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Irish Astronomical So-cietyMeeting November 28th 2014Ely House
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Meeting Agenda
• Introduction• Upcoming Events• What’s in the sky in December• Dr Creidhe O'Sullivan, Maynooth
University “The Cosmic Microwave Background: New Views of the Early Universe”
• Questions and Answers• Discussion
Upcoming Events
• Nov 28: Dublin Sidewalk Astronomy (Sandymount)• Nov 29: Dublin Sidewalk Astronomy (Clontarf)• Dec 5: Dunsink “Stars, Comets and Mince Pies”
Book via IAS web site
• Jan 1: Sky High 2015 Issued• Jan 18: (Sun: 2pm) Phoenix Park Visitor Centre
“Stars from the City”- getting started in night sky photography, John Dolan, IAS Public Event
• Jan 25: (Sun: 2pm) Phoenix Park Visitor Centre “You are made of Star Stuff ”, John Flannery,
IAS Public Event• Jan 26: Ely House,
“Stars from the City”- getting started in night sky photography, John Dolan, IAS
Bring Your Telescopes .......
Martello Tower car-park 8 to 10 PM6 Day old Moon
Sandymount Nov 28th
Car park opposite the Clontarf Yacht and Boat club. 8 to 10 PM7 day old Moon
Clontarf Nov 29th
December diary3 23 Thalia at opposition in Taurus, mag 9.2.5/6 The full moon passes less than 1° N of Alde-
baran (mag 1.0) before dawn.8 Mercury at superior conjunction.8/9 Lambda Geminorum (mag 3.6) occulted by the wan-
ing gibbous moon; reappearance at 06.58 UT.11 Mars at perihelion, 1.38 AU.13 Earliest sunset of the year (at Dublin), 16:06 UT.13/14 Geminid meteors at maximum (7 hrs on the 14th). A
small amount of moon interference.15/16 Shadow transit of Io starts at 06:11 UT, when the
shadow of Europa is already on the disc.21 Winter Solstice at 23:03 UT.22 Comet 15P/Findlay at perihelion, 0.98 AU.22/23 Ursid meteors at maximum. Moon favourable.30 Latest sunrise of the year (at Dublin), 08:40 UT.
Clear Skies...