A talk on Saturn and Her Wonderful Moons and a Star Party by Kerry Astronomy Club Ireland


Deirdre Kelleghan talking about Saturn and Cassini

On April 14th Kerry Astronomy Club arranged for outreach educator Deirdre Kelleghan to come down to St Brendan’s National School in Fenit Co Kerry to give a talk to the children.

Deirdre is an Irish astronomer who enjoys doing talks on astronomy and space exploration. She is Vice Chair for IFAS i.e. The Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies and a member of The Saturn Observation Campaign an informal education program run by JPL/NASA.

The presentation was about Saturn and Her Wonderful Moons by Cassini, i.e. a selection of fabulous images taken by the Cassini spacecraft that has been in orbit around the planet Saturn since 2004.

The children of 4th, 5th and 6th class assembled in the hall where they were treated to an awesome presentation of the latest images from Cassini. Some of the images brought gasps of wonder and excitement from the children who were very attentive.

Deirdre supplied the children with lots of educational material and also invited them to do drawings of Saturn so as to further enhance their educational experience.

Kerry Astronomy Club followed up the talk by inviting all the children, teachers and parents to return to the school later to see the planet Saturn for real. That evening in the clear skies above Fenit on the grounds of St Brendan’s National School there were lots of smiling faces. Many local people got a really good look for the first time at what the dark skies of Kerry has to offer through telescopes.

Deirdre’s presentation and Kerry Astronomy Clubs star party were part of Global Astronomy Month. GAM2010 is a huge undertaking by astronomers on this planet to share the night sky and encourage everyone to look up. If you are interested in looking up more often and appreciating the night sky above Kerry get in touch with Michael Scully and Kerry Astronomy Club.
Kerry Astronomy Club arranged for outreach educator Deirdre Kelleghan to come down to St Brendan’s National School in Fenit Co Kerry to give a talk to the children. Deirdre is an Irish astronomer who enjoys doing talks on astronomy and space exploration. She is Vice Chair for IFAS i.e. The Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies and a member of The Saturn Observation Campaign an informal education program run by JPL/NASA. The presentation was about Saturn and Her Wonderful Moons by Cassini, i.e. a selection of fabulous images taken by the Cassini spacecraft that has been in orbit around the planet Saturn since 2004. The children of 4th, 5th and 6th class assembled in the hall where they were treated to an awesome presentation of the latest images from Cassini. Some of the images brought gasps of wonder and excitement from the children who were very attentive. Deirdre supplied the children with lots of educational material and also invited them to do drawings of Saturn so as to further enhance their educational experience. Kerry Astronomy Club followed up the talk by inviting all the children, teachers and parents to return to the school later to see the planet Saturn for real. That evening in the clear skies above Fenit on the grounds of St Brendan’s National School there were lots of smiling faces. Many local people got a really good look for the first time at what the dark skies of Kerry has to offer through telescopes.




Kerry Astronomy Clubs Public Star Party for St Brendans School and local scouts




A wonderful evening sharing the night sky in Fenit Co Kerry Ireland