CELEBRATING 26 YEARS OF
ASTRONOMY IN IRELANDS MIDWEST

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ABOUT THE CLUB       

Shannonside Astronomy Club (SAC) formerly the Limerick Astronomy Club, was founded on 6th Feb 1986.
SAC is composed of members who share a common interest in the various aspects of astronomy from
Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and further afield. We run a bulletin board for people to discuss astronomical related subjects.

We were a founding member of IFAS (The Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies).
The federation encompasses clubs and societies from all over the island of Ireland with a view to mutual benefit and co-operation.
It also runs an excellent Bulletin Boards section which is the 'online' hub of astronomy in Ireland.
It's a friendly place to chat with other amateur astronomers of all levels about equipment, events, astrophotography and the sky.

As part of our commitment to bringing astronomy to the public in the region, we provide talks for Schools, etc.,
and arrange occasional public gatherings for major celestial events at O'Callaghans strand in Limerick.
The main clubs activities include;

• Monthly Club Meetings

  Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month (except January where it is the second Thursday).
  They normally take the form of a short discussusion on club business followed by a brief talk describing the sky this month 
  using the planetarium program "Starrynight" and then followed by an indepth talk and discussion on an astronomical subject
  by an out of town speaker or a club member.
  The topics are varied and are presented by both our own members and by the occasional guest speaker.
  Anybody is welcome to come and join us. 
  

• Observation sessions

  Observation sessions are organized to coincide with various eventsor clear nights on a weekend night.
  The club has a 12" Dobsonian telescopea and a Meade 10" Schmidt Cassegrain telescope, our members also bring 
  their own instruments. We usually observe, weather permitting of course, from one of a few dark sky sites around Limerick, 
  from the Burren carpark in county Clare and O'Callaghans strand in Limerick city.
  
  

• Weekly Newspaper Article

  For the past number of years, Shannonside Astronomy Club have been submitting an article to the limerick leader newspaper
  for weekly publication in a special feature called 'Starscape'
  We try to keep things topical and of course - astronomical!
  Click here to search or read the articles.

   

• Yearly Star party

  Each year we hold a star party for our club members and the general public.
  This year it will be held in the Burren in September.
  
  
  
  THE CURRENT SAC
   Constitution