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- From: apryan@vax1.tcd.ie
- Subject: Perseid watch 1993 announcement
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 21:14:02 GMT
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- Major Perseid Watch
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- Astronomy Ireland is planning a major watch for the Perseids this year.
- Last year, over 14,000 people attended our Perseid watch in the Phoenix
- Park, Dublin (dispite the rain!). Ireland is ideally placed to observe
- this year's Perseids, which is expected to be the most active yet, as
- the parent comet returned as predicted at the end of 1992. Our latest
- calculations show that the maximum of the shower will be visible in
- Ireland close to the zenith.
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- The watch is beind held in the grounds of Birr Castle, home of the
- Rosse telescope which was the world's largest telescope for over a quarter
- of a centuary from 1845 to 1914. We are involved in the project to restore
- this world-famous part of Ireland's rich astronomical heritage, which will
- be the largest telescope in Europe when restored. It will be ideal for
- visual observations.
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- Astronomy Ireland is the largest astronomy and space interest group in
- Ireland, with over 1,000 members and growing all the time. We are always
- looking for new members, especially beginners. We hold regular lecture
- meetings, observing sessions and publish a bi-monthly magazine aimed at
- beginners and experienced observers alike. We now have members in every
- county in Ireland, and a number in the UK also.
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- We have arranged for Patrick Moore to give a public lecture in Dublin on
- Saturday March 13.
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- Tony Ryan, Hon. Secretary, Astronomy Ireland, P.O. Box 2888, Dublin 1, Ireland.
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