Kick off the Nemetode Meteor Weekend at Dunsink Observatory with an informative one hour talk followed by hands on viewing of the night sky.
Open nights at Dunsink Observatory are free of charge. Weather permitting, visitors can view celestial objects through the historic Grubb Telescope
and two smaller telescopes. Visitors can also attend audio-visual
presentations and lectures on a wide variety of topics in astronomy.
There is also a question and answer session on all your astronomy
related queries. For more information phone 087 6294966
Main gates open at 19:30 hrs. Start time for talk 20:00 hrs.
We are very grateful to the Irish Astronomical Society for their long-standing support with our Open Nights and other events.
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Posted: 25th April 2019 by Anne Grace
Public Open Night at Dusink Observatory, May 24th 2019
Kick off the Nemetode Meteor Weekend at Dunsink Observatory with an informative one hour talk followed by hands on viewing of the night sky.
Open nights at Dunsink Observatory are free of charge. Weather permitting, visitors can view celestial objects through the historic Grubb Telescope and two smaller telescopes. Visitors can also attend audio-visual presentations and lectures on a wide variety of topics in astronomy. There is also a question and answer session on all your astronomy related queries. For more information phone 087 6294966
Main gates open at 19:30 hrs. Start time for talk 20:00 hrs.
We are very grateful to the Irish Astronomical Society for their long-standing support with our Open Nights and other events.
Category: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Dunsink Observatory, Outreach
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