4 - 6 April: COSMOS 2008

COSMOS 2008: hosted by the Tullamore Astro Society: Ireland's second longest running Star Party takes place at Annaharvey Equestrian Centre, Tullamore, Co Offaly.  The programme can be found on the TAS website: http://www.tullamoreastronomy.com/cosmos2008programme.html 

The speakers are:

• Dr. Miruna Popescu, Armagh Observatory
   "The Solar Wind: From the Sun to Ireland"

• Mr. Pat O'Neill, Irish Astronomical Association
   "Astronomical Measures"

• Professor John Zarnecki, Open University
   "Touchdown On Titan"

• Dr. David Asher, Armagh Observatory
  "A hundred years since the last Tunguska, how long till the next?"

• Mr. Trevor O'Donoghue, Kerry Astronomy Club
   "Transient Lunar Phenomenon"

• Mr. Albert White, South Dublin Astronomy Society and ILPAC
   "Pulsars & The Parkes Telescope"

• Mr. John Lally, Tullamore Astronomical Society
   "Countdown: Interesting Facts & Figures in the Universe"

COSMOS 2008 Participation: TAS will have a couple of display boards available to anyone wishing to add something astronomical to them. This is for all visitors, so if you have some astrophotos, astro artwork, a poster or 2, feel free to bring them and put them up for all to see.

 International Year of Astronomy, Ireland National Node