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1. Nationwide
Jupiter Watch
Astronomy Ireland is hosting a number of special Jupiter
Watches around the country this week week on Wednesday, February 1st
at 8pm.
Members
of the public are invited to these FREE Jupiter Watches to see one of the most
amazing sights in the sky: Jupiter with its vast cloud belts and planet-sized
storms, as well as its largest moons orbiting the planet like a miniature solar
system. It is expected that thousands of people around the country will get to
see the same sight that Galileo saw just over 400 years ago when he first
pointed a telescope to the sky.
For a
list of locations please click HERE. Note
that this webpage will be updated on an ongoing basis, so please check back
regularly for an up-to-date list of Jupiter Watch locations.
2. 'Astronomy
for Beginners' Evening Classes
The Nationwide Jupiter Watch comes in advance of the
'Astronomy for Beginners' Evening Classes, which begin on February 8th (and
February 15th in Letterkenny and Sligo). At the Evening Classes people will get
to learn their way around the night sky, where stars and planets come from, how
telescopes work, 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.
The enrolment fee is €130 for members and €180 for
non-members. You can enrol online at www.astronomy.ie/class
or by calling (01) 890 11 11.
Please
call us for details of group rates if you would like to attend with
friends or family.
3. UCD Physics
& RDS: Distinguished Speaker Series
In
celebration of Physics and Dublin's status as European City of Science 2012, UCD
School of Physics has teamed up with the Royal Dublin Society to bring some of
the world's leading physicists to speak in Dublin about the latest developments
in their fields of research. The topics include the exotic physics of cloaking
devices, the role of physics in biology, the use of lasers in medicine and a
profile of mysterious Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
The lectures are free and suitable for ages from 12
upwards.
For more information and to book your tickets online
please click HERE.