COSMOS 25: April 15th to 17th, Athlone, Ireland

Celebrating its 25th consecutive year as hosting Ireland's only Springtime star party, COSMOS 25 takes place on the weekend of April 15th to 17th at the 4-star Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone in the centre of Ireland.

International guests include:









...to mention a few.

Birr Castle Telescope & Science Gallery Visit
This year sees the retension of the trip on Sunday to Birr Castle to visit the Leviathan and Science Gallery, and get a peak the ongoing development of the ILOFAR.

Details and Bookings
See the Midlands Astronomy Club website at www.midlandsastronomy.com/cosmos-25-page/index-cosmos25.html for more information, directions, upcoming timetable, and the ability to buy your ticket in advance.

Questions?
If you have any questions, you can call the MAC Secretary Jason Fallon on 087 6132351 or email midlandsastronomy@gmail.com


On behalf of the MAC Committee,

Seanie Morris.

COSMOS 25 Prices

The following are the admission prices, which can be purchased in advance at www.midlandsastronomy.com/cosmos-25-page/index-cosmos25.html

Weekend (Fri/Sat/Sun) including Birr Castle: €60.00
Weekend excluding Birr Castle: €50.00
Saturday only including Birr Castle: €40.00
Saturday only: €30.00
Sunday only (includes Birr Castle): €25.00
Single Lecture Only/Friday only: €10.00
Birr Castle trip only (Leviathan, Science Gallery and ILOFAR site): €15.00

Feel free to ask any questions.

Seanie.

Thanks Seanie

Have you talk titles for these speakers mentioned above? would be useful if we knew the topic + Names and talk titles of other speakers featuring during the event?

Thanks

Ronan

Hi Ronan,

A timetable is coming together, the committee are waiting on 2 titles from speakers. Stay tuned, as they say!


Seanie.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Here is the weekend programme for COSMOS 25:


Friday April 15th

19:30 - Registration Opens

20:30 - Declan Molloy, Midlands Astronomy Club
Moons of the Solar System


Saturday April 16th

09:30 - Registration Opens
10:15 - Opening Address & Introduction

10:30 - Dr. Linda Spilker, NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Discoveries in the Saturn System

12:20 - Dr. Mark Bailey, Director of Armagh Observatory
Small Solar System Bodies: Origins and Impacts Through Time

13:45 - Rocket Launches!

14:45 - Mr. Damian Peach, Internationally-renowned Astrophotographer
High Resolution Astrophotography

16:15 - Dr. Tom Spilker, NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Where Now: Future Space Mission Possibilities

20:00 - Cosmic Dinner. Tickets available at the COSMOS Registration Desk.

21:30 - COSMOS 25 Table Quiz
If you are not attending the dinner but would like to take part in the quiz, please let the COSMOS Registration Desk know.


Sunday April 17th

09:45 - Assemble at hotel front entrance for departure by bus (included) to Birr Castle.
Straglers will be left behind! Depart back for the hotel c. 13:00.

14:30 - Mr. Emmet Mordaunt, (Chairperson) Midlands Astronomy Club
LOFAR: Birr's 21st Century Role


Clear Skies,

Seanie.

Great weekend guys,

Thanks for all the effort you put into Cosmos.

Michael.