20 Months Membership Offer 2010 Events DVDs Shop 1. ISS Visible in Evening Skies The International Space Station (ISS) is visible in Irish skies from tomorrow, June 23rd until July 9th. The ISS appears as an extremely bright star-like object in evening skies and is the brightest object in the sky apart from the Moon. This man-made object is a spectacular sight and we urge all of you to go outside and watch as it passes over. To receive a message to your mobile with the time the ISS will be visible simply text SPACE to 57003 (reply STOP to unsubscribe). Each text costs 1euro, and only one message will be sent per day. Proceeds help to promote interest in astronomy across Ireland. Remember to email your observations of the ISS to iss@astronomy.ie and we will do our best to include your report in a forthcoming issue of 'Astronomy & Space' magazine. For more information about the Space Station click HERE. 2. Evening Classes Autumn 2010 Our Autumn set of 'Astronomy for Beginners' classes will commence this October at locations around the country.The course is professionally developed by the Astronomy Ireland team, informal in style and aimed towards the general public. It is suitable for anyone with an interest in astronomy that wants a good grounding in this fantastic hobby without any complex mathematical content or complex data. The course is given over 8 weeks and covers topics such as: Introduction to the night sky, the Sun and the Moon, the planets and stars, the history of astronomy, telescopes, deep sky objects, and the Big Bang. This year we will have classes running in the following ten locations: Athlone, Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Letterkenny, Sligo, Tralee and Waterford. Classes take place each week from 7:30 - 9:30pm (including a 15 minute break) with the first class and registration taking place on Thursday, October 7th. Classes cost 180euro (130euro members rate) and include membership to Astronomy Ireland and a subscription to our magazine 'Astronomy & Space'. As 2010 marks our 20th anniversary when you sign up for evening classes this year you will get 20 months membership instead of 12 - that's 8 free magazines! Places must be booked in advance so don't delay - book your spot today! To enrol for the classes call us on (01) 847 0777 or click the link below to enrol online. For more information visit www.astronomy.ie/class. CLICK HERE TO ENROL 3. Events July 12 - Magnetic Saturn and the Cassini-Huygens mission (Trinity College Dublin) - BOOK HERE June 23 to July 9 - ISS Visible in Irish Evening Sky (Nationwide) October 7 - Autumn Evening Classes Commence (Nationwide) - BOOK HERE Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe ) Our Online Telescope Shop