1. Magnetic Saturn and
Cassini-Huygens - Excellent Public Lecture
At our July Public Lecture next Monday (July
12th) in Trinity College Dublin, Dr.
Caitriona Jackman will present some of the most amazing images of the ringed
planet Saturn to the general public. Dr. Jackman was awarded a
degree in Applied Physics from the University of Limerick, and is now a
researcher with the Cassini mission at Saturn. As the most
expensive planetary orbiter ever it is sending back incredible images and making
astounding discoveries, such as oceans of liquid methane on Titan, and
vapour plumes on Enceladus that send water spray hundreds of kilometres into
space. Dr. Jackman's work focuses on huge aurorae - also known as Northern
Lights on Earth - that envelope the planet's poles. In her lecture next Monday,
she will elaborate on some of the stunning
discoveries of the Cassini mission.
For more information about this event click HERE.
This talk takes place at 8pm on
Monday, July 3rd, in Trinity College Dublin. Tickets costs 7euro (5euro
members rate) and can be purchased online by clicking the link below or over the
phone by calling us on (01) 847 0777. There is a DVD available to pre-order
online for anyone who cannot make it on the night.
2.
Workshop: Make Your Telescope Work For
You!
Are you curious
about how to
use a telescope? Then you've come to the right place! 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, July
10th, anytime between 10am and 5:30pm for a walk through setting up your
telescope and locating celestial objects using your telescope. For more information call the Shop on (01)
847 0777 or email sales@astronomy.ie.
3. Feeling
Hot This Saturday??
This Saturday, July 10th, at
1pm, Astronomy Ireland will host a special event that will give the public
an opportunity to view our nearest star, the Sun, close up with some of the most
powerful telescopes in the country. The Sun Watch will
take place at Astronomy Ireland's Shop in Butterly Business Park in Artane,
Dublin 5.
For more information call the Shop on (01)
847 0777 or email sales@astronomy.ie.
4. Events
July 10th - Sun Watch
(Astronomy Ireland Headquarters)
Until July 9th - ISS Visible in Irish
Skies (Nationwide)
July
12th - Magnetic Saturn and the
Cassini-Huygens Mission (Trinity College
Dublin)