SOLARFEST 2009 - Saturday 20th June

IFAS in conjunction with Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) www.dias.ie are organising a one-day event in Dublin to discuss solar astronomy. The event is called Solarfest 2009 and will take place on Saturday 20th June 2009 at Dunsink Observatory. We are very grateful for the support of DIAS for sponsoring the event and attendance is FREE. Speakers confirmed so far are Deirdre Kelleghan (IFAS), Sally Russell (RAS), Miruna Popescu (Armagh Observatory www.arm.ac.uk ), Kevin Smith (Practical Astronomer Magazine), Nick Howes (Astronomy Now Magazine) and myself, Michael O'Connell. Weather permitting, we will have solar observing sessions also. A more detailed programme of the event will be uploaded in due course. Spaces are limited to 60 seats so if you are interested in attending this event, please let us know so that we reserve a seat for you. I would like to thank Deirdre Kelleghan for her assistance in co-organising this event with me.

Regards,

Michael O'Connell
IFAS Chair

Count me in Michael.

Michael.

Looking forward to it myself... and I am NOT going to mention puns about hoping we'll have a Sun to compliment the day and all that...


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Sounds like an interesting day - count me in and I'll see if any other DAS'ers can make the trip.
Regards,
Bernie

Sounds good I'd like to put my name in for this also

michael,
if there are still places left, i would like to attend also.