Peter Household
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Three presentations by Club members as part of Irish Astronomy Week:- Sara Harvey — “Our Galaxy and Beyond – Deep Space Photography” Sat 21-03-2026 @ 03:00 PM, in Cork City Library, Grand Parade Derek O’Keeffe — “The Wonders of the Night Sky” Tues 24-03-2026 @ 11:00 AM, in Kilmallock Library, Co Limerick Declan Foley — “An Introduction to Astronomy“ Sat… “read more”
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The 2026 Spring Outing will be Dunsink Observatory, New Grange and the Boyne Valley, It will take place earlier than usual, in March. This is due to a special guided tour at Dunsink Observatory which is available only on 19th March. Dunsink Observatory has been a centre for astronomical research and public engagement in Ireland since its foundation in 1785,… “read more”
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A programme of Saturday morning workshops is held at Tory Top Library, each workshop lasting two hours, with a start time of 11.00 a.m. Eircode T12 WP57, see map below. These are for Club members only. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served. One more workshop is planned this season — April 11th — Building a Telescope with a 3D printer.… “read more”
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Observers nights are held at Frankfield Golf Club, 8 p.m., on a Monday night towards the end of each month. Members only. Forthcoming dates, Spring 2026 23rd February 23rd March20th April “read more”
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The 2026 summer solstice barbecue will be held at the Anglers on Friday 19 June. For members plus one. More detials will appear here nearer the time. The Anglers, Carrigrohane, is a riverside bar and restaurant ideally suited to our needs, which the Club has used before to general satisfation. The photo is from our 2025 barbecue. Eircode T12 N290. … “read more”
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Carl Edward Sagan (1934 –1996) holds a special place in the pantheon of science communicators. He was an American astronomer and planetary scientist, held professorships at Harvard and Cornell, and is remembered for co-writing and narrating the 1980 documentary series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which, it is claimed, has been seen by 500 million people in 60 countries. There are many contenders for a favourite Carl Sagan… “read more”
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is building the imaginatively named Extremely Large Telescope at Cerro Armazones, a mountain at an altitude of 3,046 metres in the central part of Chile’s Atacama Desert. The main image shows the telescope structure to the same scale as Cork City Hall. Whilst the bulk of the structure is now nearing completion, the next steps… “read more”
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Two tours of the Crawford Observatory have been arranged for Club members — Saturday 21st and 28th February at 11:00 a.m. Requests to join one of the tours to Jan Cap, who will be your guide. The 21st is now fully subscribed. The observatory dates from 1880, and in this unfamiliar illustration you can see it when it was first… “read more”
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Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. Over 6,000 exoplanets are known, but only a small handful of them have been directly imaged. Taking these photos pushes the limits of our technology, requiring the largest telescopes, advanced optics, and complex data analysis in order to separate the faint signal of the exoplanet from the overwhelming glare of the… “read more”
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How to pay and access the members area Subscription renewals are due by the end of November. To renew your membership: Click the Members Area from the menu Choose your membership option (adult €35, family €45, concession €25) Create your account by filling in all the requested information Pay subscription securely online using your credit or debit card Log in… “read more”