Our extremely
popular Evening Classes begin again at various
locations around the country on February 3 and 9. The classes are aimed at the beginner
and cover everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe
but were afraid to ask! There are 8 classes in total and each session is two hours
long, from 7:30pm - 9:30pm with a short break in the
middle.
Content covered includes
a step by step class on telescopes and how to use them as well as:
Introduction to the Night Sky,
The Sun and the Moon,
Planets
and Stars,
History of Astronomy,
Deep Sky
Objects,
The Big
Bang,
Cosmology,
Plus much
more...
Normally classes cost
180euro (130euro members rate) however if you sign up this weekend, classes
will cost just 144euro (104 members rate) and includes membership to Astronomy Ireland. As 2010 is our
20th Anniversary we have a very special
offer for new members - 20 months for the price of
12 - that means that when you sign up for Evening Classes, you not only get a
beginners course in astronomy, you also become a member of Astronomy Ireland and
get a 20 month subscription to 'Astronomy & Space' magazine. All proceeds help us promote
astronomy in Ireland.