The 2010 Shannonside Astronomy Club Burren Starparty

Sounds like a great event. Really glad the weather played ball this time as it is such a good observing site and what a starparty is all about. Well done .

It was a great weekend, the skies were so good on the sat night - saw Uranus and Neptune for the first time and Jupiter was also excellent as were the numerous DSOs on view. The impromptu session in the car park on the fri night was great - have never seen the milky way from a pub car park

It was a pleasure to give Dr Bopp a tour of the area on both Fri and Sun - lovely guy, so many stories.

Andromeda in the Burren



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A certain house



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You're very welcome Neill.
Thanks for taking care of him!

Some shots:

Observing site looking North (to Galway)


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Dr. Thomas Bopp





Robin Scagel





Mike Henchy





Tom signs prints of Hale Bopp


If anyone has any other shots (especially of the observing site with the scope set up) please send them on!

Robin has just emailed me to say Astronomy Now have requestd
a report from him about the Starparty so keep an eye out for
that in the next issue!

A big thanks to Shannonside Astronomy Club for a great weekend, talks were excellent, food excellent and 7 hours of observing under the best skies one could hope for.

Dave’s 20” obsession should come with a Health and Safety warning; Jupiter was so bright my eyes were hurting; he should supply sunglasses when viewing the planets.


Well done and thanks again.

If anyone has any other shots (especially of the observing site with the scope set up) please send them on!

Well, this is the Best I got Frank, sorry about the light pollution bottom right, it really was THAT dark, I overexposed this shot a little, but hey, I'll do beter next time

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The Planet Jupiter shines brightly over the Burren Starparty 2010

Keith..

I would like to thank sac for another excellent burren star party.
a few pics...









regards jonathan.