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Night Sky Guide – May 2023

Welcome to our monthly guide to the night sky! We are posting a monthly list of astronomical activities to keep an eye out for in the night sky.  Friday 5th May  – Full moon at 6.34 am. Saturday/Sunday… Read More

Night Sky Guide – April 2023

Welcome to our monthly guide to the night sky! We are posting a monthly list of astronomical activities to keep an eye out for in the night sky.  Thursday 6th April  – Full moon at 5.34 am. Sunday… Read More

Culture Night 2022

On Friday September 23rd we celebrated Culture Night 2022 at DIAS Dunsink Observatory. This was our first visitor night since the Covid-19 pandemic started in March 2020. It was a joy to have so many people visit and… Read More

Inaugural lecture of Prof. Caitríona Jackman

On Thursday, September 8th 2022, we celebrated the inaugural lecture of Prof. Caitríona Jackman at DIAS Dunsink Observatory. We were honored to have government representatives, representatives from funding bodies including SFI and IRC, colleagues from universities across Ireland, … Read More

Culture Night

Thank you to all of our Culture Night 2023 attendees! We will be back for Culture Night again next year! The eighteenth edition of Culture Night took place on Friday 22 September 2023. Join us for a night… Read More

The Heaventree of Stars 2021

“There will be a total eclipse this year: autumn some time. Now that I come to think of it that ball falls at Greenwich time. It’s the clock is worked by an electric wire …” Ulysses, James Joyce Join us at… Read More

Partial Solar Eclipse 2021

Join I-LOFAR and DIAS Dunsink Observatory to watch the partial solar eclipse live from two locations in Ireland. The partial annular solar eclipse on 10 June 2021 will be visible from Ireland! In Dublin, the eclipse can be… Read More

Meteors 2020: Interview with Mike Foylan

From our regular blogger Qi Qi Kennedy, Masters student at UCD Continuing on the review of the meteors project over the last few years at DIAS Dunsink Observatory, next on my list was citizen scientist Mike Foylan, member… Read More

Meteors 2020: Interview with Michael O’Connell

From our regular blogger Qi Qi Kennedy, Masters student at UCD Continuing to review the meteor project over the last few years at DIAS Dunsink Observatory, next on my list was Michael O’Connell (IFAS, Midlands Astronomy Club, NEMETODE… Read More

Meteors 2020: Interview with Sarah Joyce

Students at the TY Meteor Week, March 2017.

From our guest blogger Qi Qi Kennedy, Masters student at UCD Looking back at the meteor project over the last few years at DIAS Dunsink Observatory, I interviewed a number of Citizen Scientists from both the professional and… Read More