Moon and Comet Watches Nationwide Wednesday 1
November
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| Comet from Ireland by Keith Geary (Click
to enlarge) |
Close-up from Austria (Click
to enlarge) |
**The Winner
of the Binoculars Competition in the Phoenix Park is:
Ms. Lily Snowe,
14 Fortuneway,
Rathoath,
Co. Meath.
Astronomy
Ireland held Moon and Comet on Wednesday November 1 at 8pm. Comet SWAN is the latest comet to become visible in the night skies. Watches
were organised in Louth, Dublin, Cork and Roscommon - reports below
The Moon of course
is our nearest neighbour and is an amazing sight in a telescope or a
pair of binoculars.
Cork, Ballyphehane Community
Centre.
Martin Lynch reported clear
skies. About 20 people turned up on a cold night and got some
good views of the moon.
Dublin, Phoenix Park.
Roughly 400 people turned up to
clear skies and a wonderfull view of the Comet and the Moon.
(pictures to follow)
Louth Comet Watch (report by Derek
Watters)
Despite the short notice and
freezing conditions, 9 people turned up for the watch which was held
at Seabank, 5 miles South of Dundalk. The
comet was first observed with binoculars and then with telescopes.
For some, it was their first comet, including 9 year old Adam, who
"couldn't feel his legs" because of the cold! Unfortunately
a bank of cloud covered part of the sky but eventually dispersed.
