The Blackrock Castle Observatory (BCO) in Cork provides scientific stimulation in a fun and unique environment. This energetic concept is highlighted through regular astro-related events.
On Friday March 5 BCO will launch a new interactive exhibit at Cosmos at the Castle, the award-winning interactive astronomy exhibit at Blackrock Castle.
The European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Giga Galaxy Zoom project reveals the full sky as it appears with the unaided eye from one of the darkest deserts on Earth, then zooms in on a rich region of the Milky Way using a hobby telescope, and finally uses the power of a professional telescope to reveal the details of an iconic nebula.
The project thus connects the sky as seen by the unaided eye with that seen by hobby and professional astronomers.
“First Fridays at the Castle” is a free event held in association with Cork Astronomy Club. It features lectures by visiting scholars, guided stargazing in Blackrock Castle’s courtyard and workshop activities for children.
The next First Friday at the Castle event will run from 6-10pm on 5 March. The theme for March is Space Robotics and at 8pm Donagh O’Mahony from the Tyndall Institute will give an overview of the challenges presented by space exploration and a summary of Ireland’s role in technology development for space.
