Spring Sale DVD Membership Shop 1. Venus Watch On its way to the historic transit of the Sun in June, Venus will swell up into a huge crescent as it blazes in the evening skies every night in May . For one night only, Astronomy Ireland will set up telescopes at its Shop in Dublin and around Ireland to show you Venus as it comes spectacularly close to Earth. Venus Watches will take place on Wednesday, May 23rd, at 8pm. Note that this event is in daylight, but Venus is so bright you can see it with the naked eye while the Sun is still shining, showing just how spectacular an event this is! Please click HERE for more details and a list of locations. Please note that the list will be continually updated as locations are confirmed, so keep checking back. 2. Astronomy Ireland is Looking for New Members! The coming year is full of exciting astronomy, from the last Transit of Venus for over a century to the spectacular northern lights visible over Ireland. We have renamed our magazine to Astronomy Ireland, which will focus strongly on space and astronomy news from Ireland as well as updates from around the globe. Astronomy Ireland wants to reach out to people all over Ireland to get them excited about astronomy! Why not join Astronomy Ireland today and become part of the world's most popular astronomy club? Find out more about Astronomy Ireland and joining the organisation HERE. 3. Daytime Sun Watch Each Saturday from 1pm we will hold a Sun Show at the Astronomy Ireland Shop, allowing the general public to view the Sun in safety to see magnificent solar flares and planet-sized sunspots. This is an excellent opportunity to try out some daytime astronomy with the help of experienced astronomers. Get more information on the Sun Shows HERE. 4. Facebook and Twitter Keep in touch with Astronomy Ireland online by following us at www.facebook.com/AstronomyIRL and www.twitter.com/AstronomyIRL Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )