Galway Astronomy Club will host a talk by veteran Irish astronomer Terry Moseley. This talk forms part of a series of lectures that are part of the clubs 10th anniversary celebrations.
Monday Apr 28 - Terry Moseley (IAA Belfast) - 8pm
"What, Where, When of Irish Astronomy"
Terry Moseley was born in South Africa, but spent his formative years in Armagh, where he lived in The Pavilion, on the site of what is now the Armagh College of Further and Higher Education. Thus he was raised next door to the celebrated Armagh Observatory. Terry's interest in astronomy began almost over 40 years ago. In March 1963 he acquired a book by Patrick Moore, the Observer's Book of Astronomy, and he was hooked. He got to know Patrick Moore very well during his period as first Director of the Armagh Planetarium. Patrick invited Terry to use the Observatory's 10-inch refractor and Terry used the instrument for extensive observations of the Moon, the planets Jupiter and Saturn, variable stars, and many other objects. Following Patrick's resignation as Director of the Planetarium in 1968, Terry served briefly as acting Director of the Planetarium from June to September that year. He has served three terms as President of the Irish Astronomical Association (9 years), a record for this position, and is currently the Editor of the Association's publication, Stardust. Terry has made many appearances on radio and television, including one on the BBC programme The Sky at Night, and is the author of a book entitled Reaching
for the Stars, published by Pergamon in 1975. He also helped with the restoration and testing of the large reflecting telescope at the Earl of Rosse's observatory at Birr Castle in Co. Offaly, known as the Leviathan of Parsonstown. He is an extremely active observer, an enthusiastic lecturer on astronomy, and the author of numerous commentaries and scientific articles. Recently he was awarded the honour of having a 10km diameter asteroid named "Moseley" in his honour.