Field Trip to Dunsink Observatory

Thursday Evening October 13th 2011

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Dunsink Observatory, situated on a hill 8km northwest of Dublin's city centre, is the oldest scientific institution in Ireland. It was built in 1783-1785 for the first Andrews' Professor of Astronomy in Trinity College Dublin.

 The Irish Met Society's evening visit to Dunsink will include the following:

• a lecture entitled "Seeing Clear Skies from the Bog of Allen to the Atacama Desert" by Prof. Tom Ray, DIAS (link to Prof. Ray's biography and abstract)
• a tour of the historical building
• a chance to see the weather station and Grubb telescope
• and if weather permits some observing time on the telescope.

Due to limited parking at Dunsink Observatory, the Met Society will organise a bus. There will be 2 pick up points: A city centre location (6pm) and Met Éireann, Glasnevin (6.30pm) with the bus returning around 10pm.

Registration fee (which includes the bus & refreshments): €10 for IMS members; €15 for non-members.

There is a strict limit of 50 places and it will be necessasy for participants to avail of the bus due to the parking restrictions.