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Tweeting Tendencies of Astronomers on Twitter

Updated: 2020-Apr-05 13:30 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:	22%

Top tendency to originate:
@DrBrianMay	100%
@shasta721	99%
@ImpeyChris	98%
@AstroBioProf	93%
@DavidBrin	83%
@SethShostak	82%
@iceman_90South	76%
@JRichardGott	74%
@KirkDBorne	72%
@whymommy	70%

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

Average for astronomers:	38%

Top tendency to reply:
@astronomTurk	92%
@ashpags	90%
@tomkerss	88%
@astronomerslc25	83%
@davidwhogg	80%
@markmccaughrean	80%
@TodLauer	79%
@astrophysics	78%
@AstroMikeMerri	78%
@AstroKatie	78%

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

Average for astronomers:	31%

Top tendency to retweet:
@EstelleDeau	97%
@marekkukula	94%
@nhuntwalker	87%
@hubbahubble	87%
@bernardfschutz	86%
@AlanStern	86%
@iamstarnord	84%
@jtedds	84%
@partialobs	82%
@chamkaurghag	82%

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:
@AdamFrank4	60%
@xbarcons	48%
@MonicaGrady	47%
@astroduff	38%
@Luke_Drury	36%
@Meg_Urry	35%
@RisaWechsler	34%
@carolynporco	32%
@astroholbrook	30%
@rdrimmel	30%