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I'm thrilled to have joined up with Project Travel (Twitter: @TravelNorway) to lead a tour to see the stunning Tromso Northern Lights!We will head into the Artic Circle to view one of nature's most extraordinary sights. The tour will consist of three Aurora Hunts with a driver, and a lecture / workshop by myself on how to take Aurora photos, where I'll show the best settings to use and some techniques on how to improve your photos. The group will be small and there are limited places available so please book by October 14th @ https://project-travel.ie/northern-lights-photography/.Hope to see you there!

On June the 11th at Dunsink Observatory I'll be giving a talk on the Total Solar Eclipse that's occurring across the USA in 2017.While its over a year away, its time to start planning your trip, and in my talk I'll be discussing the best locations based on weather prospects, things to see and do, photography tips, and more.Dunsink Observatory has beautiful grounds to stroll around, and with tours of the Famous Telescope Dome, Solar Observing, and plenty of talks to attend, its sure to provide a fun day out.Watching the Sun through a properly filtered telescope is amazing. Being able to...

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.

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.

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