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| Hi there, welcome to my website, in here you will find out a little bit about me, a little bit about astronomy and art together. You can contact me at skysketcher@gmail.com to ask a question or to invite me to give a talk or workshop like Deadly Moons for your group. Click on the link to see a selection of beautiful moons drawn by children from Dublin, parts of Cork and Wicklow this summer. Deadly Moons is part of Science Week at Dublin City Libraries Deirdre
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| | | | | | The Whats Up video series has become a Silver Award Winner in the 2008 W3 Awards competition. The award honors
creative excellence on the Internet.
Congratulations to Jane Houston Jones and her team
Here is Octobers Whats Up
The sun, with all those planets revolving around it
and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had
nothing else in the universe to do.
Galileo Galilei
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| | | | Science Week Public Star Party at the Martello Tower Car Park Sandymount Dublin November 7th and 8th 8pm - 10pm All welcome Free event. Weather permitting
| | | | | Solar Prominence Animation of five sketches by Deirdre Kelleghan
May 15th 2008 10:15 UT - 19:50 UT PST 40X Soft Pastels Animated by Sally Russell
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| | | | | | Pencil sketch Aotolycus, Aristillus , Cassini,Vallis Alpes
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| | | | | 12/05/08 23:05 UT - 00:15 UT Seeing 2 Lunation 7.22 days 254 X - 20 inch truss dob
| | | | | I had a loan of Philip Lardners wonderful 20 inch scope for a few weeks but only had three clear nights to sketch with it, this pencil sketch was my second effort.
| | | | | Philip's scope ,thanks I enjoyed it !!
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| | | | | Seven June Jupiters Jupiter and the Galilean moons , IO , Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto drawing made with the human camera - June 2006 Binocular drawing
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UNAWE is an international outreach activity that inspires young
disadvantaged children with the beauty and grandeur of the universe.
Universe Awareness illustrates the
multicultural origins of modern astronomy in an effort to broaden
children's minds, awaken their curiosity in science and stimulate
global citizenship and tolerance.
Deadly Moons in now part of UNAWE ppt and pdf download will be available soon
Deadly Moons is a art/science workshop for children. We take a look at some unusual moons, we choose the deadliest moon. Then we draw that moon with energy and attention to detail. Its a lot of fun. |  | | | 
Click in here now to see wonderful drawings of Titan
| Click in here now to see wonderful drawings of Callisto
| Click here now to see photos of Deadly Moons being made
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| Titan is a Deadly Moon for Delganey Brownies
| Callisto is a Deadly Moon for Delganey Brownies
| Delganey Brownie Troop made Deadly Moons
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Having fun at the Deadly Moon workshop in Clondalkin The refugees and migrants group who live in the village
Jupiter's moon IO by Erene from the Clondalkin Refugees and Migrants group

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| First quarter moon by Ryan age 4 Swords Summer Project
| Our moon in a lunar eclipse by Mark age 8 Swords Summer Project
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|  | Jupiter's moon IO by Dylan Donovan Dylan is 6 he was at Finglas West summer project. Dylan loves space he is autistic, great work !!!
| Saturn's moon Titan by Arvyde age 13 She did a great job, lovely work from a girl of special needs. Finglas West produced lovely moon drawings More here soon
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"Mortal as I am,
I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried
multitude of stars in their circular course,my feet no longer touch the Earth"
Ptolemy
 I enjoy educational outreach
Dee in St Joseph's Primary School Navan, Co Meath Solar System and Cassini Talk April 18th
Photos from Lets Go See Planets and Moons in the Park Saturn Observation Night February 16th 2008
I enjoy sketching the sun, moon, and stars. It is the best way to get to know them in detail and to appreciate their structure and beauty.
Saturn Occultation an A focal image May 22nd 2007 click on to see more lucky shots from that evening. Canon Powershot
 Saturn Occultation pastel sketch May 22nd 2007 Click on image to see more Lunar Folder runs as a slide show
Sally Russell and Deirdre Kelleghan Rhapsody in Blue May 22nd 2007
I was not expecting to catch a glimpse of Saturn in a daylight
sky. Nothing could have prepared me for that amazing vision. In
my first look there was the white ringed planet right in front of me, in a blue
blue sky heading into the invisible limb of the moon.
I just had to try to capture it, in some way, so I drew it
quickly on black paper and then watched and waited until she began to vanish
into nothing!!
I set up my easel and I began to sketch the moon through wispy cloud while I waited
for Saturn to emerge from behind the lunar sphere. As she reappeared
one hour or so later there was a wonderful change in her color against the
darker sky.
She was so tangerine, she was so beautiful.
Saturn and her invisible icy orbs appeared to be flying along as our moon
moved and glided out of her majestic way.
When Sally showed me her stunning photographs later that week
I was delighted to relive those moments through these images of a view we shared
many miles apart.
Deirdre Kelleghan
Bray, Co Wicklow Ireland
200mm Reflector/10mm eyepiece – 120X 19:01UT
200mm Reflector/ Binoviewer 20mm eyepieces/2X Barlow – 120X 20:09
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300gm paper/Soft Pastels/Quiling Needle
Saturn Occultation May 22nd 2007 a spliced image sketch by Deirdre Kelleghan and photo by Sally Russell
Pencil sketch from 2006
Click on Holmes here for more comet sketches Comet folder runs as a slide show
Comet 17/P Holmes 28th October 2007 18:40 UT Mag 2 1200mm/8mm/150X Pastel/ Conte/ Black Paper
“Life begins with the process of star
formation. We are made of stardust.
Every atom of every element in your body except
for hydrogen has been manufactured inside stars, scattered across the Universe
in great stellar explosions, and recycled to become part of you.” John Gribbin
Solar Flare and Proms Pastel and Conte
13:09 UT 07/0707 PST 40/8mm TVP/50X Schminke Pastels/300gm paper Heavy rain ended my fun Click on image to see more Solar folder runs as a slide show
 M42 in Orion Click on image to see more Messiers and NGC sketches Folder runs as a slide show
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