Astronomy Ireland
{{Infobox organization
|name=Astronomy Ireland
|formation=1990
|type=Astronomy Society
|location=Ireland
|leader_name=David Moore
|website=https://astronomy.ie
}}
Astronomy Ireland is an astronomy association based in Ireland (including the Republic and Northern Ireland). It is a non-profit {{Citation needed|date=May 2021}} educational organisation founded by David Moore.[http://astronomy.ie/about.php About Astronomy Ireland]
History
Astronomy Ireland (AI) was founded in Dublin in 1990 by David Moore and others following a split from the Irish Astronomical Society.{{cite book |last=O'Connor |first=James |date=2006 |title=Irish Astronomical Society - A History, 1937-2006 |pages=108–115}}
Activities
- Observing sessions: Eclipses of the moon, meteor showers, favourable planetary apparitions, and other events. In Dublin, a common meeting place is beside the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park.{{cite news |author= |title=Comet watch in Phoenix Park |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/comet-watch-in-phoenix-park-1.83803 |work=Irish Times |date=1996-09-07 |access-date=2020-12-22}}
- Lectures: These are recorded by the society and are made available on for download and via DVD. Astrophysicist Chris Lintott and science writer John Gribbin have delivered lectures.{{cite web |url=https://astronomy.ie/events2007.html |title=2007 Events |date=2007 |website=Astronomy Ireland |access-date=2020-12-22 }}
- Star-B-Q: Annual barbecue held at Roundwood, County Wicklow.
- Astro-Expo: Annual astronomy and science exhibition held in Dublin.
- Astronomy Classes: Introduces new members and non-members to elementary and advanced astronomy.
- Foreign trips: Arranged to observe total solar eclipses. Turkey was visited in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://astronomy.ie/Events2006.html |title=2006 Events |date=2006 |website=Astronomy Ireland |access-date=2020-12-22 }}
Publications and media
Members are kept up-to-date by e-mail newsletters and text messages. A premium rate telephone news service alerts Irish and British astronomers to celestial events, ranging from flyovers of the International Space Station to meteor showers.
Astronomy Ireland produces a monthly magazine called "Astronomy Ireland" which is aimed mainly at amateur astronomers.[http://astronomy.ie/magazine.php Astronomy & Space Magazine] Astronomy Ireland. Retrieved: 2011-02-03.
A weekly radio programme, AIRS (Astronomy Ireland Radio Show), is broadcast every Tuesday on FM radio and on the Internet. Previous shows are available from the MP3 archive on the club's website, along with recordings of other radio programmes.{{cite web |url=http://astronomy.ie/AIRS/index.php |title=Astronomy Ireland Radio Show |date=December 2020 |website=Astronomy Ireland |access-date=2020-12-22 }}
Astronomy Shop
A private venture called the Astronomy Shop was owned and managed by the company's director, David Moore.[http://astronomy.ie/shop Astronomy Shop website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229220325/http://astronomy.ie/shop |date=December 29, 2010 }} This shop was liquidated in 2013. The company Astronomy & Space Ltd. was dissolved in 2015.[https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Astronomy-And-Space-Limited-259707 Astronomy & Space Limited Report Company 259707]
See also
References
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External links
- [http://astronomy.ie/ Astronomy Ireland]
- [http://www.irishastronomy.org/ Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies]
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