Details have just been released of the new 2011/2012 season for Galway Astronomy Club, this year already we have had over 30 new members signing up and expect more during the Autumn season, so the focus is now on the positive future strategy.
Also planned is a move towards delivering more beginners classes, with a new focus on practical work on using and setting telescopes, astrophotography. These small presentations are to become part of a basic guidebook.
More public appearances, on the promenade and other high visibility place with focused interaction with schools to raise awareness of the clubs activities.Finally
setting the clubs own observatory in Galway. This is an idea that the club has been trying for a long while to materialize but location is the obvious problem.
Full details of talks at
www.galwayastronomyclub.ie
September 5th:"Emerald Isle, Emerald Stars" by John Flannery of the South Dublin Astronomical Society
October 3rd:"The Apollo Missions and Ireland's First Moon Experiments" By Professor Denis O'Sullivan of the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies
November 7th:"Taking a Measure of the Universe" By Dr Nicholas Devaney, Centre for Astronomy, NUI Galway
Nov 16th: Special Talk with top speaker talking about Mars at NUI Galway TBC
December 5th: "Photographing the Stars: A Beginners Guide to Astrophotography" By Frank Ryan Jnr from the Shannonside Astronomy Club & Offical launch of GAC Astrophotography Competition
January 9th 2012:"The Birth of Stars" By Dr. Ray Butler, Centre for Astronomy NUIG
February 6th 2012:"Urban Astronomy: Observing the Night Sky from Irish Cities" By Kevin Berwick
March 5th 2012: “Solar Activity & our Climate” By Dr Ian Elliott, Dunsink Observatory, Dublin
April 2nd 2012 : Members Night, Two or three short addresses on aspects of astronomy given by Club members followed by Q&A
May 7th 2012:"A Fiesty Tuam Astronomer in Exciting Times" By Professor Paul Mohr, Dept of Geology NUI Galway
June 11th 2012: Annual General Meeting followed by IMAX HUBBLE 3D
Ronan Newman
Secretary
Galway Astronomy Club
