Welcome
Welcome to www.irishastronomy.org. This site is run by IFAS, the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies. This site is currently in the midst of a major renovation so please bear with us while things are a little messy.
Beginners
Feel free to ask any question on our Bulletin Boards where we have a wealth of Amateur Astronomers who will hopefully be able to answer your questions. If you're not sure where to begin check out our Beginners Forum. What ever you do don't be afraid to ask questions, no matter how simple you may think they are, there is no such thing as a silly question! You may also be interested in our Observing Challenges program, particularly the beginners challenge.
News & Announcements
IYA 2009
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has earmarked 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009). The theme for this event is "The Universe, Yours to Discover" which celebrates the 400th anniversairy of Galileo's first astronomical observations with a telescope. This promises to be a truly international celebration of astronomy with outreach programs and events organised right across the globe. IFAS is proud to endorse this program and encourage all astronomy clubs across Ireland to embrace this unique opportunity.
IFAS Astronomer of the Year 2007
It is with great pleasure that we announce Deirdre Kelleghan as the IFAS Astronomer Of The Year for 2007. Dee is President of the Irish Astronomical Society (IAS) and Public Relations Officer for IFAS. Apart from carrying out these duties, she also holds a tremendous passion for sketching celestial targets with her telescope, which she then shares with us all here on the boards. As if all this wasn't enough, she spends extensive time organising outreach programs explaining the night sky to children in the Dublin & Wicklow area. Without a doubt, a thoroughly deserving winner!
Astrophotography
Recent IFAS Flickr Photos
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The IFAS Monthly Astrophotography Competition
Still continuing, this competition has seen some excellent astrophotography work produced to date. Members of IFAS clubs are encouraged to take part by submitting their best astrophoto, and have the chance to be voted as the "IFAS Astrophoto of the Month." Each month, a theme is set. Only one entry per person is allowed. You can see all past winners here.Have a look inside the IFAS Astrphotography Competition forum for more!
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The latest IFAS project, the Advanced Observing Program, has started and is looking for volunteers to help with everything from simply comparing images to counting meteors to imaging galaxies.
IFAS release a monthly podcast which includes a guide to what there is to see in the sky each month as well as interviews and segments submitted by IFAS Members.
IFAS release a free bimonthly magazine called Arcturus. The Issues are released online as PDFs for you to download and print yourself.
