That I’m here. That I’m doing two lectures. And that you can discover things through Galaxy Zoo. After going into the city one more time, before we’re heading for Donegal tomorrow, we had planned to meet David Moore, chairman of Astronomy Ireland. And we’d do one interview together.
That was the one for Today FM, which I announced earlier. Before that however, 4 FM invited me to their studio as well and I also got a call from the well-known RTE Radio 1, with whom I had a live interview over the phone. I feel very welcome here.
The lecture went well too and Trinity college is very nice. After the 15 minutes for questions and some magazine signing, I was the guest of honor at the party in a nearby pub. David complimented me for my English skills, although at first he thought I was pulling some Irish legs, as apparently my accent is already adjusting to the local.
One of the guys in the audience was the first since a long time in Ireland to discover a few asteroids! He told us about how that went and how you are not allowed to name it after yourself – which I think is a stupid rule. He named the first after his mother, who died not that long ago. It will be officially called Catherine Griffin at the end of this month (hope I spelled that correctly).
It was an amusing evening and it was midnight before we knew it. I wrote this in the car, on our way to Donegal and I’ve been asked to do another radio interview there as well, before the second lecture on Wednesday. But first we’ll enjoy the lovely sights.
Me at the 4 FM studio. Picture by Edd.
Me doing the first lecture in Dublin. Picture by Edd again, who was asked to not use the flash.
On our way to Donegal we stopped to have a picnic lunch by this beautiful river.
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Hi Hanny, You are enjoying the trip I can see that. We are pleased that you are having a great time. Was I right, it’s one of the most beautiful country’s of Europe?
Hi Hanny,
Dave Grennan (the asteroid guy) here. I just wanted to say what a pleasure it was to meet you and hear your talk. I’m really glad your enjoying your trip to Ireland. I look forward to some more of your posts and I hope to get to take a photo of Hanny’s Voorwerp from Dublin. However Leo Minor will not be visible again until around Christmas time.
Best wishes to you and Edd and please do keep in touch.
Dave.
My daughter just married a Scot. On her least trip to Scotland she and her husband visited Ireland and sent me some great pictures. My Great Grandmother immigrated to the U.S. in her 20′s and married my great grandfather. They lived in Texas, which isn’t anything like Ireland but is a nice place if you like heat and dangerous insects.
Hey Hanny, great that you are enjoying the trip to Ireland.
I have been (and still am) enjoying following you and listening to/reading the updates.
Have an amazing time, I look forward to hearing more about it at our meet up in Oxford
Thank you all for the nice replies! xxxx
Hi Hanny, don’t forget to post this one in “media” too — then our readers will be sure to see you “in action”!
Keep having a wonderful time.
Annie at Natural History