Moon

Artemis Moon Watch

Price range: €5.00 through €10.00

Friday 22nd May at AI Headquarters Blanchardstown (location)

The biggest telescopes in Ireland will be there!

The event will be at our Headquarters in Blanchardstown (just off the M50) For map and directions visit:

www.astronomy.ie/map

The event is suitable for all ages, and we encourage families, children and adults to come along.

 

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Friday 22nd May at AI Headquarters Blanchardstown (location)

 

The biggest telescopes in Ireland will be there!

“Without a doubt the most impressive thing we ever show people in a telescope is the Moon extremely close up, showing not just the craturs but the mountains inside them, and other full mountain ranges and intricate detail across the whole Moons surface. Newcomers and even those who have viewed the Moon through telescopes for decades never cease to be amazed at the view and detail that covers the whole field of view in the telescopes. You owe it to yourself to see this at least once in your lifetime, and you will realise why the Artemis astronauts were so impressed.” said David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland Magazine and Ireland’s Best known Astronomer You will be able to see the Moon closer than the Artemis 2 astronauts did on their historic trip around the Moon using the powerful telescopes that Astronomy Ireland will set up.

In fact, we expect to be able to see 10 times more detail than the 4 astronauts could see, and you know how much the view they got impressed them – so bright the whole family, and friends, for a night of Moon watching they will never forget as we celebrate the highly successful Artemis 2 mission that heralds a new age of lunar exploration leading to a permanently manned Moon base by 2033.

JUPITER GREAT RED SPOT ALSO ON SHOW
We have picked this date as we will also be able to show you the planet Jupiter in all its glory in the big telescopes and its famous Great Red Spot will be visible that night in particular. Possibly less than 1 in a million people have ever seen the Great Red Spot ‘live’ in a telescope!

The event will begin at 9:00pm at our Headquarters in Blanchardstown (just off the M50) For map and directions visit:

www.astronomy.ie/map

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Will the event go ahead if it is raining?
YES! We plan our events in advance, therefore if it is raining the event will still go ahead. In the event of rain/cloud cover we will show you our telescopes and serve refreshments, PLUS Ireland’s best known astronomer David Moore will give a talk and answer all your questions.

Is the event suitable for children?
We welcome children of all ages to our events. Please note that children MUST be supervised AT ALL TIMES to ensure safety around telescopes and tea/coffee areas.

 

****SCOUT/SCHOOL GROUPS****
While we encourage scout and school groups to come along please call ahead in order to confirm if there are any prior groups arranged to come along. This makes it easier for our volunteers to enable all groups to view these amazing sights.

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