Limerick Astronomy Club

This year 2022, was the inaugural LAC Messier Marathon(s). Our current Chairperson Angela has been nudging the club in the right direction for a long while and this year after extra nudging the club rallied together and put on not one, not two but FOUR Messier Marathon nights! To have two pristine o...

Aye. It's no Burren or Kerry but not bad considering its proximity to limerick & smaller towns.

Great stuff Dave. I think I dropped the ball on not suggesting a "public" meteor watch event But I was heading on holidays. Murphys Law. The pics don't show any LP to speak of for 30" @ ISO 1600 Even the one with the clouds. Was that facing towards the sodium street lights by any chance? If so follo...

Great shots Conn!

Great stuff Dave. 3 planets in one session is good work!

When's it on?

Nice shots there Dave.

No worries. I did a U turn when I got to Limerick. Headed out past Ennis and found a relatively dark spot.
got about an hour in before the clouds caught up.
Caught Dragon & ISS as well.

Anyone up for observing tonight?
Looks crystal clear. Air is very clean.
I'd say it'd be great.

Hi all. So as you may or may not know I began a 'Dark Sky Initiative' last year and have been preparing to launch it for some time. The initial idea I had was to create it as a separate entity with the 'backing' of SAC to promote dark sky awareness in the club areas. Soon I realized this was way to ...

It's on at 8 tonight.
Who's going?

Gordon Lalor wrote:AI magazine, saw a photo of the lough gur science advisory council, including yourself Frank.

What the actual

SAC was featured in the Post in the lead up to and after the Eclipse. Turn to page 22 (don't remember the shot being taken. lol) http://www.limerickpost.ie/digital/2015/2015-03-28/html5/index.html?page=1&server= this was part of the press release I sent them. http://www.limerickpost.ie/2015/03/19/so...

Well lads? I'm dying to hear how he got on last night.
From Shannon it was clear but still a bit hazy, and transparency wasn't the best.
What was it like at the lake?

fair play Gordon & thanks for ringing the station Dave.
I sent that press release to the post last week, it's good they used it.

Moore all over the media flogging his magazine , glasses and any other old shite.
same old