I met a professional astronomer

[kirkster501]

I was working at The University of Leicester yesterday - a big customer of my employer - and met a professional astronomer for the first time ever!  We had a chat in the canteen for 20 minutes,  She was an expert in Brown Dwarf stars and did a PhD in the subject.  Wow!

The people you meet eh?!

[kirkster501]

Mods, please correct title spelling?

[Vondragonnoggin]

31 minutes ago, kirkster501 said:

Mods, please correct title spelling?

Yeah but it completely caught my eye spelled like that!

Effective eye catcher.

[Demonperformer]

Now you've got me wondering how it was spelt originally ...

[Saganite]

3 hours ago, Demonperformer said:

Now you've got me wondering how it was spelt originally ...

You are not alone !

[Peter Drew]

I've met several in the past including two Astronomers Royal. Great people and very enthusiastic about their main subject, they don't seem to have the broad base of  astronomical knowledge that experienced amateurs have and some admit they wouldn't know where to point a telescope!   😀

[Gina]

It was spelt Astroomer as I recall.

[Macavity]

I met a Professional Astronomer once. At a supposed "cross-disciplinary" 
conference for "young scientists". lol. I was but a young / naive postgrad.
We "shared" our backgrounds across the dinner table. At the mention of
"Particle Physics" this (rather old) Astronomer across the table exploded: 
Yes... and YOU stole our budget! He was quite serious... SCARY even! 😛

I think he was eventually "pulled off" by a *fringe scientist*...
Y'know... Chemistry... Biology... Geology?  [I'm Teasing]!!! 🤣

Sometimes I feel I would quite like to meet a Professional Astronomer.
... In the post-Cox era? Just to be sure there are no hard feelings. lol 😸

P.S. Anyone else HATE "conferences"... Random "get togethers" etc. 😛
At least it didn't involve "Paint Balling" or some iniquity. lol 

Edited June 21, 2019 by Macavity

[Whirlwind]

17 hours ago, kirkster501 said:

I was working at The University of Leicester yesterday - a big customer of my employer - and met a professional astronomer for the first time ever!  We had a chat in the canteen for 20 minutes,  She was an expert in Brown Dwarf stars and did a PhD in the subject.  Wow!

The people you meet eh?!

I'm guessing that was Sarah.  Cool and all round good and supportive person.

[kirkster501]

On 21/06/2019 at 09:38, Gina said:

It was spelt Astroomer as I recall.

Yes, Astroomer.   That would be me, an astronomer and a crooner, if you heard my singing.... 🤣