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9 years 9 months ago #83435 by Frank Ryan
IFAS on Facebook? was created by Frank Ryan
I know the IFAS Committee do a lot
to keep this site up and running and it
is appreciated.
(please don't shoot me for suggesting...)
How about an IFAS prescence on Facebook?
(linked to Twitter)
Easy set up and best of all... Free!
Everyone and his dog on the planet
seem to use it.
Might be good way to spread the good
word of IFAS to the masses?....
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9 years 9 months ago #83437 by Seanie_Morris
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Not a bad idea. It's won't have to be updated all that much either. Darragh, what email have we got registered to use for Facebook?

Seanie.
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.

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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #83438 by DeirdreKelleghan
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Its a great idea and would be easier to share photos , videos , events , to a wider audience.


Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Char IFAS
Outreach IFAS
National Coordinator Astronomers Without Borders Ireland .
www.irishastronomy.org/
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
twitter.com/skysketcher

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9 years 9 months ago #83439 by Frank Ryan
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Ya. Fansites on Facebook are dead handy
for both parties.
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9 years 9 months ago #83441 by Paul Evans
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It's a great idea for reaching out to people, and particularly younger people, who may have a passing interest in astronomy but wouldn't go as far, initially, as joining the IFAS forum or any of the societies. There is a small IAA group on Facebook which I started just to see if it attracted any interest and there are a few members now which is a start though I haven't marketed it at all yet.
IAA Webmaster, IFAS Rep and Past President

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9 years 9 months ago #83452 by jeyjey
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I've been posting some of my more accessible sketches (the planets, mainly) on my Facebook page and I've been somewhat surprised by the positive responses from some of my non-astro friends.

I might even try a few more esoteric "faint fuzzies" next....

-- Jeff.
Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                              Colorado:
Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD             Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130
APM MC1610 / Tak FC-125 / AP1200GTO               Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO

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9 years 9 months ago #83481 by DeirdreKelleghan
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Can't find you on FB Jeff ?

www.facebook.com/deirdre.kelleghan?ref=profile

This is my page

Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Char IFAS
Outreach IFAS
National Coordinator Astronomers Without Borders Ireland .
www.irishastronomy.org/
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
twitter.com/skysketcher

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9 years 9 months ago #83484 by DeirdreKelleghan
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Oh Yeh ,sorry did not recognise you in the hat :)
LOL
Deirdre :) :) :)

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9 years 9 months ago #83486 by jeyjey
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He he... yes, you have to remember the Colorado connection. ;)

-- Jeff.
Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                              Colorado:
Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD             Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130
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9 years 9 months ago #83488 by darragh
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Seanie,
I'll sent up an email address for a fansite and will setup a fansite on facebook at the weekend

darragh
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9 years 9 months ago #83494 by darragh
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Hi
I have setup a facebook page for IFAS at
www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Federation-...cieties/324581859898
I'll hook it up to Twitter when I get to a PC

darragh
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9 years 9 months ago #83496 by DeirdreKelleghan
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Excellent , well done, have re Tweeted it , and invited friends on FB.

Its a super nova explosion for IFAS , thank you Darragh.:) :) :) :)

Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Char IFAS
Outreach IFAS
National Coordinator Astronomers Without Borders Ireland .
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
twitter.com/skysketcher

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9 years 9 months ago #83498 by Seanie_Morris
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Nice one Darragh, I've just become a, well, Fan! :)
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.

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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #83500 by mjc
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I don't understand this facebook and twitter stuff - however I had noticed that twitter has somehow been picking up IFAS as a feed for sometime now.

http://twitter.com/IrishAstronomy

my only education on facebook is this youtube animation describing "What facebook is for".
(you might see a red warning - there's nothing objectionable in this clip that I can make out).



Mark

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9 years 9 months ago #83501 by albertw
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mjc wrote:

I don't understand this facebook and twitter stuff - however I had noticed that twitter has somehow been picking up IFAS as a feed for sometime now.

http://twitter.com/IrishAstronomy


I set that up a good while back. Darragh asked me to change it slightly so that it now also updates the facebook page automatically. So you should see new posts on the facebook page now also.
Albert White MSc FRAS
Chairperson, International Dark Sky Association - Irish Section
www.darksky.ie/

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9 years 9 months ago #83503 by johnomahony
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mjc wrote:

I don't understand this facebook and twitter stuff - however I had noticed that twitter has somehow been picking up IFAS as a feed for sometime now.

http://twitter.com/IrishAstronomy

my only education on facebook is this youtube animation describing "What facebook is for".
(you might see a red warning - there's nothing objectionable in this clip that I can make out).



Mark


Excellent :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (and accurate):laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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9 years 9 months ago #83506 by dave_lillis
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oh dear god, thats hilarious !:laugh:
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
IFAS Rep. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)

Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go. :)
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9 years 9 months ago #83516 by darren
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oh my god thanks for a great laugh

regards Darren:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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9 years 9 months ago #83522 by michaeloconnell
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Ah, so now I know why you entered the big bad world of facebook recently Dave L!
:-)
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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #83533 by dave_lillis
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this way I have atleast one thing in common with you Michael ;)
yea, I wanted to meet like minded people, noooo!
I was forced, I tells ya. ! :laugh:
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
IFAS Rep. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)

Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go. :)
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9 years 9 months ago #83605 by Frank Ryan
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
too funny
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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #83606 by johnomahony
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9 years 9 months ago #83607 by Paul Evans
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Yes John, because many people from "here" are making contact "over there" :)
IAA Webmaster, IFAS Rep and Past President

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8 years 9 months ago #88039 by Graham
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Hi all! :o)

Just wondering if it would be possible to get the Facebook forum update notifications up and running again?

I found it very handy! :)

Many thanks

Graham.

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8 years 9 months ago #88040 by darragh
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Graham,

Albert White looks after that, I'll get him to sort it out

Darragh
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