November 2012 - astronomy@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[Astronomy Ireland] Art Exhibition Opening Tonight, National Science Week Telescope Night
by AI Secretary 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

Christmas Gifts Membership DVD Shop 1. Art Exhibition Opening Tonight David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, will open the Man on the Moon art exhibition in Balla Bán Art Gallery, Dublin tonight at a special wine and cheese reception. Astronomy Ireland member, Frank O'Dea teams up with fellow Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin in November for an exhibition entitled Man on the Moon and will take place in conjunction with Science Week 2012 whose theme this year is everyday experimenting. Artist Pervaneh Matthews has encaptured the twelve men in her sepia watercolours on line board and these are complimented by a selection of lunar landscape oil paintings by Frank which also feature tiny pieces of actual lunar meteorite embedded into the artwork. So, not only can you have a beautiful lunar landscape hanging on your wall but also a piece of the Moon itself! Come along for the official opening wine & cheese reception on Thursday, November 15th (5:30pm to 7pm) at the Gallery and Court Yard to be opened by Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, David Moore. Exhibition continues until the end of November. Venue: Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin 2, Ireland Dates: November 10th to 30th Official Opening: Thursday 15th November 5:30pm to 7:00pm For more information please visit the Balla Bán Art Gallery website at www.ballaban.net 2. National Science Week Telescope Night For National Science Week, Astronomy Ireland is holding a special free telescope night at its premises at Unit A8, Airside Enterprise Centre, Sword tomorrow night (Friday, November 16th) to show you the wonders of the Universe! The event will begin at 8pm and tea and coffee will be available. On hand will be experienced astronomers to help you see some of the most amazing sights in the Universe with your own eyes, including the moons and clouds on Jupiter, star clusters, nebula, and galaxies! Members of the public are invited to come along, regardless of age or previous experience, making the telescope nights a fantastic evening out for all the family! For details and a map to the Astronomy Ireland Shop, visit www.astronomy.ie/scopenight/ Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular astronomy club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )

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[Astronomy Ireland] Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend, Weekly Telescope Nights, Art Exhibition, RDS Public Lecture: The James Webb Space Telescope
by AI Secretary 14 Nov '12

14 Nov '12

Aurora Trip Membership DVD Shop 1. Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend This weekend sees the Leonid Meteor Shower, which is due to peak between on Saturday night (November 17th), but meteors will be visible in the sky for several nights around this date, and we recommend viewing over the full weekend. Meteor watching is a fun activity that does not need any special equipment. Not only that, but as meteors appear all over the sky, you don't have to worry about looking in the 'wrong place'! Astronomy Ireland is holding a Nationwide Leonid Watch, where we want everyone to go outside over the coming two weeks, count the number of meteors seen in 15-minute blocks, and let us know the counts by emailing meteor(a)astronomy.ie. Visit www.astronomy.ie to get more details and a map of the sky to help you with your observations. Listen to David Moore on radio speaking about the recent Orionid Meteor Shower at www.astronomy.ie/audio 2. Weekly Telescope Nights Astronomy Ireland's weekly free telescope nights have begun again, and take place each Friday night at 8pm at the Astronomy Ireland Shop in Airside Enterprise Centre, Swords, Co Dublin. Members of the public are invited to come along, regardless of age or previous experience, making the telescope nights a fantastic evening out for all the family! For details and a map to the Astronomy Ireland Shop, visit www.astronomy.ie/scopenight/ Note that these telescope nights are weather-dependent so be sure to check this webpage each Friday afternoon for a weather update and to find out whether the telescope night will go ahead that evening. 3. Man on the Moon Art Exhibition to be Opened by David Moore Astronomy Ireland member, Frank O'Dea teams up with fellow Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin in November for an exhibition entitled Man on the Moon and will take place in conjunction with Science Week 2012 whose theme this year is everyday experimenting. Perhaps the greatest experiment known to mankind was to put a man on the Moon and only twelve men have ever walked on the surface on the Moon. With the death of Neil Armstrong this year, only eight are still alive. One day in the near future there will be none: no one on Earth who has set foot on the moon. Artist, Pervaneh Matthews has encaptured the twelve men in her sepia watercolours on line board and these are complimented by a selection of lunar landscape oil paintings by Frank which also feature tiny pieces of actual lunar meteorite embedded into the artwork. So, not only can you have a beautiful lunar landscape hanging on your wall but also a piece of the Moon itself! Come along for the official opening wine & cheese reception on Thursday, November 15th (5:30pm to 7pm) at the Gallery and Court Yard to be opened by Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, David Moore. Exhibition continues until the end of November. Venue: Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin 2, Ireland Dates: November 10th to 30th Official Opening: Thursday 15th November 5:30pm to 7:00pm For more information please visit the Balla Bán Art Gallery website at www.ballaban.net 4. RDS Public Lecture: The James Webb Space Telescope On November 28th the RDS Speaker Series will host a talk about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This telescope is the successor to the Hubble telescope; it will have almost 7 times the collecting area of Hubble and will be able to look farther away, and so farther back in time. The talk will be given by Sandra Delamer who is Irish and was engaged in development of the Fine Guidance System (FGS) for JWST, which was delivered to NASA in July. Integration of the science instruments is currently underway at NASA Goddard, and the telescope will be launched in 2018. Come to find out why Webb will “see” infrared, not visible light, and why helium was used for cooling during testing of the FGS. The talk takes place at 6.00pm in the RDS Concert hall. Admission free and open to the public. Booking through RDS website HERE or by calling (01) 240 7254 Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )

