2011 Events <http://www.astronomy.ie/Events2011.php> DVDs <http://www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.php> Shop <http://astronomy.ie/shop/> New Year Sale <http://astronomy.ie/newyearsale2011.html> 1. 'Astronomy For Beginners' Evening Classes February 2011 Our Spring set of <http://www.astronomy.ie/class/index.php> 'Astronomy for Beginners' classes will commence this February 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 Wednesday, February 2nd. Classes cost 180euro (130euro members rate) and include membership to Astronomy Ireland and a subscription to our magazine 'Astronomy & Space'. 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 <http://www.astronomy.ie/class/index.php#booknow> 2. Nationwide Jupiter Watches On Wednesday, January 26th, at various venues all across the country, Astronomy Ireland will be setting up powerful telescopes in celebration of the planet Jupiter. Jupiter is an amazing sight in a good quality telescope. Ideal for beginners (experts welcome too!), we encourage everyone to come along with friends and family to these free events and see Jupiter through some of Ireland's most powerful telescopes. Watches will begin at 7pm. For more information and to check your nearest Watch click HERE <http://www.astronomy.ie/jupiterwatchesjan11.php> . Please note Watches will go ahead regardless of weather. 3. T.V. Show Astronomy Ireland's David Moore <http://astronomy.ie/dmbio.html> appeared on our fortnightly show on TV3's The Morning Show last Thursday, January 6th. If you missed it you can watch online by clicking HERE <http://astronomy.ie/mediaarchive.php> . David's next appearance is on Thursday, January 20th and every 2nd Thursday thereafter! Astronomy <http://www.astronomy.ie> Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club <http://www.astronomy.ie> www.astronomy.ie ( <http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/astronomy> subscribe / unsubscribe )