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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...