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[Astronomy Ireland] Public Lecture, Last Day to Book Northern Lights Tour, Get Ready for Christmas, Weekly Telescope Nights, Art Exhibition
by AI Secretary 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

Aurora Trip Membership DVD Shop 1. Tens of Thousands of New Solar Systems to be Found In August next year, Gaia will launch into space and will monitor with pinpoint accuracy the positions of a billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Over five years, Gaia will build an extremely detailed, three-dimensional map of the galaxy. The mission is expected to discover tens of thousands of solar systems throughout the Milky Way, and will detect up to half a million quasars, mysterious high-energy objects buried within distant galaxies. As it picks out new planets it may even find Earth-like planets warm enough to sustain life. Dr Nicholas Walton of Cambridge University will deliver Astronomy Ireland's November Public Lecture in Trinity College Dublin on Monday, November 12th at 8pm, where he will give a background to this exciting new mission and what we can expect to discover about the Milky Way over the coming years. For tickets and DVDs, please click HERE or call (01) 890 11 11 2. Northern Lights Tour to Norway - Last Day to Book! Following this year's successful trip to Norway to see the northern lights, we have teamed up with Project Travel again to give you another opportunity to see this fantastic natural phenomenon! There is still just time to book a place on Astronomy Ireland's Northern Lights Tour to Norway from February 17th to 21st next year. Non-members are welcome to join the special Tromsø-based package which includes a full programme of Northern Lights related tours, flights and accommodation. On the trip we will visit Tromsø to explore its surroundings, its history, and of course, the northern lights. Travellers will have the opportunity to visit the Science Centre & Planetarium, to go dog-sledding, to take an aurora photography workshop, and much, much more! Today (Friday, November 9th) is the last day to pay the deposit of €350 for this tour, so if you're thinking of going, please act quickly and don't miss out! For more details, a full itinerary, and booking details, please visit www.astronomy.ie/norway 3. Get Ready for Christmas! The Astronomy Ireland Shop has a number of excellent special offers on telescopes for the run up to Christmas, including the Astromaster 130EQ for €199 (was €229) and the NexStar 8SE with a free Power Tank for €1649 (was €1848). For more details click HERE or call the Shop on (01) 890 11 11. Remember, we're taking deposits on all Christmas telescopes and equipment, so call us and see what we can do for you! Astronomy Ireland is now also taking orders for gift memberships, season lecture/DVD tickets, and more, making ideal gifts for a loved one with an interest in astronomy and space. To find out about our Christmas gifts for as little as €40 click HERE. 4. Weekly Telescope Nights Astronomy Ireland's weekly free telescope nights have begun again, and take place each Friday night at 8pm at the Astronomy Ireland Shop in Airside Enterprise Centre, Swords, Co Dublin. Members of the public are invited to come along, regardless of age or previous experience, making the telescope nights a fantastic evening out for all the family! For details and a map to the Astronomy Ireland Shop, visit www.astronomy.ie/scopenight/ Note that these telescope nights are weather-dependent so be sure to check this webpage each Friday afternoon for a weather update and to find out whether the telescope night will go ahead that evening. 5. Man on the Moon Art Exhibition to be Opened by David Moore Astronomy Ireland member, Frank O'Dea teams up with fellow Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin in November for an exhibition entitled Man on the Moon and will take place in conjunction with Science Week 2012 whose theme this year is everyday experimenting. Perhaps the greatest experiment known to mankind was to put a man on the Moon and only twelve men have ever walked on the surface on the Moon. With the death of Neil Armstrong this year, only eight are still alive. One day in the near future there will be none: no one on Earth who has set foot on the moon. Artist, Pervaneh Matthews has encaptured the twelve men in her sepia watercolours on line board and these are complimented by a selection of lunar landscape oil paintings by Frank which also feature tiny pieces of actual lunar meteroite embedded into the artwork. So, not only can you have a beautiful lunar landscape hanging on your wall but also a piece of the Moon itself! Come along for the official opening wine & cheese reception on Thursday, November 15th (5:30pm to 7pm) at the Gallery and Court Yard to be opened by Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, David Moore. Exhibition continues until the end of November. Venue: Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin 2, Ireland Dates: November 10th to 30th Official Opening: Thursday 15th November 5:30pm to 7:00pm For more information please visit the Balla Bán Art Gallery website at www.ballaban.net Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )

