DIAS Dunsink Observatory
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Astronomy research & education since 1785 | Home of Sir William Rowan Hamilton | Operated by @DIASAstronomy @DIAS_Dublin
Dunsink, Dublin, D15 XR2R
Joined October 2017
Congratulations to @cm_jackman on this prestigious award! #DIASDiscovers.
A huge congratulations to DIAS Professor Caitriona Jackman, who received a @RoyalAstroSoc honorary fellowship this week, for her outstanding service and leadership of planetary magnetospheric physics in Ireland, the UK, and internationally 🌍 #DIASDiscovers
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RT @RTEArchives: Exploring the night sky at the Dunsink Observatory.📻 LISTEN: 'The Microphone: Diamonds in the Sky' broadcast #OnThisDay in….
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We have just posted a new blog post with some information on what we’ve been up to for the past few weeks! You can check it out through the link here: 🔭#diasdiscovers #diasdunsinkobservatory
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We were delighted to be celebrating the summer solstice today with the @dublinpleinair at the observatory. Take a look here to see some of the incredible work produced throughout the day 🎨🔭. Photos by Ray Watts and @dublinpleinair
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RT @DIAS_Dublin: 85 years ago today - on 19 June 1940 - DIAS was established when President Dubhglas de hÍde signed the Institute for Advan….
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Astronomical Observatories of Ireland staff and students from Armagh and DIAS/Dunsink met today at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies - @DIAS_Dublin HQ today. A bright future for cross-border collaboration on astronomical research and public engagement
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We were delighted to host Scoil Oilibhéir last week for our latest Space Crafts workshop! The students learned about the sun, planets and more while making beautiful cyanotypes! You can catch a glimpse of what we got up to in the video below ☀️🪐🔭🎨. @Researchirel @Fingalcoco
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Did you catch us on @news2dayRTE on Tuesday? We were chatting about our Reach For The Stars Astrophotography Competition 📸🔭 Entries close on the 4th of June and you can catch the full piece at . Images courtesy of @rte .#ReachForTheStars #DIASDiscovers
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RT @DIAS_Dublin: Calling all stargazers! DIAS #ReachForTheStars Astrophotography Competition is BACK for 2025! Entries are now open for yo….
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RT @DIAS_Dublin: Great to have @news2dayRTE at @DIASDunsink earlier today to talk to Sadhbh and some wonderful students from Scoil Mhuire L….
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Magic in the air at the observatory today for Day 1 of our Space Crafts workshop 🔭🎨@Researchirel @Fingalcoco
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Space Crafts is run in partnership with @Fingalcoco and is supported by the @Researchirel Discover programme. You can learn more about the project on our website at
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We’re getting ready for our next Space Crafts workshop next week!.In this workshop we are using cyanotypes to make images with UV light from the sun. The local 5th class will learn how this works and the various types of light, some solar physics and our place in the universe!
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RT @DIAS_Dublin: ICYMI: Listen back to our CEO Dr. Eucharia Meehan on Morning Ireland this morning, talking about the addition of DIAS Duns….
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RT @IrishTimes: Ireland’s astronomical observatories to be put forward for international recognition from Unesco
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RT @CaitrionaMullan: Years of work by many, more to do, but this is a beautiful sight! Congrats to the Astronomical Observatories of Irelan….
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Irish historical observatories seek UNESCO status
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RT @DeptHousingIRL: The Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland have been added to the World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland. Th….
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RT @thejournal_ie: Two historic locations - Birr Castle Demesne and Dunsink Observatory - have been added to Ireland’s tentative list of UN….
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RT @petertgallagher: “Three Irish observatories take steps towards becoming Unesco world heritage sites | Irish Independent” .
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