COSMOS 2010 April 9th - 11th, Tullamore, Offaly.

ROAD TRAVEL:
For those of you who are regulars to COSMOS in previous years, please note that Tullamore now has a bypass which is not yet added to Googlemaps, nor on some satnavs. A drawing on the MAC website indicates the new road layout for your convenience. www.midlandsastronomy.com

Seanie.

FRIDAY
19:45 - Registration & Exhibits

20:30 - Mr. Declan Molloy, Midlands Astronomy Club
"The Fermi Paradox"


SATURDAY
9:45 - Registration

10:15 - Opening Address by Declan Molloy, MAC Chairperson

10:30 - Dr. Stephen Smartt, Queen's University Belfast
"Supernovae - the Hunt for Exploding Stars"

12:00 - Mr. Peter Household, Cork Astronomy Club
"Is the universe a machine for producing life?"

13:15 - Lunch & Outdoor Observing

14:45 - Prof. Norman McMillan, Carlow Institute of Technology
"The Irish Astronomical Network of the 19th Century: The Golden Age of Irish Astronomy"

16:00 - Break

16:30 - Table Quiz

18:00 - Finish
Followed by IFAS Assembly Meeting.


20:00 - Cosmos Dinner (limited places, enquire at registration desk)

Observing following, all welcome, please see our Safety Rules.


SUNDAY
10:30 - Mr. Steven Roche, Deise Astronomy Club
"Astrophotography - My Journey"

11:45 - Dr. Brian O'Halloran, Astrophysics Group, Imperial College London
"The Herschel Space Observatory: The First Results"

13:00 - Lunch & Outdoor Observing

14:30 - Mr. Seanie Morris, Midlands Astronomy Club
"What was it REALLY like on Apollo 11?"

15:45 - Raffle and Prizes

16:15 - Closing Address & Farewell.

-END.

Hi Seanie & all, mind if I tag along for Saturday? I could bring down some astro gear too, probably my binomount and astrotrac?

Do you mind me asking at what time would the observing session saturday night end? I'd love to meet you all and put a face to the names

Keith.

Hi Keith,
of course you're welcome to come along! Just make sure you're here nice and early to enjoy the whole day. Anyone is welcome to bring their own gear if they want, we have a dedicated area for that.

The observing usually goes on till 'last man or woman standing' but typically might go on till around 1am to 2am. Visitors are free to come and go as they please during the night.

See you on Saturday!

Seanie.

See you then

Keith.

Here is the link to our Programme, a souvenir booklet of which is given to all attendees on the weekend:

www.tullamoreastronomy.com/COSMOS 2010 - Programme.pdf
(PDF, 1.7MB)

Thanks to John Lally for taking the time to compile and design it this year.


Seanie.