Trip to Dunsink / Astrophotography exhibition

[Gordon Lalor]

There is an event organised by IAS and IFAS next saturday in dunsink, this is the program from Terry Moseleys last email:

(14.00 Gates/Doors open).
14.30 Welcome & opening remarks: DIAS / IAA / IAS / IFAS
14.45 - 15.30: Talk No 1 - History of Irish astronomy up to & including Dunsink
15.45 - 16.00 Tea / coffee
16.00 - 16.40: Tours of Observatory - Two groups, one does main building, other does South Dome + Refractor, then groups swap.
16.45 - 17.40 - Talk No 2
17.40 - 18.30 - Break for food. Probable finger buffet. there are other local eating options, details next time. Or attendees are welcome to bring their own.
18.30 - 19.20: Observing or Talk no 3 or workshop.
19.20 - 20.10 - Observing or quiz
20.10 - 21.00: Talk no 5, or Observing.
21.00 - Close of formal programme + socialising or observing Jupiter etc.
Speakers confirmed so far:
Emmet Mordaunt (MAC)
John Flannery (IAS)_
Paul Evans. (IAA)
Samuel Bleyen (IFAS)

There is also the astrophotography exhibition on at the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin http://www.botanicgardens.ie/

Is there interest in a few club members doing a bit of carpooling and going to both these events on saturday?

[Dave Lillis]

I'll head up to this. Could be interesting..