SOLARFEST 2015

Hi all,

I was talking to Hilary at the Year of Light event in UCD today and she mentioned tickets for Solarfest can now be booked at the DIAS web site.

See payments.dias.ie/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=44

You can book for the Public Open Night on Friday (I think Terry Moseley is the guest speaker) and/or the main event on Saturday. Tea & coffee available throughout the day but bring sandwiches, etc for your lunch. It is about 10 mins drive to the Halfway House pub at the Ashtown roundabout on the Navan Road if you fancy something a bit more substantial during the lunch break

Many thanks to Michael, Kevin, Hilary, and the many others involved in organising the event.

It would be nice to remember Dr Ian Elliott during the day and I hope to say a few words in his memory.

Hope to see you there.

John

Full details of the SolarFest 2015 weekend are now online on our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/pages/Solarfest/223930147635707

As always, the event is completely free. Only the talks need to be booked for seating purposes. All are welcome to the observing & picnic (tea/coffee provided, bring you own lunch) at Dunsink and the observing at Rathbeggan - no need to book tickets.
For free tickets to the talks:
payments.dias.ie/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=44
Thanks & Clear Skies,
Michael.

Competition Announcement:

Hi All

SolarFest 2015 is drawing near and a little sunshine is starting to tease so lets be optimistic and hope for the best on the 19th, 20th & 21st.

Partnering with Irelands premier Astronomy supplier and proud sponsor Ktec Telescopes we are pleased to announce a couple of Astrophotography competitions to warm things up even further.

Please see SolarFest 2015 Facebook Page for more details.

Directions to Dunsink Observatory ...

The pdf below will give you directions to Dunsink if you have not been there before.

www.dropbox.com/s/pnulo9td9pdg1dg/Dunsin...yDirections.pdf?dl=1

John

Slight change to Saturday's running order:
Eamonn Scullion will now speak at 11:15 while Peter Gallagher takes the final talk of the day @ 4pm.

All tickets now gone for the Friday night and Saturday lectures.
However, no tickets required for the observing sessions so please come along.