1. COMET SWAN OUTBURST!!!

One of the cover stories in the November issue of our magazine is the new Comet SWAN which had just about reached naked eye visibility (magnitude 6). In the past few days it has had an outburst and brightened by a factor of 5 to magnitude 4! It could brighten further, who knows. Use the star map on page 28 of the November issue to locate the comet. Tonight and for the next few days you'll see it's just below M13 the Hercules Globular cluster - in the same 10x50 binocular field of view - what a sight! If you see it please email observe@astronomy.ie and send any photos there too. Expect to see a comet this bright once a decade! Not got the magazine yet? www.astronomy.ie/sub and get a copy so you can watch the comet for the next month! Support Astronomy Ireland with your 5euro.

2. SEOIGE AND O'SHEA Friday Oct. 27

Tune in to RTE 1 television (4:30pm-5:20pm) or set your video on Friday to see Astronomy Ireland explain why the clocks go back this weekend.

The magnificent I.S.S. will blaze across the sky every night this week and next week until Nov. 5th. There are 3 astronauts on board. It's the brightest thing in the sky for 1 or 2 minutes each night, 10 times brighter than the brightest star in the sky. Different time each evening so call our Newsline 1550-111-442 after 12noon each day to get the time to see it that evening (calls cost 95c/min - see previous note about this service before you flame us!). Amazing sight. Please tell all your friends.