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February 2016 Update: Public Astrophotography Exhibition @ the Botanical Gardens!

In February (2nd-21st), astrophotographers from all over Ireland (including myself!) will have an opportunity to showcase their work in an exciting exhibition in a collaboration between the Irish Astronomical Society (IAS) and the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies (IFAS).I'll be attending, exhibiting my newest images, plus a number of others from my back catalog! :)It would be great to attend and show support for the many talented astrophotographers from around the country.

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January 2016 Update: Exhibiting @ Galway Astronomy Festival

I'll be exhibiting the 400 Orion Mosaic and the new 100 Hour Galactic Centre Mosaic at the Galway Astronomy Festival in Galway on the 30th of Jan.Both of these will be framed with Art Glass at a very large format. You'll be able to walk right into the image and see the high resolution data that has gone into creating these pictures.Details can be found @ https://www.galwayastronomyclub.ie.

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January 2016 Update: Kerry Dark Skies Astrophotography Workshop

I'll be returning to the Kerry Dark Skies for another DSLR Astrophotography Workshop scheduled for the 16th of Jan 2016.

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December 2015 Update; Happy Christmas and New Year!

At the end of 2015, just a quick note to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year!It was a hectic year but it was wonderful to meet and chat with so many of you at my various talks and exhibitions! I'm looking forward to an exciting 2016 with lots more on the horizon - more details in the upcoming posts!Finally, a big thanks to everyone who purchased prints of my photos this year!

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November 2015 Update: Arctic Circle trip photographing the Northern Lights!

I had a very successful trip inside the Arctic Circle to Tromso, Norway, in Mid November to photograph and view the Northern lights. While we had some cloud on the first few nights, I had managed to scout a great white sandy beach on the West Coast near Sommoray on one of the nights.I returned on my last night to the beach and witnessed a beautiful Auroral display. On one of the mornings, I made a time lapse movie showing how the Sunrise to Sunset at this time of the year only lasts 3.5 hours, with the Sun only reaching...

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