LimerickAstronomyClub

Promoting astronomy and science in the Mid-West for over 30 years. We hybrid-meet monthly at Mary Immaculate College in LK City and love to welcome new members!

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Our next meeting is this Thursday, April 2nd at 8 PM in Room 202, Mary Immaculate College.

This month we have our regular Sky at Night with Angela Cloke-Hayes and Space News with Gordon Lalor — a great chance to catch up on what's happening in the skies and in space!

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🚀 Ready to test your cosmic knowledge? Join Limerick Astronomy Club for our Astronomy Table Quiz with host Mike Johnson on Thursday, 4 June 2026 at 8:00pm in Mary Immaculate College, Room 202. New members welcome. Message us on Facebook to arrange!🔭✨ #Limerick #Astronomy #Quiz

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🌑🔭 FREE solar eclipse viewing glasses at our next meeting, Thursday June 4th! Members get theirs free, non-members just €3. Don't miss out — be prepared for the next eclipse! #LimerickAstronomy #SolarEclipse #Astronomy

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🌑 On March 5th, join Dave Lillis for "The Era of the Great Eclipses." We’re marking the 20th anniversary of the legendary IFAS solar eclipse trip! Come for the science, stay for the stories.

📍 Room 202, Mary Immaculate ⏰ 8:00 PM #LimerickAstronomy #SolarEclipse #Astronomy

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Join Limerick Astronomy Club for a fascinating journey through time and space with Angela Cloke-Hayes.

Earth’s Place in Space: Asteroids, Ice Ages, and Fossils ☄️🦴

Where: Mary I, Room 202

When: Thursday, Feb 5th @ 8pm

all welcome! #Limerick #Astronomy #Space

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🌌 Join Limerick Astronomy Club on Jan 8th!

Frank Ryan presents 'The Sky Through Different Eyes in Time', exploring how our view of the cosmos has evolved through history. 🔭

📍Room 202, Mary Immaculate College 🕗8:00 PM, Jan 8th, 2026

#Astronomy #Limerick #Stargazing #History

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CORRECTION: 8PM

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Just got a new telescope? 🎁 Learn how to use it! Join us Dec 4th for a Beginner Telescope Talk with Tom O'Brien. Get tips on setup, aiming, and first views. 7:30 PM. Perfect for newcomers! #LimerickAstronomy #BeginnerTelescope #NightSky

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🌌 Get ready for "A Night of Hunting the Brightest Stars"! Join the Limerick Astronomy Club on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, at 8:00 PM in Mary Immaculate College RM 202.

🌟 Talk by John Flannery (Limerick Astronomy Club). New members welcome! Message us on Facebook to arrange.

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Thank you to Tony O'Hanlon of the Limerick Astronomy Club for his fantastic talk last night, "V1, The Star That Changed the Universe"! 🌠

A special thanks for bringing in and sharing the incredible prints of the plates—it was a true highlight to see those historical visuals!

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Check out our new improved website! https://t.co/7ZuZKzwiFc

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Check out our next meeting!

"V1, The Star That Changed the Universe" A talk by Tony O'Hanlon of the Limerick Astronomy Club.
Join us on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, at 8:00 PM in Room 202, Mary Immaculate College.

New members are always welcome! Send us a message to arrange.

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Join us for the next Limerick Astronomy Club meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 8:00 PM! 🔭 We'll be in room 202 at Mary Immaculate College for "Sky at Night" with Angela Cloke-Hayes and "Space News" with Gordon Lalor, followed by our AGM. All are welcome, just turn up!✨

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✨ Just back from Tenerife! Join Frank Ryan & fellow club members as they share their incredible stargazing adventures under the Canary skies. 🌠

📅 THURSDAY, 5th June 2025
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Mary Immaculate College, Room 202
🎤 Talk: "Tenerife Skies: A Stargazer’s Paradise"

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🌠 Looking forward to dinosaur-sized discoveries at Limerick Astronomy Club! Join us May 1st at 8pm in Room 202, Mary Immaculate College, for our cosmic talk:"Asteroids, Dinosaurs and Mass Extinctions." Uncover the celestial connections that changed Earth's history forever!🦕☄️🔭

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✨🔭 Join us at Limerick Astronomy Club on April 3rd for our fascinating talk: "Small particles, big impact: electrons and the atmospheres of stars" with speaker Ben McKeon! 🌟 Room 202, Mary Immaculate College. All welcome! #Astronomy #Limerick #StarScience 🪐⚛️

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🔭✨ Join us for an exciting talk on Spectroscopy 101 with Andrew Le Gear at Limerick Astronomy Club! 🌌

📅Thursday, March 6, 2025
⏰8:00 PM
📍Mary Immaculate College, RM 202
Discover how light reveals the secrets of the universe! 🌈🌠New members welcome #Astronomy #Spectroscopy

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🌌 Join us for an enlightening evening with Gordon Lalor at the Limerick Astronomy Club! 🚀

📅 THURSDAY, 6th February 2025
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Mary Immaculate College, Room 202
🎤 Talk: "Cosmology: How Did We Get Here?"

#LimerickAstronomy #Cosmology #SpaceTalk #AstronomyClub #MIC

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MEETING POSTPONED

Hi all. Tomorrow's meeting is postponed until January 16th due to the Orange Weather Warning

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Here's an updated tweet with the time:

🌟 Astronomy Enthusiasts! Join us at Limerick Astronomy Club for "Blast Off into Astronomy: How to Launch your Exploration of the Universe" 🚀

📅 Thursday, January 9th at 8 PM
📍 Room 202, Mary Immaculate College

#AstronomyTalk #Limerick