This Friday, September 25, Astronomy
Ireland will hold Jupiter Watches at various locations around the country.
Jupiter Watch is being run in conjunction with Culture Night 2009 which has events
running around the country. On Friday, we will set up very powerful telescopes
and through these you will be able to see Jupiter, the largest planet in
the Solar System, as well as several of its larger moons and the famous
Great Red Spot. Jupiter Watch begins at 9pm this
Friday, September 25. This is an entirely FREE event and we encourage you to
come along and bring as many family and friends as you like. For more information and for details of your nearest
watch click HERE.
2. Last Chances To See
ISS
Thursday, September 24 is the last
chance to see the International Space Station (ISS) blaze across the sky for
another few months, and it may even pass on front of Jupiter as seen along a
line from Ballina to Naas. For times to view
the space station there are predictions on the
internet, however to receive a reminder to your phone just a couple of
hours before it passes, text the word SPACE to 57003. Each text costs €1 and
proceeds help us to promote science and astronomy in Ireland. Remember to email what you see to observe@astronomy.ie each time you see
ISS and we will try to include your report in the forthcoming issues of
'Astronomy & Space'.
3. 'Eye on the Sky'
Astrophotography Competition
The DCU Astrophysics Group has
extended the deadline of its 'Eye on the Sky' astrophotography competition to
September 30th. This competition is open to the public and prizes include solar
telescopes, binoculars and laptops. For more details please visit www.astrophysics.dcu.ie.