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Jupiter/Moon watch, IAS Friday 30th Nov

  • 29-10-2009 11:16pm
    #1
    calchas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭


    IAS are holding a Jupiter moon watch at Sandymount, Dublin this friday Evening (weather permitting).

    Details: http://irishastrosoc.123bemyhost.com/

    All welcome, If you have a telescope bring it along and show others the moons of Jupiter and the craters of the moon. If you don't have a scope come and let us show you.

    Even if the weather is bad someone will be there until 8:30pm (look for the tripod)

    Hope to see you all there
    Calchas (IAS)


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  • #2
    calchas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭calchas


    Well we had great night on the Strand. The day had started with heavy rain and heavier skies. The UK met office satellite images continually promised that the band of cloud was clearing from the west. The skies over Dublin resisted to the last. 19:00 Sandymount car park was awash; 19:30 dry but heavily overcast. Then, dramatically, at 19:45 the moon was trying to push through, so we went for it and set up. By the time I set-up most of the sky was clear.

    There were 3 scopes and binoculars pointed at the sky. It was a really good mix making a good range of targets accessible. As well as showing a variety of equipment to anyone interested.

    Targets were: the Moon, 90% illuminated, the terminator revealed a old craters younger craters and seas to show people; Jupiter showing good banding in all scopes (but I had a better view last month in the refractor, compared to the 254mm reflector) the 4 Galilean moons beautifully displayed; M45 Pleiades were rising in the east and easy to see visually; Betelgeuse rose mid session looking very orange low through our atmosphere; Double-double in Lyra, seeing didn’t allow us the separate these very well; M42 Orion nebula was a challenge late on, averted vision in the reflector revealed a lot of the nebula through the gloom to the east. Before we started a Chinese lantern made a fly by, or was it a strange unexplained light over south Dublin.

    We were visited by: walkers, kids with families, dogs, workers making their way home, and some that came especially to see the event. This is a great way to meet people.

    It was one of the best astronomy nights I’ve had. Here is a huge thank-you to all those who turned up to support us and especially the great turn out by club members.

    Next watch 27th November, Come and join us.

    Clear skies
    Calchas


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