Sky at Night Magazine

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[size="6"]September 18th - November 2nd
In The Footsteps of Galileo - an exhibition of astronomical drawings.
You are all welcome to the launch of this International Exhibition at Birr in Ireland.[/size]
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[/color] [color="#ffffff"]This exhibition features previously unseen sketches[/color] [color="#ffffff"]by the eminent astronomer Sir Patrick Moore .  CBE[/color] [color="#ffffff"] [/color] [color="#ffffff"]Some of the 21st centuries best astronomical  observations [/color] [color="#ffffff"]of the Moon, the  Sun , the Planets, and Messier Objects will be[/color] [color="#ffffff"]on show in Birr Castle  Demesne’s Science Centre.
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[/color][color="#ffffff"]Dr Carolina Odman - International Program Manager for UNAWE ie Universe Awareness for Young Children will formally open the exhibition and give a talk on the work of UNAWE.
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[color="#ffffff"][/color] Deirdre Kelleghan
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I am overjoyed that this exhibition has actually happened , it is two years to the month since I first got the idea for to bring 21st century sketchers together with 19th and 20th century sketchers.

There are 53 pieces of adults work in the exhibition , including my canvas ( a reproduction of the sketches from Sidereus Nuncius) There are a sample selection of children's moon drawings from an International rainbow of nationalities.


Sir Patrick Moore CBE has contributed seven of his sketches , a peek into his lifetime of sketching.


Lord Rosse ( The 7th Earl of Rosse) , has had four of the 3rd Earls original sketches framed and included them on the walls with the rest of the 20th and 21st Century sketches.


The world famous Whirlpool Galaxy, The Crab Nebula sketched through the 6 ft Leviathan , and through the 3 foot telescope, and H 450 .



So we are literally hanging around with The 3rd Earl






The exhibition is on show till November 1st 2009 at Birr Castle Science Centre , Co Offaly Ireland

Deirdre Kelleghan
[url=http://www.deirdrekelleghan.com]www.deirdrekelleghan.com[/url]
[email=skysketcher@gmail.com]skysketcher@gmail.com[/email]


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In this photograph , the present Lord Rosse ( the 7th Earl of Rosse ) is on his knees in homage before
the 3rd Earl's famous Whirlpool Galaxy . This was taken at the opening night of Deirdre's exhibition of astronomical sketches in Birr Castle.

Deirdre Kelleghan , Dr Carolina Odman and Lady Rosse look on


Deirdre Kelleghan
[url=http://www.deirdrekelleghan.com]www.deirdrekelleghan.com[/url]
[email=skysketcher@gmail.com]skysketcher@gmail.com[/email]