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[Astronomy Ireland] 'Gaia: Mapping the Milky Way', Weekly Telescope Nights, 'The Sky at Night'
by AI Secretary 06 Nov '12

06 Nov '12

Aurora Trip Membership DVD Shop 1. Public Lecture & DVD: Gaia: Mapping the Milky Way In August next year, Gaia will launch into space and will monitor with pinpoint accuracy the positions of a billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Over five years, Gaia will build an extremely detailed, three-dimensional map of the galaxy. The mission is expected to discover tens of thousands of solar systems throughout the Milky Way, and will detect up to half a million quasars, mysterious high-energy objects buried within distant galaxies. As it picks out new planets it may even find Earth-like planets warm enough to sustain life. Dr Nicholas Walton of Cambridge University will deliver Astronomy Ireland's November Public Lecture in Trinity College Dublin on November 12th at 8pm. For tickets and DVDs, please click HERE or call (01) 890 11 11 2. Weekly Telescope Nights Astronomy Ireland's weekly free telescope nights have begun again, and take place each Friday night at 8pm at the Astronomy Ireland Shop in Airside Enterprise Centre, Swords, Co Dublin. Members of the public are invited to come along, regardless of age or previous experience, making the telescope nights a fantastic evening out for all the family! For details and a map to the Astronomy Ireland Shop, visit www.astronomy.ie/scopenights/ Note that these telescope nights are weather-dependent so be sure to check this webpage each Friday afternoon for a weather update and to find out whether the telescope night will go ahead that evening. 3. The Sky at Night "The Story of Stuff" is this month's subject on the world's longest running TV astronomy show "THE SKY AT NIGHT" with: - Sir Patrick Moore - Paul Abel - Pete Lawrence - Dr Chris Lintott - Dr Chris North All of whom have now given Public Lectures for Astronomy Ireland: search for their names at www.astronomy.ie/DVD This month the team find out what the universe is made of, from dark matter that shapes galaxies to minute particles that make up atoms. TSAN NOVEMBER 2012 Mon Nov 05 at 00:10am BBC 1 Northern Ireland Thu Nov 08 at 07:30pm BBC FOUR Fri Nov 09 at 01:20am BBC FOUR Sat Nov 10 at 12:00pm BBC 2 Northern Ireland Sat Nov 10 at 10:15pm BBC HD Sun Nov 11 at 12:40am BBC FOUR Note that the BBC1 and BBC2 programmes are shorter versions (20 minutes). Try to watch BBC FOUR or BBC HD transmissions (30 minutes) Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )

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