20 Months Membership Offer 2010 Events DVDs Shop 1. Astronomy Ireland TV Show on City Channel The July instalment of the Astronomy Ireland TV Show on City Channel's 'The Evening Show' will air this Wednesday, August 3rd at 7pm and 9pm and again on Thursday, August 4th at 8am and 11am. This month, Astronomy Ireland Chairman, David Moore, will be speaking about the ongoing Perseid shower and the triple planet conjunction that is visible for the next few weeks. He also mentioned the Saturday Sun Show that takes place at the Astronomy Ireland Shop where viewers get to peer at the Sun safely, through some of the most powerful telescopes in the country. If you don't get to see the show on Wednesday or Thursday, don't worry - it is repeated on Saturday, August 7th at 8pm as part of the shows omnibus.To watch this and previously aired shows log on to www.astronomy.ie/TV. 2. August Lecture On August 9th at 8pm, Dr. John Quinn will enthral his audience on the subject of Gamma Ray astronomy. Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiations of very high frequencies, that are associated with black holes and collapsing supernovae. Recent research shows that concentrated bursts from gamma rays can affect life on earth, especially planktons in the ocean. He will also talk about cutting edge research happening in his laboratory that might be beat the LHC in the race to the Higgs-Boson. Book your tickets at our lecture page and read more about these dangerous gamma rays and how they can affect us here. 3. Astronomy Tips a.. Plasma ejections from Sunday should arrive at Earth early Wednesday morning, allowing for some spectacular auroras at the higher latitudes. b.. The Dumbbell Nebula (M27 - NGC 6853) is visible high in the night sky at the moment, so get your telescopes ready! c.. Jupiter is the closest to us for the next 12 years, so keep an eye out as it will be the brightest object in the night sky. d.. For more information on what to see in the night sky this week check out the Sky Diary section in the August issue of 'Astronomy & Space' magazine. Don't forget to email what you see to observe@astronomy.ie and we will try to publish your pictures and observations in forthcoming issues of the magazine. 4. Events August 9th - Gamma Ray Astronomy: Public Lecture by Dr. John Quinn September 4th - Star-B-Q: Public event for all ages. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe ) Our Online Telescope Shop