On 23 January 2019, DIAS Dunsink Observatory held our first Public Open Night of 2019 which included captivating talks from Sam Green, PhD student (DIAS) and John Flannery (Irish Astronomical Society, IAS) and a visit to the South… Read More
Maths Week 2018 was held from October 13th to 21st and during this week DIAS Dunsink Observatory held the Hamilton Walk and a Public Open Night. The annual Hamilton walk was held on 16th October. Visitors walked from… Read More
Space Week 2018 was held during the week of October 4th to 10th. During this week DIAS Dunsink Observatory hosted a group visit and a Public Open Night. Brendan Jordan, who worked at the Observatory, came on a… Read More
Culture Night 2018 was held on Friday 21st September at DIAS Dunsink Observatory along with many other events happening across Ireland. Giving the evening talks were Professor Tom Ray from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and… Read More
Dr. Ray Butler is a lecturer of Physics and Astronomy at NUI Galway. Ray presented a talk about “The Night Sky Over Ireland” for an event held in partnership with Science Gallery Dublin, TCD at DIAS Dunsink Observatory… Read More
By Qi Qi Kennedy of DCU. I had the pleasure of being able to interview Steve Mallia from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), who is a frequent visitor and supporter of DIAS Dunsink Observatory, during Irish… Read More
Join us on Thurs Evening 15th November 2018 at 19:30hrs in DIAS Dunsink Observatory to learn more about the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), the exciting and challenging next-generation Astronomical Facility, which is currently at the design and prototype… Read More
Interview with John Flannery and Val Dunne of the Irish Astronomical Society (IAS), our volunteering partners at DIAS Dunsink Observatory John Flannery and Val Dunne are members of the Irish Astronomical Society (IAS). Val is the Treasurer of… Read More
14th/15th September 2018 at DIAS Dunsink Observatory The Annual NEMETODE Meteor Workshop Weekend was held at DIAS Dunsink Observatory on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th of September 2018. The weekend consisted of a Public Open Night on Friday… Read More
The Night Sky Over Ireland was an event held at DIAS Dunsink Observatory in partnership with Science Gallery Dublin (TCD) on Saturday the 1st September 2018 to a full to capacity Meridian Room. Science Gallery Dublin (TCD) was… Read More
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Last Updated: June 20, 2019 by Jonathan Mackey
Open Nights Early 2019
On 23 January 2019, DIAS Dunsink Observatory held our first Public Open Night of 2019 which included captivating talks from Sam Green, PhD student (DIAS) and John Flannery (Irish Astronomical Society, IAS) and a visit to the South… Read More
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Posted: March 28, 2019 by Jonathan Mackey
Maths Week 2018
Maths Week 2018 was held from October 13th to 21st and during this week DIAS Dunsink Observatory held the Hamilton Walk and a Public Open Night. The annual Hamilton walk was held on 16th October. Visitors walked from… Read More
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Posted: March 6, 2019 by Jonathan Mackey
Space Week 4th – 10th October 2018
Space Week 2018 was held during the week of October 4th to 10th. During this week DIAS Dunsink Observatory hosted a group visit and a Public Open Night. Brendan Jordan, who worked at the Observatory, came on a… Read More
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Posted: February 21, 2019 by Jonathan Mackey
Culture Night 2018
Culture Night 2018 was held on Friday 21st September at DIAS Dunsink Observatory along with many other events happening across Ireland. Giving the evening talks were Professor Tom Ray from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and… Read More
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Last Updated: February 18, 2019 by Jonathan Mackey
Interview with Dr. Ray Butler of NUI Galway
Dr. Ray Butler is a lecturer of Physics and Astronomy at NUI Galway. Ray presented a talk about “The Night Sky Over Ireland” for an event held in partnership with Science Gallery Dublin, TCD at DIAS Dunsink Observatory… Read More
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Last Updated: February 1, 2019 by Jonathan Mackey
Interview with Steve Mallia from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
By Qi Qi Kennedy of DCU. I had the pleasure of being able to interview Steve Mallia from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), who is a frequent visitor and supporter of DIAS Dunsink Observatory, during Irish… Read More
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Last Updated: February 1, 2019 by Anne Grace
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA)
Join us on Thurs Evening 15th November 2018 at 19:30hrs in DIAS Dunsink Observatory to learn more about the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), the exciting and challenging next-generation Astronomical Facility, which is currently at the design and prototype… Read More
An Interview with John Flannery and Val Dunne of the Irish Astronomical Society
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Last Updated: October 12, 2018 by Jonathan Mackey
Interview with John Flannery and Val Dunne of the Irish Astronomical Society (IAS), our volunteering partners at DIAS Dunsink Observatory John Flannery and Val Dunne are members of the Irish Astronomical Society (IAS). Val is the Treasurer of… Read More
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Posted: October 8, 2018 by Jonathan Mackey
NEMETODE Meteor Citizen-Science Workshop Weekend
14th/15th September 2018 at DIAS Dunsink Observatory The Annual NEMETODE Meteor Workshop Weekend was held at DIAS Dunsink Observatory on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th of September 2018. The weekend consisted of a Public Open Night on Friday… Read More
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Posted: October 2, 2018 by Jonathan Mackey
The Night Sky Over Ireland
The Night Sky Over Ireland was an event held at DIAS Dunsink Observatory in partnership with Science Gallery Dublin (TCD) on Saturday the 1st September 2018 to a full to capacity Meridian Room. Science Gallery Dublin (TCD) was… Read More
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