We are seeking to hire a sales person and/or business development manager for the Astronomy Ireland Shop, Ireland's biggest telescope shop.

For details of this position email jobs@astronomy.ie or simply click here: www.astronomy.ie/SalesBusDev.html

Send C.V. to jobs@astronomy.ie or call Lee on (01) 847 0777.

This position would suit anyone with an interest sales or business, so please forward this email to friends/colleagues you think may be interested.

2. Biggest Ever Star Found!

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's VLT (Very Large Telescope) in Chile, and data from the Hubble Space Telescope, have found the biggest star ever seen in our Universe. The Star, thought to have been born just 1 million years ago, is 10 million times brighter than our own Sun. It is located in a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud (not visible from Ireland) about 165,000 light-years away. Before this groundbreaking discovery it was not thought that stars could ever get any bigger than 150 times the mass of the Sun, leaving astronomers around the world now scratching their heads and re-thinking their theories of how stars form.

There will be another Sun Watch at the Astronomy Ireland Shop in Artane (click HERE for map) this Saturday, July 17th. The event is open for all members of the public and everyone is welcome to come along and view the Sun, our nearest star, using the specialised equipment our staff will set up. Through special UV filters, you will be able to view the disk of the Sun close up, revealing many fascinating features on the surface. Just today, a new sun spot has appeared on the surface, promising an excellent observation session this Saturday.

The Sun Watch takes place this Saturday, July 17th, at 1pm. This is a free event open to all members of the public so please tell everyone you know, and bring along your family and friends! For more information click HERE.

***WARNING ***

Please note that looking at the Sun is extremely dangerous and can cause instant and permanent blindness.

Only observe the Sun under the guidance of professionals with proper safety equipment.

TELESCOPE WORKSHOP (10AM - 5:30PM)

As well as our Sun Watch this Saturday, why not come along and get some expert advice on how to set up your equipment, when to observe and how to find certain things in the night sky. Pay a visit to Astronomy Ireland Shop this Saturday, anytime between 10am and 5:30pm, for a walk through setting up your telescope and locating celestial objects using your piece of equipment. Click HERE for more information or email sales@astronomy.ie