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.
3.
Events