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Tweeting Tendencies of Astronomers on Twitter

Updated: 2019-Jul-13 14:30 UTC. Based on 200 most recent tweets of each list member. Retweet count excludes quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Tendency to originate: % of user's tweets that are not replies or retweets

Average for astronomers:	24%

Top tendency to originate:
@ImpeyChris	100%
@shasta721	100%
@DrBrianMay	99%
@AstroBioProf	89%
@iceman_90South	79%
@DavidBrin	76%
@KirkDBorne	76%
@SethShostak	76%
@JRichardGott	72%
@Jim_Bell	72%

Tendency to reply: % of user's tweets that are replies

Average for astronomers:	38%

Top tendency to reply:
@ashpags	96%
@bmac_astro	90%
@starstrickenSF	88%
@AstroMikeMerri	87%
@markmccaughrean	84%
@AstroKatie	83%
@TodLauer	83%
@AirborneGrain	82%
@Astropartigirl	81%
@brianwolven	80%

Tendency to retweet: % of user's tweets that are retweets (excluding quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments)

Average for astronomers:	30%

Top tendency to retweet:
@EstelleDeau	98%
@partialobs	94%
@marekkukula	94%
@SpaceHolgar	91%
@KalteneggerLisa	86%
@DMontesG	83%
@herve_dole	82%
@asborlaff	80%
@manolux4444	80%
@JontiHorner	77%

Tendency to quote: % of user's tweets that are quote tweets, also known as retweets with comments

Average for astronomers:	9%

Top tendency to quote:
@MonicaGrady	53%
@xbarcons	42%
@AdamFrank4	40%
@carolynporco	38%
@Luke_Drury	37%
@Meg_Urry	34%
@raminskibba	33%
@DrStuClark	32%
@StargazerFred	31%
@rerutled	31%