Tag: Portlaoise
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WOW: Laois Back Garden Becomes a Messier Milestone for Local Astro‑Photographer
From Portlaoise to the Cosmos: A Backyard Mission In Portlaoise, a town tucked away in Ireland’s midlands, an aspiring cosmologist is turning a familiar suburban space into a window to the universe. Don Kelly, a Laois-based photographer, has embarked on a bold project: photograph all 110 objects listed in the Messier Catalogue. This is not…
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Laois Stargazer Takes on the Messier Challenge From a Garden
From a Portlaoise Back Garden to the Cosmos: One Man’s Messier Mission In Portlaoise, a quiet town in County Laois, a backyard hobby is turning into a bold mission. Don Kelly, a local astrophotographer, has set out to photograph all 110 Messier objects—galaxies, nebulas, clusters, and supernova remnants—primarily from his home on the Dublin Road.…
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WOW: Stunning space pics snapped from a Laois back garden as he chases all 110 Messier objects
From a Portlaoise back garden to the Messier catalogue In a quiet suburb of Portlaoise, a science-minded photographer is turning a routine night into a cosmic mission. Don Kelly, a Laois-based astro-photographer, has embarked on a bold project: photograph all 110 Messier objects—galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and supernova remnants—without leaving his back yard. A hobby…