Burren Starparty observing Friday/saturday

Dave_Lillis wrote:

become a fanatic like the rest of us. :lol:

Become a fanatic?
I thought he started the trend!

I have to ask guys, I was doing a search on Googlemaps to find the Dolmen Carpark, and there are 6 listings. Is your one the one IN Ballyvaughn? Googlemaps won't show GPS co-ords, so I can't compare them.

Seanie.

Hi Seanie,
Have a look at
www.irishastronomy.org/about/ifas-maps?task=viewmap&mapId=2
The observing site is by the dolman, a few miles south east of BallyVaughan, on the road to Kilfenora.
We'll be in BallyVaughan this evening, so we'll probabily all head up there if the weather co-operates.
Its actually very clear at the moment, but who knows if it'll hold up.

There are co-ordinate somewhere, but I dont have them.

Further above here:

johnomahony wrote:

Observing site (Dolmen)

N 53 Deg 2.813 Mins
W 9 Deg 8.452 Mins

I'll see you later then Dave, I'm about to be on the road in 10 minutes.

Seanine,
all three places are shown in Google maps on the
Burren Starparty page on the SAC site.
www.shannonsideastronomyclub.com/sac_burren_starparty.htm

..though the weather looks bad..

Barberskum wrote:

Seanine,
all three places are shown in Google maps on the
Burren Starparty page on the SAC site.
www.shannonsideastronomyclub.com/sac_burren_starparty.htm

..though the weather looks bad..

Old news now Frank, but thanks for the reply. I took a drive up ton the tomb this morning on my way out of Ballyvaughan. Very nice, remote, classic-Irish location. Got some nice shots and close-ups out there, but I'll have to come down again for an observing session and try my own dolmen against the stars shot.