Hi,

I wonder is there any news about Cosmos 2017?

I could find no mention of it on the Midlands Astronomy Club website.

John

All I know is that it's the last weekend in March John.

If we look above the line that says "Latest Topics from our Forums" is says that details of Cosmos 2017 are upcoming.

We plan to go at the end of March.

Aubrey.

I trust we will not need Facebook to book for Cosmos 2017.

I do not use it.

Aubrey.

www.tullamoreastronomy.com/pages/cosmos-2017.php

Hi Folks,

I am not as involved in MAC this past year, but I'll add what I have on the subject of COSMOS!

You can get details from MAC's new COSMOS Star Party website (some bits are under development) here:
www.cosmosstarparty.ie

Here is the poster:


Hope to see you all there!

Seanie.

Good luck to all involved in COSMOS this weekend. Some fun observing info below:

Planets - Sunset is around 8 with Mercury (setting 22h), Mars (setting 23:20) and Jupiter (rising 20:40) visible. Also some ISS/Iridium activity:

ISS

31 Mar -3.7 22:07:35 10° WSW 22:10:43 54° S 22:10:43 54° S
01 Apr -3.4 21:15:20 10° SW 21:18:28 43° SSE 21:20:37 18° E
01 Apr -2.2 22:51:29 10° W 22:53:16 29° WSW 22:53:16 29° WSW

Iridium Flares (Catch them while you can!)

Mar 31, 21:27:52 -2.0 Alt 58° 94° (E) Iridium 45
Mar 31, 22:53:34 -4.9 Alt 29° 53° (NE) Iridium 19

Comets 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak and C/2015 V2 Johnson both circumpolar and visible in the evening sky (full details from the monthly guide!)

So how was it? Talks good? Any observing etc.

Excellent talks, great craic as always, Solar observing in the daytime, night time observing on the Saturday night - I stayed out of town so didn't join in with that but did some observing from my B&B on the Shannon south of Athlone - example photo attached!

Lovely weekend - well done to all involved!

Paul.