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Gemini Observatory

@GeminiObs · joined 10 Apr 2012

The International Gemini Observatory is operated by @NSF @NOIRLabAstro. Para español siga a @NOIRLabAstroES. Exploring the Universe, sharing its wonders.

13 858Followers
283Following
5 059Posts total
5.5KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

4 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. ordinary reach for its size, stronger reaction than most.

Median views546this account1 540median for 10K–100K
Reach, %3.94%this account4.74%median for 10K–100K
Engagement, %3.12%this account1.87%median for 10K–100K
MetricThis accountMedian for 10K–100KRatio
Median views per post5461 5400.35×
Reach (views ÷ followers)3.94%4.74%0.83×
Engagement rate3.12%1.87%1.67×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

3.3K21 Jul
55031 Jul
54113 Aug
6672 Sep
470

Last 5 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

3.51%21 Jul
3.09%31 Jul
3.14%13 Aug
7.65%2 Sep
2.77%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.87%.

What the audience does

Likes70.3%163 in total
Reposts17.7%41 in total
Replies1.7%4 in total
Quotes2.6%6 in total
Bookmarks7.8%18 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

If you want to bake a cake, you might have to crack a few… comets? 🥚 The shattered remains of comet C/2025 K1 as seen by @GeminiObs North 📸 @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Bolin, J. Miller & M. Rodriguez, T.A. Rector, M. Zamani B. Bolin, C. Ingebretsen, M. MacGregor https:// 470 views · 11 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies 02 Sep 2026 Six Hawaiʻi Island students helped bring a new Gemini North image to life! They selected the interacting galaxies NGC 7253, and gave this Hawaiian name: ✨ Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola, “The Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life” 📷@GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA https:/ 667 views · 37 likes · 11 reposts · 2 replies 02 Sep 2026 ☀️ Sun: Throws a 4.5 billion-year party. ☄️Comet 3I/ATLAS: Gatecrashes at 153k mph. This Gemini South image gives us a rare glimpse into an ancient, alien star system. 📷 International @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Bolin, J. Miller, M. Rodriguez, T.A. Rector and M. Zamani https 541 views · 13 likes · 4 reposts · 0 replies 13 Aug 2026 Space invaders? 🛸 Nope. Gemini South’s laser system is creating a 5-star constellation 90 km up to fight its worst enemy: atmospheric turbulence. These "stars" let the telescope correct blurring in real-time. 📷: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/AURA/NSF/M. Paredes http 550 views · 16 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies 31 Jul 2026 Say it 3 times: Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse. Astronomers using @Geminiobs North found a hidden companion star orbiting inside Betelgeuse’s atmosphere, the first close-in companion ever seen around a supergiant star. 🔗 https://t.co/8PUn3aS4Fj 📷GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA ht 3.3K views · 86 likes · 23 reposts · 2 replies 21 Jul 2025

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