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@markmccaughrean

MASTODON ● TRACKED BY VIRALHUNT SINCE AUG 2026 ▲ 30% · 30D OFFICIAL PROFILE ↗

@markmccaughrean is a Mastodon creator, tracked by ViralHunt since August 2026. Across 15 tracked posts they have accumulated 2.3K total engagement — an average of 156 per post. Of their top posts, 12 have been measured more than once and 12 grew between readings, adding 838 engagement, the fastest of them by 269%. Their engagement over the last 30 days is up 30% versus the previous month.

15posts tracked
2.3Ktotal engagement
1.1Ktotal favourites
585total boosts

Most viral posts by @markmccaughrean

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Just for fun: the Moon seen through thin cloud last night, a couple of hours before it was full 🌝 Capturing details on the Moon itself at th
Oct 26, 2026
FAV 205 BOO 97 REP 4 QUO 0
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As I was driving yesterday from Katwijk to Heidelberg, I didn’t have time to post about the successful second Earth flyby that ESA’s JUICE m
Sep 30, 2026
FAV 109 BOO 85 REP 4 QUO 0
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Ad astra, Patrick Stewart ✨ I've met many of the cast of Star Trek – The Next Generation over the years, but unfortunately I never had the c
Oct 29, 2026
FAV 95 BOO 44 REP 4 QUO 2
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Watching Greece vs Germany in the Nations League. All the hoarding ads are German. And yet not if you’re in Greece – then you get Greek ads.
Oct 4, 2026
FAV 75 BOO 45 REP 9 QUO 4
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Well, I'm claiming it – hints of a purple aurora borealis in the skies north of Heidelberg this evening, at latitude 49.4ºN between ~20:20 &
Oct 10, 2026
FAV 91 BOO 40 REP 3 QUO 0
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Another major space event today, far from Earth. In a few hours, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission will dump its solar electric ion propulsio
Sep 3, 2026
FAV 55 BOO 49 REP 3 QUO 0
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A vital read on the dark oblivion that the tech bros & their populist politician & religious zealot fellow travellers are simultaneously cre
Sep 14, 2026
FAV 49 BOO 49 REP 6 QUO 0
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Having been sick all week, perhaps it was a bit soon for a 53km bike ride today. But tomorrow promises rain, so … 🤷‍♂️ Made for slow going a
Sep 12, 2026
FAV 85 BOO 26 REP 2 QUO 0
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In hot weather, flies blow water bubbles so they cool via evaporation, before re-ingesting them. But on 7ºC days like today, it's to increas
Nov 3, 2026
FAV 79 BOO 21 REP 2 QUO 0
10
Yet another partly-right story from the man in Florida the @guardian entrusts its space stories to 🙄 1. Roman will search for exoplanets, bu
Aug 29, 2026
FAV 39 BOO 35 REP 5 QUO 0
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An excellent read by Samanth Subramanian about slime moulds in genus Physarum. Their ability to problem solve & remember, despite lacking an
Sep 8, 2026
FAV 42 BOO 30 REP 1 QUO 2
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cloudy/river/gull As seen crossing the rail & cycle bridge over the Neckar at Ladenburg during this evening’s 52km ride. #CyclingLife 🚴‍♂️ #
Nov 1, 2026
FAV 50 BOO 20 REP 3 QUO 0
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Who is @markmccaughrean?

markmccaughrean (@markmccaughrean) is a Mastodon creator. ViralHunt has tracked 15 of their posts since August 2026, 2.3K engagement in all, about 156 per post.

What is their most viral post?

Just for fun: the Moon seen through thin cloud last night, a couple of hours before it was full 🌝 Capturing details on t, posted Oct 26, 2026: 403 engagement, 205 favourites, which is 2.6 times their average post.

When does @markmccaughrean post?

Mostly on Sundays, around 18:00 UTC: 40% of their tracked posts fall in the three hours around that time. Over the last 90 days they published about 1.2 posts a week.

Is @markmccaughrean growing?

Their engagement over the last 30 days is up 30% against the 30 days before. Their newest tracked post is from Nov 6, 2026.

Which creators are similar?

On Mastodon, the creators ViralHunt ranks next to them: @skeletor, @warandpeas, @randahl, @alice, @GossiTheDog.

When @markmccaughrean posts

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Latest tracked posts by @markmccaughrean

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Sunshine on the Königstuhl today & some welcome arthropod activity to boot. First, a female southern oak bush-cricket (Meconema meridionale;
Nov 6, 2026
FAV 38 BOO 16 REP 1 QUO 0
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In hot weather, flies blow water bubbles so they cool via evaporation, before re-ingesting them. But on 7ºC days like today, it's to increas
Nov 3, 2026
FAV 79 BOO 21 REP 2 QUO 0
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cloudy/river/gull As seen crossing the rail & cycle bridge over the Neckar at Ladenburg during this evening’s 52km ride. #CyclingLife 🚴‍♂️ #
Nov 1, 2026
FAV 50 BOO 20 REP 3 QUO 0
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Ad astra, Patrick Stewart ✨ I've met many of the cast of Star Trek – The Next Generation over the years, but unfortunately I never had the c
Oct 29, 2026
FAV 95 BOO 44 REP 4 QUO 2
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Just for fun: the Moon seen through thin cloud last night, a couple of hours before it was full 🌝 Capturing details on the Moon itself at th
Oct 26, 2026
FAV 205 BOO 97 REP 4 QUO 0

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