IAS Public talk – From Irish Skies to Distant Galaxies: An Astrophotography Journey

Our second talk of 2026 will be presented by our fellow member Marty McCormack at 7:30pm on  Monday 23rd February (see details below).  It will take place at our usual venue in Beech Hill, UCD, Eircode D04 P7W1.

The talk will also be available on Zoom. Join the Zoom Meeting by clicking this link a few minutes beforehand.

Description: The IAS Talk on Feb 23rd is our own, resident astrophotographer expert Marty McCormack who is going to take a unique approach to the art of astrophotography by starting with the capturing of the small but close by and working out to the very large and far away – A Fr. Ted approach to the art!!

Bio: Marty McCormack is an  astrophotographer based in Dublin while also a prominent member of the Irish Astronomical Society. He captures and shares deep-sky images of astronomical objects. Marty also gives presentations about astrophotography. For example, he was featured in “Capture The Cosmos – Exploring the Night Sky through Astrophotography”, a talk held at Drogheda Library in March 2025, introducing audiences to astrophotography techniques and exploring the night sky. In the DIAS “Reach for the Stars” astrophotography competition, Marty won first place in the Deep Sky – Out of the World category, recognizing his skills in capturing deep-space objects.

Marty’s Instagram and Flickr

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Zoom meeting: https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/69570576310

This Event: https://irishastrosoc.ie/event/ias_public_talk_an_astrophotography_journey_feb2026

Previous IAS talks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF-D1wyYOy3HINp0THSBOAdpoqcTKfE1Y