Shannonside Astronomy Club is pleased to present the speakers and schedule for this year's Whirlpool Starparty running from September 26th to 28th 2008.
The 2008 Speakers are
- Ian Ridpath
- Deirdre Kelleghan & Sally Russell
- Damien Peach
- Aaron Golden
- Lorraine Hanlon
- Niall Smith
- Judith Pipher
The 2008 Schedule is
| FRIDAY | |
| Meet and greet in the confrence room, Cheese & Wine provided. Tickets on sale & Observing if clear. | |
| SATURDAY | |
| 09:00 AM | Tickets on sale |
| 10:00 | Open event |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | First Talk, Ian Ridpath, followed by Q&A |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Second Talk, Deirdre Kelleghan & Sally Russell, A Tale of Two Sky Sketchers, followed by Q&A |
| Break for lunch / entrance to castle grounds open. | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | Sketching workshop w/ Sally Russell & Deirdre Kelleghan |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Third Talk, Damien Peach, followed by Q&A |
| 7:30 - | WSP Dinner - After Dinner Talk, Aaron Golden |
| Observing in castle grounds. | |
| SUNDAY | |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | First Talk, Lorraine Hanlon, The Watcher Robotic Telescope at Boyden Observatory, followed by Q&A |
| Break for lunch. 12:30 - 1:30 | |
| 1:45 - 2:45 | Second Talk, Niall Smith, followed by Q&A |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Third Talk, Judith Pipher
Isolated vs. Clustered Star Formation: Spitzer Space Telescope
Observations of Star Birth, followed by Q&A |
| Raffle and presentations. Close. | |
Exhibits/Stands (TBA)
| Green Witch | |
| Andy Mc Crea | |
| Deirdre Kelleghan | |
| Aurora Books | |
| more coming |
Sponsors (TBA)
Prices for WSP 2008 WSP event & entrance to castle grounds.
| Full weekend rate | EUR 58 |
| Single day only (Applies to either the Saturday or Sunday.) | EUR 48 |
| 3rd level student (with student ID card) | EUR 37 |
| 2nd level student | EUR 27 |
| U16 (Bring all your children) | Free |
| WSP dinner Saturday night | EUR 40 |