Limerick Astronomy Club

Hi Roy, I checked with all the winners just before purchase - to be sure to be sure and it was 2 Astronomy Now and 2 Sky & Telescope.

Simon

The 2012 quiz winning team of Dave Lillis, Conn Buckley, Jerry Garvey and JP Reynolds have been presented with their prizes of the October issue of the magazines Astronomy Now to Dave and Conn and Sky and Telescope to Jerry and JP.

Simon

Dave Lillis wrote: We have the IOM night this weekend, so lets hope we get some good viewing that night !!

Hope the IOM night went well. I have been away for the past week - no phone, no internet and no clearskies. Luckily I brought some books.

Simon

The Burren is a great site - when it's clear. A comment made by a local at the Burren Star Party about 3 years still rings in my ears " sure it's always foggy up there" I agree with the comments already made by Dave. A site which is good, easily accessable and not too far from the city would, I thin...

Well done Tom.

Simon

Good work Roy - they didn't give you much time.

Simon

Great to see you again John and good to know you got back OK. Wx looks iffy for the Burren Star Party - fingures crossed.

Simon

Roy Stewart wrote:Think eyepieces might be gone
Simon might be taking them..

Cheers Roy

That's affirmative. Thanks Roy.

Simon

Soaked a steady 1.5 amps from the battery for 4 hours, the terminal voltage remained stable at 12.7 volts. All go for the next obs session.

Simon

The battery I ordered from Radio Spares arrived this morning - a 12V 33AH deep cycle. It's a perfect fit for the container. About to install and test it.

Cost to the club is €117.83

Simon

Lads I'm going to skip this one, it's over 99% cloudy where I am and doesn't look like improving.
Simon

Remember Mon and Tue are holidays in the North - they'll be celebrating the Queen's Jubilee.

Simon

Thanks Dave - very useful.

Simon

Frank Ryan wrote:Is there a google earth place mark?

The best I can do for now Frank is:

Lat 52°50'50.78"N (52.84744027370948)
Long 8°23'31.09"W (-8.391969108894898)

Simon

if we stay local, then Im thinking Tountinna mountain near ballina/killaloe, Simon, you are probabily familar with this site as it has some big masts up on it. Yeah, it would be a good place if we have to stay local, with shelter offered by the buildings and enough parking space. After Ballina the ...