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Astronomy On Tap: Cork

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Public astronomy talks and trivia in Cork City, Ireland (the true capital!)

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Last but not least, thanks to Carrie Templeton (@chaoscarrie.bsky.social) for making all of our logos and advertisements! Amazing stuff!

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Special thanks to Fran Well for hosting, to @astronomyontap.bsky.social for all the support, and @startorialist.bsky.social for trivia prizes. Of course, a shoutout to our main organizers, UCC Lecturers Dr. Mark Kennedy (@mcantwell.bsky.social) and Dr. Michael Tremmel (@michaeltremmel.bsky.social).

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UCC Masters student Ben Sheehan gives a talk about massive black holes wandering in galaxies, pictured here standing by a projector screen featuring the iconic Interstellar black hole image

UCC Masters student Ben Sheehan gives a talk about massive black holes wandering in galaxies, pictured here standing by a projector screen featuring the iconic Interstellar black hole image

Danielle Wilcox from Blackrock Castle Observatory stands by her opening slide entitled "From Cork to the Stars and Beyond"

Danielle Wilcox from Blackrock Castle Observatory stands by her opening slide entitled "From Cork to the Stars and Beyond"

Dr. Mark Kennedy, UCC Lecturer, stands by his opening slide featuring an artist rendition of a cataclysmic variable system, which he discusses in his talk

Dr. Mark Kennedy, UCC Lecturer, stands by his opening slide featuring an artist rendition of a cataclysmic variable system, which he discusses in his talk

UCC Masters student Sorcha Kennelly stands by a final slide after finishing going over the trivia questions for the day. The slide includes our amazing logo (Made by Carrie Templeton)

UCC Masters student Sorcha Kennelly stands by a final slide after finishing going over the trivia questions for the day. The slide includes our amazing logo (Made by Carrie Templeton)

Hello Blue Sky! Astronomy on Tap: Cork (the first in Cork City and only one currently in Ireland) just hosted our inaugural event at Franciscan Well Brewpub. With >100 attendees, 3 amazing talks, and some great trivia, it was a resounding success! We are looking forward to doing another one soon!

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