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Tweeting Tendencies of Astronomers on Twitter

Updated: 2020-Jan-26 13:15 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	100%
@ImpeyChris	99%
@AstroBioProf	96%
@DavidBrin	84%
@SethShostak	81%
@iceman_90South	76%
@JRichardGott	73%
@whymommy	71%
@TheAstronomist	70%

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

Average for astronomers:	39%

Top tendency to reply:
@ashpags	96%
@TodLauer	87%
@bmac_astro	87%
@DrPhiltill	86%
@markmccaughrean	86%
@kat_volk	83%
@luigifoschini	83%
@PlanetaryKeri	82%
@MarsMaven	82%
@drbecky_	79%

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:
@DMontesG	98%
@EstelleDeau	97%
@marekkukula	94%
@partialobs	92%
@bernardfschutz	90%
@jtedds	88%
@chamkaurghag	86%
@AlanStern	84%
@specolations	83%
@kevaba	79%

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	72%
@MonicaGrady	50%
@xbarcons	42%
@carolynporco	38%
@acooray	36%
@Meg_Urry	35%
@Luke_Drury	33%
@astroduff	33%
@Mario_Livio	30%
@aallan	30%