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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.

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!