Observing Session Adare

Conan Mc Donnell · Post by **Conan Mc Donnell** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:58 pm

Hi Guys n Gals. Friday looks good so if the weather is as expected, we will be doing some observing in my place.

Directions are: Drive through Adare (Limerick Side) passing through the only set of traffic lights.

Take the next left (just passed the agri machinery shop) towards Ballingary which is signposted.

Drive about 2km you will see a small row of street lights on your left.

Slow right down at the end of the street lights, the house is a small yellow bungalow on the right. there is a "bends ahead squiggle sign" beside the entrance.
We share the entrance with another bungalow and there is a large detached house on the left.

If you pass the street lights and go through a bend you have gone too far.

There should plenty of room for 3 or 4 cars plus scopes.

See you then

Roy Stewart · Post by **Roy Stewart** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:25 am

Sounds easy enough to find...
So see ye there if its clear..

Cheers Roy

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:24 am

Hi Conan,
Roy tells me I missed a call from you about this, I was upgrading the firmware on my phone at the time, probabily why it didnt ring.
Anyway, if the weather is looking good, then this will be a good opportunity to try out your site, very generous of you by the way.
What type of surface would we be on, is it gravel, grass , concrete ?

Conan Mc Donnell · Post by **Conan Mc Donnell** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:08 pm

It's gravel Dave and fairly flat. There'll be some light pollution but it's a reasonably dark site. The street lamps are behind us and there are only about 6 of them. I will ask the neighbours to knock theirs off.

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:19 am

wow, that sound sperfect, and only a few miles out fomr Limerick aswell prefect.!
Looks like we are go as well, given the weather.

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:14 pm

ok so , the weather looks alright, we'll say 8pm at the church in Adare and work from there.
if your late , you can ring me for directions afterwards.

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:30 am

Great observing night last night !, The club had a good long observing session at Conans place (just beyond Adare, co Limerick) last night, those who arrived early saw great views of Venus and the crescent Moon, Later on everyone one got views of Jupiter and Mars and those who stayed v.v. late saw Saturn rising. Many deepsky objects were seen such as superb views of the Orion nebula,numerous globular clusters, galaxies (including the whirlpool),and even the horsehead nebula, the last of us finished up at 2.30, surrounded by frost and ice. Many thanks to Conan for letting us use his great dark site

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:24 am

Sounds like a great spot!

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:14 pm

yea. I'd need to see it a few more times to properly compare it to Boher. but it does look ver promising, the only thing is the neighbours, how much are thye willing to put up with.