: 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:
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.