CELEBRATING ASTRONOMY
IN IRELANDS
MIDWEST SINCE 1986
Shannonside Astronomy Club is pleased to present the speakers and schedule for this year's Whirlpool Starparty running from September 26th to 28th 2008.
The 2008 Speakers are
- Ian Ridpath
- Deirdre Kelleghan & Sally Russell
- Damien Peach
- Aaron Golden
- Lorraine Hanlon
- Niall Smith
- Judith Pipher
The 2008 Schedule is
| FRIDAY | |
| Meet and greet in the confrence room, Cheese & Wine provided. Tickets on sale & Observing if clear. | |
| SATURDAY | |
| 09:00 AM | Tickets on sale |
| 10:00 | Open event |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | First Talk, Ian Ridpath, followed by Q&A |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Second Talk, Deirdre Kelleghan & Sally Russell, A Tale of Two Sky Sketchers, followed by Q&A |
| Break for lunch / entrance to castle grounds open. | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | Sketching workshop w/ Sally Russell & Deirdre Kelleghan |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Third Talk, Damien Peach, followed by Q&A |
| 7:30 - | WSP Dinner - After Dinner Talk, Aaron Golden |
| Observing in castle grounds. | |
| SUNDAY | |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | First Talk, Lorraine Hanlon, The Watcher Robotic Telescope at Boyden Observatory, followed by Q&A |
| Break for lunch. 12:30 - 1:30 | |
| 1:45 - 2:45 | Second Talk, Niall Smith, followed by Q&A |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Third Talk, Judith Pipher
Isolated vs. Clustered Star Formation: Spitzer Space Telescope
Observations of Star Birth, followed by Q&A |
| Raffle and presentations. Close. | |
Exhibits/Stands (TBA)
| Green Witch | |
| Andy Mc Crea | |
| Deirdre Kelleghan | |
| Aurora Books | |
| more coming |
Sponsors (TBA)
Prices for WSP 2008 WSP event & entrance to castle grounds.
| Full weekend rate | EUR 58 |
| Single day only (Applies to either the Saturday or Sunday.) | EUR 48 |
| 3rd level student (with student ID card) | EUR 37 |
| 2nd level student | EUR 27 |
| U16 (Bring all your children) | Free |
| WSP dinner Saturday night | EUR 40 |