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
Huge solar storms on surface of the Sun bring Northern Lights to Irish skies
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Huge solar storms now exploding on the surface of the sun mean the Northern Lights are visible in Irish skies this week.
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You may have another chance to see the Aurora tonight! 💫 The MaglE Aurora Forecast, predicts visible aurora across Ireland - especially if skies stay clear late tonight and into the early hours of tomorrow. Keep an eye on the sky! 🔭 #DIASDiscovers
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We want your photos of the Northern Lights from 2024! 💫 Aurora Éire is a citizen science project collecting an archive of auroral photos - and we need your help! Whether you used a phone or a camera, your photo is valuable. Find out more at https://t.co/s5PEN2Lkcr
#DIASDiscovers
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We’re delighted to welcome Dr Matthew West, ESA Vigil Mission Scientist, to present tomorrow's sold-out School of Cosmic Physics Statutory Lecture: ☀️ Forecasting the Sun: The ESA Vigil Mission and the Future 📍7pm, DIAS, 10 Burlington Road #DIASDiscovers
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Congratulations to Prof. @cm_jackman for establishing the Ukrainian Researchers Network, connecting displaced researchers supported by @Researchirel The inaugural event took place last week at Research Ireland’s HQ, with special guest H.E. Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Juice will complete a flyby of Venus tomorrow, marking milestone event for DIAS researchers Prof Caitriona Jackman, Dr Hans Huybrighs and Dr Mika Holmberg 🛰️ #DIASDiscovers
Spacecraft flying past Venus on its way to Jupiter with help from Irish scientists https://t.co/h7C211f43y
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We are delighted to announce that applications for our next TY Week are now OPEN! Students can apply here: https://t.co/zhhTrSdjQO If you have any questions let us know as applications will close on the 22nd of September! 🚀☄️🌙 @DIAS_Dublin #diasdiscovers #transitionyear
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We have white smoke! As published in this morning's @IrishTimes , congratulations to all of the category winners in DIAS #ReachForTheStars 2025. Full details available on https://t.co/W8s2qkLKrR
#DIAS85 #DIASdiscovers
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Many thanks to our DIAS #ReachForTheStars 2025 judges @petertgallagher @alanbetson Dr Lisa McNamee and Michael McCreary as well as our sponsors @MKCComm and @AstroObIreland , our competition partner @IrishTimes, and initiative supporters the Irish Astronomical Society #DIAS85
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Sir William Rowan Hamilton LL.D, DCL, MRIA (3/4 Aug 1805 #Dublin-2 Sept 1865). Raised #Trim #Meath.👨🎓 @tcdalumni. Language genius! Prof @tcdastro! Royal Astronomer Ireland @DIASDunsink! Maths genius; discovered Quaternion/Icosian calculus! Also, Physics. https://t.co/FSkLcT37mS
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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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Exploring the night sky at the Dunsink Observatory 📻 LISTEN: 'The Microphone: Diamonds in the Sky' broadcast #OnThisDay in 1949 @DIASDunsink
https://t.co/Vbgjcr8mRy
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Experts from the Dunsink Observatory explain how they conduct scientific research about the night sky.
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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: https://t.co/5dY2SrnbI5 🔭#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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85 years ago today - on 19 June 1940 - DIAS was established when President Dubhglas de hÍde signed the Institute for Advanced Studies Act into law. We're marking 85 years of discovery and world-class research! #DIAS85 #DIASdiscovers
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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 https://t.co/goDsy9ESnG Images courtesy of @rte
#ReachForTheStars #DIASDiscovers
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Calling all stargazers! DIAS #ReachForTheStars Astrophotography Competition is BACK for 2025! Entries are now open for your images of Ireland's night skies. Don't delay, entries close 5pm 04 June #Astrophotography #DIASdiscovers Details: https://t.co/6sgq9njGzE
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Great to have @news2dayRTE at @DIASDunsink earlier today to talk to Sadhbh and some wonderful students from Scoil Mhuire Lucan about DIAS #ReachForTheStars astrophotography competition and our "Night Sky in Your Hand" category opening to under 18s this year. Still time to enter!
Our star boy @b_gallagher2 rocketed off to @DIASDunsink, where some space savvy students were learning about the universe as part of the DIAS ‘Reach for the Stars’ astro-photography competition ✨ To enter: https://t.co/1ui6KSStvL
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