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Star gazing at Blackrock Castle – Culture Night, 20th Sept
Read more: Star gazing at Blackrock Castle – Culture Night, 20th SeptOn 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…
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“An astronomer’s guide to the periodic table of elements” – 14th October 2024
Read more: “An astronomer’s guide to the periodic table of elements” – 14th October 2024Where did all of the hydrogen in the Universe come from? Why is lithium such a rare element? What’s the connection between the date August 17th, 2017 and the iodine…
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The Night Sky in Irish Folklore – public lecture, 11 Nov 2024
Read more: The Night Sky in Irish Folklore – public lecture, 11 Nov 2024Many thanks to Sean Mac an tSithigh for his magnificent presentation “Celestial Echoes: The Night Sky in Irish Folklore” on 11th November. The event drew a packed house of over…
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Photo exhibition at Douglas Library now closed
Read more: Photo exhibition at Douglas Library now closedOur exhibition of astrophotography on display at Douglas Library, Cork closed on 15h August. The photos were all the work Cork Astronomy Club members, and we hope to mount further…
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Terry inaugurates new season of public lectures, 9th September
Read more: Terry inaugurates new season of public lectures, 9th September“Cats, Newts, and OGs: the world’s most important telescopes” was the title for our public lecture on Mon 9 September. We welcomed Terry Moseley, widely regarded as Ireland’s leading amateur…
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Aurora photo approximates depth of colour as perceived by human eye
Read more: Aurora photo approximates depth of colour as perceived by human eyeVery few Cork Astronomy Club members saw the aurora of 10th May 2024, due to clouds. This photo was taken at 11 pm in North Cork 6 km E of…
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Chile’s Rubin Observatory comes to Cork
Read more: Chile’s Rubin Observatory comes to CorkOn 20th May our Club welcomed William O’Mullane (small photo), all the way from Chile’s Rubin Observatory, who talked to us about this new observatory. The opportunities it presents for…
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Fighting to improve Ireland’s night skies
Read more: Fighting to improve Ireland’s night skiesMain image is a light pollution map of Counties Cork and Kerry and part of Waterford and Tipperary. More light pollution maps available here. The link enables one to select…
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How we witnessed the eclipse
Read more: How we witnessed the eclipseClub members Paul and Simone were in Dallas Texas on Monday 8th April to witness the total solar eclipse when for a few minutes the Moon hid the Sun. Messages…
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What happens at the Equinox
Read more: What happens at the EquinoxImage credeit: Przemyslaw “Blueshade” Idzkiewicz The diagramme shows Earth at an equinox. The terminator (twilight zone dividing the daylit and night sides of a planetary body) runs through the two…
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This month find Plato Crater and its smooth dark floor
Read more: This month find Plato Crater and its smooth dark floorTry viewing the Moon just after First Quarter, from 18th March, and see if you can find Plato Crater to the north of Mare Imbrium (small image, marked in red).…
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Night sky will soon get a ‘New Star.’ Here’s how to see it.
Read more: Night sky will soon get a ‘New Star.’ Here’s how to see it.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…