Summer solstice 2009

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:43 pm

Well guys'n gals,
The solstice is this weekend, Saturday night, Sunday morning.
Who's up for catching the sunrise on the longest day of the year, Sunday morning ? Maybe catch a few star with scopes before so.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:19 pm

would love to but I will be at a wedding in Connemara. Poor me.

stephen gleeson · Post by **stephen gleeson** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:50 pm

Its on the road to Bruff Dave not too far out of town could be a fun night/morning.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:09 pm

I would be there with bells on if I could
for a few reasons.
1 - Best day of the year to look out for NLC's

2 - Easy set up and break down of gear as you will have plenty of light!
3 - I've long been hankering to capture a film star trail starting just as
the sun dips below the horizon and stopping just before rising,
lens stopped down to the last with as low an ISO as possible to get the
orange blob on both sides with the startrails forming a U shape to give
an idea of how low (or not) the Sun go's.
4 - Comfy observing - no hats or gloves required!

esperanza · Post by **esperanza** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:14 am

hey Dave, yes i would like to check that out, no new-age hippie antics- howling at the sun... what have you.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:20 am

Well lads. The weather is looking up for the weekend. Have ye any plans?

John O'Mahony · Post by **John O'Mahony** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:24 am

Its hardly worth bringing a big scope out. Binos, camera, tripod a deckchair and a flask of tea.

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:26 pm

Well lads,
I had a quick chat with Stephen and we both think that Boher for 11pm on Saturday night would be a good night for a noctilucent cloud watch, then get some very quick night time observing, I'm not bring the 20" just a flask, binos and deckchair, and then catch the sun coming up on the solstice, the ring fort out beyond Bruff is too much of an unknown, we'd need to do a recon of it before we go there, its abit far and I dont have the time.

So what do you think ???

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:01 am

Wish i could go. Ill probably see the dawn here anyway
Up here. Amazing place. I plan tobeon the beach at that time!
Actually what time are sunrise/ set?

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:25 pm

I think sunset is after 4am, but to be honest the weather isn't looking good at the moment, I'm not sure we'll go ahead with it. we'll see as the day goes on.

Conan Mc Donnell · Post by **Conan Mc Donnell** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:52 pm

Drizzle is supposed to spread eastwards over night.....

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:02 pm

Yea, l just had a look at the satellite images and if no one objects we'll scratch this one lads.
There is a cloud bank coming in from the west and forecasts aren't looking good either.