SOLARFEST 2010 - Saturday 12th June

Just want ti say thanks to Michael and Deirdre for such an informative event sorry I didnt get to stay for all of it.The facilities were excellent and the solar viewing was interesting. Dunsink is a wonderful and historic venue well worth a visit to any amateur astronomer.

Ronan Newman

Dr Peter Gallagher TCD an excellent solar talk kicks of the day at Dunsink.




Dr Graham Harper TCD follows with another interesting engaging talk



Everyone enjoyed 3D Sun on the big screen



Terry Moseley and Ronan Newman have tea



Some fantastic views of the solar disc in CalK with Michael's scope




A great day for the sun




Dave Gradwell gave a super talk on imaging the sun



Michael O' Connell on filters , oh boy he knows loads of good stuff




I have no good images of Dr David Williams , but the talk was top class



Greystones children's poetry and drawings capturng the Carina Nebula on show at Dunsink



The Carina Nebula giant photo , in honour of 20th Years of the Hubble Space Telescope

Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Chair IFAS