Outreach Events
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On Friday night, 20th Sep, Cork Astronomy Club helped MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory celebrate Culture Night. Club members set up their telescopes in the courtyard though initially we were doubtful of any observing taking place due to cloud cover, however, around 9 PM the skies cleared which allowed visitors could observe the Moon and Saturn, many doing this for the… “read more”
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The new state of the art library in Bandon was the location of our Astrophotography Exhibition for October which coincided with Science Week. The exhibition is currently being revamped with sone new exciting images being added. “read more”
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Following the successful exhibition during the Irish Astronomy Week, the exhibition moved to Cork Airport for August and September where it was seen by over 50,000 travellers. The exhibition was very well received with very positive feedback from many travellers. “read more”
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Cork Astronomy Club is lucky to have a wide selection of astrophotographers in its midst. From those simply using a mobile phone camera to the most sophisticated rigs and imaging everything in the night sky from the moon to the planets to deep sky objects and everything in-between. During Irish Astronomy Week (March 20 to 26, 2023) we decided to… “read more”
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About 20 visitors gathered with Club members on Saturday 9th April for a demonstration of how to view sunspots. The Sun is currently in an active phase of its 11-year cycle – although sadly today sunpsots were scarce … but that’s astronomy! We brought specialist equipment, and showed how we observe and image solar spots and other features, and explained… “read more”
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We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landingOn Saturday 20th July, Cork Astronomy Club celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing at Tory Top Library, Ballyphehane. Members and the public attended, memorabilia were on display and Tony Jackson who remembered the event, gave a highly praised talk and showed a video. Authentic 1969-recorded footage of Apollo 11’s mission… “read more”
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The open night will be hosting workshops, a Gravity Well to show how space is warped by large objects, demonstrations on Stellarium (a free software that helps you to explore the night sky) and observing in the courtyard with telescopes brought by Club members. (weather dependent!) Schedule of events: 19:00 – 20:00 – Prof Robert Walsh: A talk in the… “read more”