“Earth’s Constant Companion”
Synopsis.
This will be a general presentation on Earth’s constant celestial companion, the Moon. Its formation, physical attributes, movements, effects on the Earth and how to observe it. It will be a fun, entertaining and hopefully informative talk that will have something in it for all ages with no prior knowledge required
Biography
It is presented by IAS member Dr. Donnacha O’Driscoll who is a scientist by profession. He is the General Manager of the Science Foundation Ireland research centre ‘Insight’ in UCD.
Although professionally he has worked in the biotechnology and data analytical sectors, his passion is in astronomy and in particular Lunar astronomy.
He has been an active observer of the Moon for over 40 years and has presented many talks on the subject in that time. He established and runs the website www.themoon.ie which is an outreach project, acting as a source of information and teaching aids on all things Lunar to individuals young and old and to various groups and schools.
Paul Evans is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: IAA Lecture
Time: Nov 10, 2021 07:15 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86346334772?pwd=L3AvZE9KZjZPMHZBT25BbkNkUUhHZz09
Meeting ID: 863 4633 4772
Passcode: 859645
The room will open around 19:15 to allow for a prompt start
This talk will also be Simulcast on our YouTube Channel