Astronomy Ireland are delighted to announce that A.I. Chairman, David Moore, will feature on City Channels 'The Evening Show' in a monthly slot dedicated to all things astronomy. The Astronomy Ireland TV show will be aired each month at 7:00pm and 9:00pm with repeats throughout the week. City Channel is available to all Chorus/NTL customers and is broadcast throughout Dublin, Galway and Waterford and all of Munster, reaching 400,000 homes.

You can watch David's appearance on City Channel last month and his appearance on RTE's flagship daytime television programme 'The Afternoon Show' on September 14 and 29 at www.astronomy.ie/TV.

Astronomy Ireland's annual trip to the Armagh Planetarium will take place on Saturday, November 7. This annual trip is always a highlight in the Astronomy Ireland calendar and this year promises to be no exception. Join us to experience a breathtaking show in the Star Theatre, stroll around the Astropark and the Human Orrery and take a tour of the Observatory. You can also visit the many exhibition areas and gallery in the Planetarium along with other features. Tickets cost 45euro (40euro excluding the observatory tour) and buses will leave from the A.I. Office in Artane at 9:00am sharp, returning at approximately 6:00pm. If you plan on making your own way there, please contact our office on (01) 847 0777 for special rates.

On Friday, October 16, at 7:00am there will be a spectacular sight as Saturn, Venus and Mercury will all be placed close to the crescent Moon. This promises to be one of the highlights of sky events this month, and for more information refer to the diagram on Page 23 of the October issue of 'Astronomy & Space' magazine. Remember to email what you see to observe@astronomy.ie and we will do our best to include it in a forthcoming issue of the magazine.