2. Star-B-Q
2012
The
country's biggest annual telescope night takes place this year on September 15th
and will feature BBC's The Sky at Night presenter Pete Lawrence. The UK
astronomer is an expert in solar astronomy and space weather, and his keynote
talk at this year's event will explore the amazing northern lights, which are
becoming regularly visible over
Ireland.
As
well as some great speakers, the Star-B-Q will also have dozens of powerful
telescopes to give visitors an opportunity to see the wonders of the Universe
from some of Ireland's darkest skies in the Wicklow Mountains, serve delicious
barbecued food freshly prepared by professional caterers, and much
more!
If
you book your ticket before August 15th you can avail of the early bird rate on
adult tickets at only €29 (normal price after this date is
€39).
3. Northern Lights Tour to Norway
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!
In February 2013 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!
For more details, a
full itinerary, and booking details, please visit www.astronomy.ie/norway