Solarfest 2017 - Saturday 17th June - Dunsink Observatory.

Its that time of year again folks...SOLARFEST 2017 takes place on Saturday 17th June at Dunsink Observatory.

Further announcements will be posted on the SOLARFEST Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/Solarfest-223930147635707/

Speakers confirmed to date are:
Pete Williamson FRAS.
'Solar Imaging & Processing Made Simple'

Sophie Murray, Trinity College Dublin.
'Space Weather: Origins & impacts'

Brian MacGabhann, Chairperson Galway Astronomy Club.
'Einstein Made (Relatively) Simple'

More speakers to be announced shortly.

Details on how to book your free tickets will be announced in due course.

The booking page is now available here .

I have just booked for Solarfest 2017.

May the Sun shine.

Aubrey.

Agenda for the weekend (taken from a post by Ben Sugarman on the Dublin Stargazers Meetup)

Friday Night:
19:30 Terry Moseley - Our Place in the Universe

Saturday:
10:30 Registration - Tea/Coffee
10:50 Welcome Address
11:00 Brian MacGabhann - Einstein Made (Relatively) Simple
11:45 Pete Williamson - Solar Imaging & Processing Made Simple
12:30 Samuel Bleyen - Sunspot Classification and Measurement
13:00 LUNCH incl observatory tour and solar observing
Please bring your own picnic. Tea/Coffee provided.
14:30 Sam Green - Stellar Bow Shocks
14:50 Aoife Ryan - Solar Physics with iLofar
15:10 Dúalta O'Fionnagáin - The Solar Wind in Time
15:30 Sophie Murray - Space Weather: Origins & impacts
16:15 - 16:30 Conference Close

Sunday:
12:00 Sam Green - Sun for Kids
12:30 Kevin Stephen Smith - Fun in the Sun!
13:00 - 14:00 Observatory tour and solar observing.
Please bring your own picnic. Tea/Coffee provided.

Fantastic line-up, just booked my ticket. Hats off to all the good folk for organising this event. Looking forward to meeting up with friends and colleagues.