Dave McDonald starring tonight

Hi all,

South Dublin Astronomical Society's talk tonight at 8pm in Gonzaga College, Ranelagh is on supernova searching and asteroid astrometry.

Dave McDonald of Kildare Astronomical Society is our guest speaker.

All welcome. No charge.

Check our website www.southdublinastronomy.org for more details about where to find Gonzaga and/or learn about our club's activities.

atb,

John

Just want to thank Dave McDonald and Fíona for dropping by SDAS last night and Dave giving probably the most fascinating talk we have had to date.

I was thinking afterwards that whenever my interest in astronomy wanes a little I normally thumb through a few chapters of Tim Ferris' "Seeing in the Dark" -- a brilliant book that conveys what it is like to do amateur astronomy and also be at the cutting edge of amateur-professional collaborations.

To this I'd now add Dave's talk. A couple of people said the talk really encouraged them to go outside and look up at the sky afresh. A great discussion on the IFAS Advanced Observing Programme followed too.

Well done Dave and many thanks for a very entertaining evening.

John