Spring Sale DVD Membership Shop 1. Venus Watch On its way to the historic transit of the Sun in June, Venus will swell up into a huge crescent as it blazes in the evening skies every night in May . For one night only, Astronomy Ireland will set up telescopes at its Shop in Dublin to show you Venus as it comes spectacularly close to Earth. The Venus Watch will take place this week on Wednesday, May 23rd, at 8pm. Note that this event is in daylight, but Venus is so bright you can see it with the naked eye while the Sun is still shining, showing just how spectacular an event this is! Please click HERE for more details on this event, or call us on (01) 890 11 11. 2. Astronomy Ireland Summer School: An Introduction to Astronomy An Introduction to Astronomy is a new set of classes developed by Astronomy Ireland to give newcomers to astronomy a good grounding in observational astronomy. Students will learn about the constellations, the Moon and the Sun, the history of astronomy, how telescopes work, and what to see in the night sky. An Introduction to Astronomy is ideal for those who want to get more out of their stargazing sessions, how telescopes can be used, and where to find celestial objects in the sky, without being going into the more complex details of astrophysics and cosmology. The Astronomy Ireland Summer School will commence on July 18th and run each Wednesday for four weeks. The enrolment fee is only €120, which includes membership to Astronomy Ireland (€80 for current members). For more information on these classes, please visit www.astronomy.ie/class 3. Astronomy Ireland on Newstalk's Talking History 370 years ago the Father of Modern Science passed away. This Sunday, May 27th, David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, will join a panel of scientists, astronomers, and historians will celebrate the life of Galileo Galilei on the Newstalk show Talking History. This programme will be broadcast between 7pm and 8pm on Newstalk (106-108MHz FM, and www.newstalk.ie). If you miss it, however, we will have the show on our website at www.astronomy.ie/audio soon after. 4. Astronomy Ireland Merchandise Shop We have just opened our new and growing fundraising shop online at www.astronomy.ie/merchandise where you can get Astronomy Ireland t-shirts, hoodies, and more! We'll be adding more goodies on an ongoing basis so keep checking back! We hope you like what you see, and if you'd like to order something you can do so through that website. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )