COSMOS 2011 - April 1st to 3rd in Tullamore: you're invited!

"The Universe Comes to Tullamore!"

...and has been since 1992! COSMOS 2011, hosted by Midlands Astronomy Club comes to Annaharvey Equestrian Farm once again over the weekend of April 1st to 3rd. Once of Ireland's best loved astronomical get-togethers, the weekend offers visitors almost everything from:

* Lectures by experienced and renowned people
* Exhibits and Displays
* Astro Buy & Sell
* Observing (2 nights worth)
* Saturday Night Dinner Party
* The Annual Cosmos Table Quiz
* Great opportunity to get to know like-minded amateur astronomers from around Ireland.

The programme is ready and the speaker list includes:

Mr. John Lally, Midlands Astronomy Club
"Exoplanets: The Hunt for Alien Worlds"
Friday PM

Mr. David Keenahan, Teacher's Coordinator, Institute of Physics
"See the Light... Feel the Force"
Saturday AM

Mr. Geert Barensten, Queens University Belfast & the IMO
"Where did our Solar System form?"
Saturday AM

Mr. John O'Neill, Irish Astronomical Society
"Stellae Novae - Out from the depths"
Saturday PM

Saturday afternoon will see another edition of the Cosmos Table Quiz - Free to all.
Saturday PM

Mr. Eric Stenzel, Irish Rocketry Society
"Rockets in Ireland: The Sky's the Limit... for now"
Sunday AM

Mr. Mike Simms, National Museums Northern Ireland
"To Here From Eternity: The story of the Bovedy, Crumlin and Leighlinbridge Meteorites"
Sunday AM

Perikles Ramos, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
"CERN - A New Look"
Sunday PM

There will also be a rocket launch demonstration on the weekend!


Accommodation in Annahvey is all booked up but you can find an accommodation list here:
www.tullamoreastronomy.com/accommodation.html

You can find out more about Cosmos and MAC from www.midlandsastronomy.com

Rates
€45 Whole weekend, €35 Concession
€25 Saturday or Sunday only, €20 concession
Includes refreshments, observing session(s), Table Quiz and a hearty afternoon tea break on Saturday. Everyone gets a complimentary Cosmos programme, skynotes and name badge.
Children under 12 are free with an accompanying (paying) adult.


Mark your diaries now!

Seanie.

Cosmos 2011 is also the perfect start to kick off Global Astronomy Month 2011!

For those of you who have not visited Cosmos or Annaharvey before, we have everything we need onsite to make Cosmos as enjoyable as possible. This includes Observing at night on Friday and Saturday nights, dinner on Saturday night (limited numbers), refreshments each day (included in the admission fee) and plenty of room for both the talks and the exhibits.

Annaharvey Farm is an equestrian farm and stud run by the Deverell family for a long time. 3 miles outside of Tullamore it is set on acres and acres of green fields and trot runs. Horse riding is available to visitors but this is something you have to organise yourself. You can see more about Annaharvey Farm here: www.annaharveyfarm.ie

Seanie.

Hi Seanie,

I'm considering attending this event, do you know if there would be anywhere local that would be suitable for parking a campervan? (not a member of our famed itinerant community) Sadly most campsites don't open until May or June.

Scott_Storm wrote: Hi Seanie,

I'm considering attending this event, do you know if there would be anywhere local that would be suitable for parking a campervan? (not a member of our famed itinerant community) Sadly most campsites don't open until May or June.

Hi Scott_Storm,

Unfortuantely, Tullamore doesn't have a campervan site nearby, however I would advise you to phone Annaharvey Farm on 057 9343544 and ask them about parking etc. there. They might have done this sort of thing before as Hunter Trials and Showjumping have been hosted by them all the time. Make sure you mention you're coming to Cosmos and were talking to me.

Were you in Athlone (Golden Island SC) yesterday and the person who mentioned this to us at our display stand?

Regards,

Seanie.

Hi Seanie,
is it okay if I bring a few astronomy books with me to see if I can sell them on? Am also thinking of bringing Sky at Night mags (several years' worth!) if anyone would be interested in buying them (cd's included).
Ta,
Bernie