While
it was cold, it was also a cloudless night all over the country, and people came
out in droves to visit Astronomy Ireland's Jupiter Watches at locations around
the country. The nationwide event was well-attended by families, with adults and
children alike enjoying the wonders of the Universe.
For
many people, this was the first time they had seen through a telescope, let
alone see some of the amazing sights that were on offer that night. People
simply could not believe that they were seeing Jupiter, its storms, and its
moons with their own eyes!
Some of
the spectacles that were seen included: Jupiter, the Moon, Venus, the Pleiades,
the Orion Nebula, and the Whirlpool Galaxy.
Our
Public Watches could not take place without the help of Astronomy Ireland Branch
Coordinators and Volunteers, and we thank them for all their hard
work!
To read
individual Branch reports and to see some photographs, check out the Jupiter
Watch Report webpage HERE.
2. 'Astronomy for Beginners' Evening
Classes
This week's Nationwide Jupiter Watch ran advance of the
'Astronomy for Beginners' Evening Classes, which begin on February 8th and
February 15th at locations around the country. At the Evening Classes people
will get to learn their way around the night sky, where stars and planets come
from, how telescopes work, the history of astronomy, cosmology, and much, much
more!
The course is designed for beginners and no complex mathematics or
physics concepts, and it will take place in locations around the
country.
Thanks
to our "Repeat for Free" offer, you don't have to worry about missing a class,
as you can repeat the entire course again when it runs next!