News & Articles
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A nova named T Coronae Borealis lit up the night about 80 years ago, and astronomers expect it to put on another show this year. If you keep a close eye on the night sky in the coming weeks and months, you may spot a new star. It will shine as bright as Polaris, the North Star, for up to… “read more”
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3D printing may not be something you normally associate with astronomy but you never know when you might need that vital piece to connect accessories. Club member Dan McLoughlin gave an amazing workshop on all the processes involved in 3D printing. Dan rounded off the workshop by designing and producing a 3D part. Should enough members express an interest Dan… “read more”
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For our first public lecture of 2024, Prof Paul Callanan told us about the astronomy of the medieval Irish monks, a topic that interests him and he has researched. Paul is Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCC, and an honorary life member of Cork Astronomy Club. Main picture shows Prof Callanan at UCC’s Crawford Observatory. Below, Skellig Islands, home to… “read more”
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I still remember the chills I was getting, watching the launch of that Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport near Kourou in French Guyana, in between the preparations for the Christmas dinner. A $10 billion telescope had to endure intense shakes and structural pressures during the rocket launch, then embark on a long journey spanning 1.5 million km (930,000 mi)… “read more”
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The story of our Universe has been unfolding for 13.7 billion years, but the pages of this story have only been accessible to us for the last 59 years. On 9th October 2023, UCC’s Dr Mark Kennedy succeeded in getting through 13.7 billion years of history in 50 minutes (at a whooping pace of 274 million years per minute!) and… “read more”
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Club Members Attended a Seminar at University College Cork Joint Congress of University Astronomy Societies 2018 was held in February at UCC by astronomy societies of UCC, NUIG and UL. The conference offered an all-day schedule of lectures spanning many different areas of Astrophysics. Chris Lintott, Oxford professor and Sky at night presenter gave an interesting talk about the successes… “read more”
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Cork Astronomy Club took part ina public event organised by Blackrock Castle Observatory to view the Solar Eclipse from Cork on 20th March 2015 “read more”