to them) Vortex and try to get home to Earth. The structure looks identical to the ELT support mirror structure.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/06/after-completing-the-eso-elt.html","date_published":"2026-07-06T07:35:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 07:35","date_timestamp":1783323312,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116871877294378580","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mpxlcqljh72p"]}},{"id":"93246691","content_html":"<p>I never leave the music player on my computer in ‘pause’ mode because the mechanical tension applied to the tape in your audio cassette tape player could stretch or snap(!) your favourite album. I believe it gives the audio file on the computer time to rest, too. Old habits die hard. #audio</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-07-01-at-14.41.27.png\" width=\"456\" height=\"342\" alt=\"An audio cassette. A rectangular semitransparent case with two toothed wheels with black audio tape wound around each of them. On the tape is the trapped soul of many small screaming demons that shout into a small microphone as the tape is passed from one reel to another.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/07/01/i-never-leave-the-music.html","date_published":"2026-07-01T12:43:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-01 12:43","date_timestamp":1782909803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116844778892089722","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mplk7qvb4j2h"]}},{"id":"92339509","content_html":"<p>Finally worked out how to switch on multiprocessing in <a href=\"https://emcee.readthedocs.io/en/stable/\">emcee</a> for my Mac, and now it’s sounding like an airplane about to take off… Now to work out how to write COMPRESSED h5 files since emcee doesn’t seem to respect the ‘compressed’ option… #astrodon #exoplanets 🔭🧪☄️</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-06-17-at-08.34.01.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"307\" alt=\"A rainbow coloured btop showing all 16 CPUs on my mac going like the clappers\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/06/17/finally-worked-out-how-to.html","date_published":"2026-06-17T06:40:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-17 06:40","date_timestamp":1781678448,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116764079351950176","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mohpfvfoqd2d"]}},{"id":"91952720","content_html":"<p>González Picos+ on <a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.12401\">“The carbon isotope ratio of β Pic b with high-resolution spectroscopy”</a> showing values consistent with the ISM and below Solar levels. Comparison with different exoplanets shows no significant trend with orbital distance or mass of the exoplanet. #astrodon #exoplanets  🔭</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-06-11-at-08.04.38.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" alt=\"Carbon isotopologue ratios for several exoplanets shown as a function of separation from their parent star. Most seem to be close to ISM levels, which are sub-Solar values.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fscreenshot-2026-06-11-at-08.07.49.png\" width=\"548\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Carbon isotopologue ratios for individual nights of Beta Pictoris b. There is very marginal evidence for variability between different nights, suggesting changes in cloud cover.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/06/11/gonzlez-picos-on-the-carbon.html","date_published":"2026-06-11T06:14:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-11 06:14","date_timestamp":1781158490,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116730003881437216","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mnyl66vdph2p"]}},{"id":"91714504","content_html":"<p>I only just realised that the original ANSI 8 colors (0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, magenta, cyan, white) are in that order because Cathode Ray Tubes had separate electron guns for the red, green, and blue phosphors… Red=001, Green=010, Blue=100…so magenta=red+blue=1+4=5! Mind. Blown.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fkenworthy.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Frgb2.gif\" width=\"193\" height=\"181\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/06/07/i-only-just-realised-that.html","date_published":"2026-06-07T19:36:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 19:36","date_timestamp":1780860983,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116710506215009968","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mnpw3mchrk2p"]}},{"id":"91701372","content_html":"<p>Overleaf users: does anyone know how to generate an output PDF where the text is highlighted according to the contributor’s name? This is on Overleaf Premium and it feels like someone, somewhere has probably done this already…. #overleaf #git #astrodon #exoplanets #academicwriting</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/2026/06/07/overleaf-users-does-anyone-know.html","date_published":"2026-06-07T14:31:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Matthew Kenworthy","url":"https://kenworthy.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F16%2F1608590.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"kenworthy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-07 14:31","date_timestamp":1780842716,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@mattkenworthy/116709308403532956","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f5d5dmhikh2lg5ah754httjo/post/3mnpf2uywdm2g"]}}]}