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A partial solar eclipse will occur on Saturday March 29th. In Cork it will occur between 10.00 and noon with the maximum occurring at 10.55, when over one third of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon. Cork Astronomy Club will hold a public eclipse watch in the courtyard of Blackrock Castle starting at 9.30 a.m. There will be… “read more”
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Ireland can witness a brief total lunar eclipse early Friday morning. However, dawn twilight will make it difficult to see and the Moon will set while still in total eclipse. Times for an observer from Cork, Friday 14th March 2025: 03:57 Moon enters penumbra (partial shadow) of Earth 05:09 Moon enters umbra (full shadow) of Earth, appears to darken 06:26 Moon… “read more”
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Join astrophotographer Sara Harvey (photo below) for Irish Astronomy Week! – winner of the 2023 Irish astrophotography competition ‘Reach for the Stars’. Saturday, March 8 at 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm, in City Library on Grand Parade Sara’s presentation “Our Galaxy and Beyond: Deep Space Photography” will be on capturing images of the night sky from Nebulae, to dust, star… “read more”
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Friday Night (20th Sep) is Culture Night at Blackrock Castle Observatory and Cork Astronomy Club members will be there with telescopes hoping to see a few distant objects in the night sky. The photo is from last year’s event, Club members explaning use of an astronomincal telescope. The weather is set fair for a clear sky, we’ll be delighted to… “read more”
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May 13, the final lecture for the season is designated Members Night. We shall have two short presentations and some songs. “Looking Up – the amazing achievements of the Grubb, Parsons and Holland Families of the 19th and 20th Centuries” (John Burgess) and “The James Webb Space Telescope and Supernova Encore” (Pat O’Sullivan). And in a first, we shall have… “read more”
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“Fighting to improve Ireland’s night skies” is the title of our next public lecture and the speaker will be Brian Espey, Associate Professor of Physics, Trinity College Dublin. It’s on Monday 15th April at 8 pm in UCC’s Ashley Cummins building. If you’re not already a member, this will be a good place to weigh us up, and to join… “read more”
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A Planisphere is a star chart in the form of two adjustable plastic or card disks which can display the visible stars for any time and date. Build your own with Andrea Lane in Midleton Library on 9th March 2024, at 3 p.m. This event is for young stargazers aged 12-17. To book a place, phone 021 4613929 and ask… “read more”
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Calendar produced by John Flannery of Irish Astronomical Society. Available online free as a 2.5Mb pdf download “read more”
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Got a telescope but not sure how to set it up or use it ? Bring it to us ! Get free expert advice ! Sat 17th Feb 2024, 11-1, at Tory Top Library Cork Astronomy Club includes many expert observers who will be on hand to advise on the setting up and use of a telescope. We are aware that… “read more”