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The Irish Astronomical Society in association with the OPW is pleased to invite you to join us for a fascinating evening under the stars! Our event will kick off with an engaging lecture on Ancient Cosmology by Dr Frank Prendegast (see talk details below), followed by a thrilling observation night where you can gaze at…

The Irish Astronomical Society is holding a Astronomy sidewalk event in the Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin on Saturday. Starting at 10am till 12am. This is a free event. Remember never look at the Sun with your naked eye. The sun is dangerous to look at and will damage your eyes.  Please do not look at…

‘Gamma ray bursts and Ic-BL supernovae‘ Supernova are stellar explosions so energetic they can briefly outshine an entire galaxy, radiating as much energy in a short amount of time as an ordinary star like the Sun is expected to emit over its 10 billion-year life span. The connection between gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and broad-line Ic…

Unfortunately the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY event scheduled for tomorrow evening in Phoenix Park is CANCELLED due to weather forecast, this IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK event. Will be reschedule for when the forecast improves, please note VENUE MAY BE CHANGED as well.

Orion’s Belt is one of the most recognizable asterisms in the night sky, forming part of the larger constellation Orion, the Hunter. It consists of three bright stars that appear to be aligned in a nearly straight line From east to west (in the northern hemisphere), they are Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka (and the names…