ASTRONOMY IRELAND MAILING LIST - www.astronomy.ie (The all-Ireland astronomy Club, Magazine and Shop) --------------------------------------------------- 1. PUBLIC LECTURE The Irish Skeptics Society (www.irishskeptics.net) will host a public lecture by our regular magazine contributor Kevin Nolan on the subject of "The Scientific Response to Creationism". Everyone is welcome to go along to the Mont Clare Hotel, Clare Street, Dublin 2 at 8pm on Wednesday December 1st. Sorry for the short notice. Kevin is currently completing his PhD in astrophysics and is the Co-ordinator for Ireland for The Planetary Society, founded by the late Carl Sagan. 2euro for ISS members, 5euro for non-members. 2. BUZZ ALDRIN Some photos of our meeting with Buzz Aldrin in Dublin are now online at www.astronomy.ie/dm/AldrinA&Smag.jpg and www.astronomy.ie/dm/AldrinDM.jpg A report of the interview will feature in a coming issue of A&S magazine (www.astronomy.ie/sub) By all accounts his interview with Gay Byrne (sold out!) in the National Concert Hall on November 18 was a thrilling event. 3. A.I.R.S. (Astronomy Ireland Radio Show) Leo Enright gave another brilliant interview last night (Tuesdays at 8pm) in the second of his 3 part interview with AIRS presenter Ben Emmett on Anna Livia radio 103.2FM. If you missed it (shame on you!) you should be able to catch the regular repeat on Thursday at 11am on 103.2FM. If you live outside the Leinster area, or you miss the repeat, we should have it on our website (there are 5 shows online already) highly compressed so you can download the entire 30 minutes show in seconds by broadband (3 minutes by dial up). Visit www.astronomy.ie and click "Radio Show" on the left menu. Tune in EVERY Tuesday at 8pm and mark your diary NOW for next week for Leo's final instalment. 4. 1550-111-442 TELEPHONE NEWSLINE HEADLINES THIS WEEK There is a lot of excitement in morning skies this week! Check your December magazine or call the Newsline!: SATURN CLOSE TO MOON VENUS VERY CLOSE TO MARS ASTRONOMY IRELAND CHRISTMAS LECTURE DECEMBER 7 (TUES) AI RADIO SHOW WITH LEO ENRIGHT AND, NEW COMET COMING THIS WEEK As well as the planet conjunctions, if you live in the Leinster area (order the DVD if not!) then DO NOT miss our Christmas Lecture this year! www.astronomy.ie/lecture0412.html for more details and to book online (please let know if you are coming as we have booked a bigger Theatre in DCU) Please call our 1550-111-442 Newsline every Monday for a new weekly message (U.K. dial 09001-88-1950). - David Moore Astronomy Shop - IRELAND'S BIGGEST TELESCOPE SHOP Avoid "junkscopes" this Christmas and ask about OUR Christmas Offers!!! Tel (01) 847 0777 Mon-Sat -----------------------------------------