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Great Observing Site Located!
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:08 am
by Frank Ryan
Hi all.
Just a quick note to say the club has located a really excellent
dark sky (mag 7!) observing site in the Burren.
50 Min drive from Ivans cross, the site is the large gravel car park for the
Poulanabron Dolmen in the Burren.
It's actually quite easy to get there.
Contact Dave, our Observing Director for more info
(details in the committee section on the main website)
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:10 pm
by donkearns
Frank, if you have access to a GPS device, perhaps you could post the co-ordinates?
Don
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:16 pm
by Frank Ryan
Sure Don.
It's
53deg 02'51.53'' N
9 deg 08'28.70 W
It's the carpark for the Dolmen in the Burren.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:23 pm
by Dave Lillis
Its a fab dark site, we use it abit for SAC observing session.
It has a flat horison and almost no light pollution.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:29 pm
by donkearns
Great, thanks guys.
Sorry I missed the WSP this weekend.
Well done to you all though.
I saw the pics and it looks like I missed a great event.
Especially with the visibility on the Friday night.
Maybe next year!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:54 pm
by Frank Ryan
No worries Don!
there is always next year.
MORE IMPORTANTLY!
- the new site is awesome!!
I just put up a few pics of it on the observing page on the SAC site,
Have you a scope at the moment?
Dave taking his scope out of his new jeep
The site is pretty high also - not sure of the exact altitude but it's above
sea level and if you look at this shot you can see fog all around.
There is some sky glow to the North from Galway and a close house with a
security light but it really does not effect.
As good as you'll get in this country for sure.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:04 pm
by Dave Lillis
I actually thought the second pic was in daytime, until I saw the stars, its amazing what the moon can do to the surroundings.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:13 pm
by Frank Ryan
Yup.
I could stretch it even further.
Just go's to show how ruddy bright it is when that rock is up in the sky!
(and ye were laughin at me in Birr when I said I could see colours!!!
)