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CLUB NEWS 2008 
Last updated: 15.06.2008

07.06.2008 (Saturday) - Club observing session held.

Club members went to the club observing site at Boher. Frank Ryan took some nice pictures of the Noctilucent Clouds (NLC) they saw. Post and see pictures here.

04.05.2008 (Sunday) - Club observing session held.

The May bank holiday weekend saw SAC members observing from the new site in the Burren again.

26.04.2008 (Saturday) - Club observing session held.

SAC members have discovered an ideal observing site located in the Burren. The area is well isolated and the sky is very dark. Two observing sessions have been held there already. The site location shown on Google maps.

03.04.2008 - (Wednesday)

•  2008 A.G.M

After a very productive and positive A.G.M. this April,
it is our great pleasure to finally be able to post up the
newly elected 2008 committee.


Chairman: Stephen Gleeson
Proposed by; Dennis O Mahony
Seconded by; Mike Dee.

Secretary: Frank Ryan
Proposed by; Dave Lillis
Seconded by; Simon Kenny

Treasurer: Mike Dee & Dennis Mc Carthy
Proposed by; Joe Mc Carthy
Seconded by; Frank Ryan

PRO & Library: Simon Kenny
Proposed by; Dave Lillis
Seconded by; Frank Ryan

Webmaster: Mikkel Bo Rasmussen
Proposed by; Dave Lillis
Seconded by; Frank Ryan

Observing Director: Dave Lillis
Proposed by; Conan
Seconded by; Frank Ryan

IFAS Reps: Dave Lillis & Frank Ryan
Proposed by; Conan
Seconded by; Stephen

25.01.2008 - (Thursday)

•  Shannonside Astronomy Club asked to provide a viewing night
  by The Limerick Clarion Hotel at the penthouse balcony.

CLUB NEWS - 2007

16.11.2007 - (Friday)

•  Shannonside Astronomy Club information stand at
   University of Limerick Science Week.

13.11.2007 - (Tuesday)

•  Shannonside Astronomy Club  have an information stand at Birr.
  

27.10.2007 - (Saturday)

•  Shannonside Astronomy Club members Frank Ryan & Dave Lillis
  have an image of a projected full Moon featured on today's www.spaceweather.com main page
  (and also at the Turkish website astroturk.net  - anybody able to translate? )
  See this thread on the IFAS message board for more.
  
  

05.10.2007 - 07.10.2007 (Friday - Sunday)

• The 2007 Whirlpool Starparty was an outstanding success!
  Please see the Whirlpool Starparty 2007 page for the list of speakers and
  this thread on the IFAS message boards for the many comments from attendees.
  
  

01.10.2007  - Whirlpool article featured in the Limerick Leader

• Shannonside PRO Conn Buckley gives an interview outlining
  the attractions of the upcoming Whirlpool Star Party.
  
  
  
  
  

06.08.2007  - SAC member wins The Sky at Night 'Photo of the Month'

• Shannonside Club Member Frank Ryan wins the  
  BBC's Sky at Night Magazine 'Photo of the month' for August 2007
  with a long exposure shot of the ISS passing over a beach in the Algarve.
  (Click image for larger view.)
  
  
  
  

01.08.2007  - New website & Message Board.

• The new club website is now up and running along with a club Message Board.
  The board is open to visitors and club members to post messages (once registered).

01.07.2007 (Sunday) - Dave Lillis & Frank Ryan Jr on the wireless.

• We were delighted to be asked to be the special guests on the John Maloney Show 
  on East Limerick Community Radio for a casual discussion about all things astronomical.
  The topics discussed ranged from beginning in astronomy, what to see in the nights sky, the Moon missions, 
  meteors and doomsday scenarios to is there any other  life out there!
  Thank you John & all at East Limerick Radio for having us!
  

15.06.2007    ''Mission to Saturn'' - a talk by Dr. Caitriona Jackman

• Caitriona presented a talk for us on the Cassini -Huygens mission in UL last year.
  Pictured here with club members Conn Buckley & Tony O' Hanlon.
  Read her Graduate Interview here

09.06.2007 (Saturday) - Club observing session held.

08.06.2007 (Friday)     - Club observing session held.

• ISS passes, the milky way, summer galaxies and NLC's all in one night!
  here's the Report
  
  

15.05.2007 (Tuesday) - "Capturing Ancient Light" - A talk by Prof. David Malin.

• SAC in conjunction with the physics dept. of the University of Limerick, were honored to host a talk by the world renowned photographic scientist and astronomer,
  Prof. David Malin formerly of AAO.
  His talk, entitled "Capturing Ancient Light", 
  was a well-illustrated look at astronomical imaging and what the pictures can show us.
  Here's the report.

27.4.2007 (Friday) - Club observing session held.

• Dave Lillis Report on observing the moon through his new 20'' scope.
  
  

07.4.2007 (Saturday) - Club observing session held.

• Dave Lillis Report on his first light through his newly acquired 20'' Obsession.
• A group effort at Imaging Saturn through the 20''

09-10.2.2007 (Friday & Saturday) -  Astrofest 2007 in the UK.

• Frank Ryan Jrs' report & photos on Dave Lillis and his hectic 2 day trip to Europe's premier astronomy event.

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2006

16.12.2006 (Saturday) - 'Observation & Information' night for Bansha National School in Co. Tipperary

• Frank & Dave's' Report on the night. (Hosted on IFAS boards)

??.06.2006  - Shannonside at UL Science week

• SAC Club members tend to the exhibition & information stand at 
  the University of Limerick Science Week event.
  

29.3.2006 (Wednesday) - Total solar eclipse in Turkey.

Club members go on an expedition along with several other clubs in IFAS to observe the total solar eclipse in March.

• Some fantastic images of the event by Dave lillis. (Hosted on IFAS boards)
• Eclipse Videos (Thanks to Albert White - SDAS & Seanie Morris - TAS)

Click on the image  to see the group on the beach just before totality.