1. Evening Classes for Beginners

Our extremely popular Evening Classes begin on Wednesday, February 13^th. The classes are aimed at the beginner and cover everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe. There are eight classes in total and content covered includes an introduction to the night sky, the Sun and the Moon, planets and stars, history of astronomy, deep sky objects, the Big Bang and even a class on telescopes and how to use one.

The enrolment fee for the Classes is €180 and includes membership to Astronomy Ireland. The fee for members is €130.

For more information and enrolment details call us on (01) 890 11 11 or visit www.astronomy.ie/class

2. New Year Sale

Check out the newest deals from the Astronomy Ireland Shop in the New Year Sale. Get some great prices on telescopes, binoculars, and accessories to help you build up your collection of equipment, whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned astronomer.

For details on the great offers you can avail of in the New Year Sale, click HERE or call the Astronomy Ireland Shop on (01) 890 11 11.

3. Weekly Telescope Nights

Astronomy Ireland's weekly free telescope nights take place each Friday night at 8pm at the Astronomy Ireland Shop in Airside Enterprise Centre, Swords, Co Dublin.

Members of the public are invited to come along, regardless of age or previous experience, making the telescope nights a fantastic evening out for all the family!

For details and a map to the Astronomy Ireland Shop, visit www.astronomy.ie/scopenight/

Note that these telescope nights are weather-dependent so be sure to check this webpage each Friday afternoon for a weather update and to find out whether the telescope night will go ahead that evening.