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2015 Royal Irish Academy McCrea Lecture at QUB | Irish Astronomical Association

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2015 Royal Irish Academy McCrea Lecture at QUB. On Sat, 2015-06-13 13:20. As well as the Dublin event, this lecture will now also be delivered in Belfast - details as follows. Are Comets the Givers and Takers of Life? Professor Monica Grady CBE, Faculty of Science, The Open University. Friday 26th June, 7pm in the Larmor Lecture Theatre, Queen’s University Belfast. Https:/ star.pst.qub.ac.uk/wiki/doku.php/public/outreach/mccrea2015. We Look forward to seeing you there. Queen’s University Belfast.

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Meteor Photography | Irish Astronomical Association

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Meteors are fine grains of dust that hit the atmosphere at great speed, burning up in a fraction of a second emitting a light of varying intensity and usually leaving no trace after the event. So how do we going about capturing these events on camera? There are various techniques, all variations on the same theme, some involving sensitive video cameras and computer analysis and so on. But here’s a method that can be used by anyone with the following equipment:-. A remote shutter release. Then it’s ...

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Observing Programme 2015-16 | Irish Astronomical Association

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Killyleagh, Co Down. The IAA observing nights are planned with a degree of flexibility to accommodate our variable weather. The first preference night is usually a Friday and will be chosen to coincide with a particular event - eg a meteor shower, first quarter Moon or moonless sky. An update will always be shown on the. The sessions are designed to cater for all levels of capability and beginners of all ages are most welcome. Check the Weather Forecast for Delamont Country Park here. 3 Observing session...

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Observing Programme 2015-16 | Irish Astronomical Association

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Killyleagh, Co Down. The IAA observing nights are planned with a degree of flexibility to accommodate our variable weather. The first preference night is usually a Friday and will be chosen to coincide with a particular event - eg a meteor shower, first quarter Moon or moonless sky. An update will always be shown on the. The sessions are designed to cater for all levels of capability and beginners of all ages are most welcome. Check the Weather Forecast for Delamont Country Park here. 3 Observing session...

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Starhopping | Irish Astronomical Association

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When one starts out in astronomy one can find oneself being overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the night sky. After all, on a clear night in dark sky away from light pollution, there can be as many as 6000 stars visible in the sky, so learning to find ones way around looks like a daunting task. Heres an easy one that has been used by navigators of ships on the oceans for centuries. Finding North. Still starting at The Plough we can move off in a few other directions to find other objects too. Secondly, fo...

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Getting Started in Astronomy | Irish Astronomical Association

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Getting Started in Astronomy. One question many newcomers to the hobby ask is “What kind of telescope do I need? Rdquo; In terms of getting started, the answer is “None! Astronomy can be done with no optical aids other than the naked eye. However, naked eye astronomy, whilst it is fun and very educational, may leave the newcomer wanting more, and the best purchase at this point is probably a decent pair of binoculars. In the case of our 10x50 binoculars we can see that the exit pupil is 5mm, so an older ...

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Join the IAA | Irish Astronomical Association

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Membership of the IAA costs £20 (€25) per year for Individual Membership or £25 (€30) per year for Family Membership (all members of a family at one address) from September to August and entitles members to attend all IAA events including our regular speaker programme. Also, there are four issues of the IAA magazine Stardust produced annually and these will be delivered to your home address. Please note that membership bought from now onwards is valid until 31st August 2017! Join the IAA - Membership Form.

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Getting Started In Astrophotography | Irish Astronomical Association

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Getting Started In Astrophotography. This is a collection of notes supporting Paul Evans talk Getting Started in Astrophotography given to the IAA in 2009, at Stargazing Live 2012 and to a number of Camera Clubs in Northern Ireland since. Aperture = Effective diameter / Focal length, e.g a 50mm f2 lens has an effective diameter of 25mm. Magnification = Focal length / Image diagonal e.g 600mm telescope on a standard DSLR = 600/28 = 21.4x. When mounted on a tripod, the Earths rotation causes stars to trail...

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IAA Perseid Meteor Barbeque - Weds 12th Aug | Irish Astronomical Association

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IAA Perseid Meteor Barbeque - Weds 12th Aug. On Tue, 2015-08-11 16:31. With the Moon notably absent, this years Perseid Meteor shower. Shows every chance of being an excellent one. Of around 100 which is good. We have chosen Weds 12th August for this event this year - it is actually the best night in terms of expected meteor numbers and the weather looks as if we might at least see something. Meet at 8:00pm for the Barbeque with observing from 10:30pm onwards.

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About Us | Irish Astronomical Association

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The Irish Astronomical Association was formed in 1974 and draws its 200 members from both the UK and Ireland. The IAA membership ranges from complete beginners to accomplished observers and astrophotographers. The lecture programme is held in association with the School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast. It runs from September until April and is held in the Bell Lecture Theatre in the Physics Building, main campus, Queens University, Belfast. Established in 1974, the Irish Astronomica...