Brian Rooney
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Striving to get to be older, kinder & wiser. Eclectic inerests: curious about people, the environment & social justice but also seeking awe. Living in Ireland but formerly of the UK. Not a fan of flag-waving fanaticism.
👤 Joined on 01 October 2024
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Continuing my theme of "Why would a bat weighing 6g do this??" look what Mike did last night. 👀 (yellow highlight). At 18.40, he was holidaying in Prestatin. By half past midnight he was in Cardiff. In a straight line that's 130 miles in under 6 hours. #bats #wildlife #movementecology
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Today, his scientific legacy is celebrated locally at Bradford's historic Bolling Hall. He isn't the only famous astronomer from the area. Some 250 years later Sir Fred Hoyle was born at Bingley and former Astronomer Royal Sir Frank Watson Dyson (1868-1939) was educated there and in Halifax.
Show Postgraduated the monumental mural arc instrument used to map the stars with unprecedented accuracy. A master calculator, he also computed pi to 72 decimal places. Returning to Bradford, he built a private observatory, continuing his research and inspiring generations of British scientists.
Show PostAbraham Sharp (c.1651–1742) was a brilliant mathematician and astronomer from Bradford. Born in Little Horton, he became an assistant to the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Sharp’s precise craftsmanship revolutionised astronomy; he hand-
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Enjoyed talking at Stretford Library, my childhood library, earlier this year about ‘These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales’. Thanks to Trafford Libraries and to @urmstonbooks.bsky.social for the book sales.
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