ASTRONOMY IRELAND MAILING LIST - www.astronomy.ie (The all-Ireland astronomy club, magazine and Shop) --------------------------------------------------- 1. LECTURE REMINDERS (note our Aug 9 speaker) JULY 12 (MON) ASTRONOMY IRELAND PUBLIC LECTURE "Internet Telescopes In Education" by Bart Busschots 8pm Dublin City University (Henry Grattan Building next to THE HELIX). Details and map: www.astronomy.ie/lecture0407.html Admission 5euro (3euro concessions: child,student,OAP,AImember) JULY 19 (MON) GR17 PUBLIC LECTURE "Probing the Universe and Black Holes with Gravitational Waves" by Prof Kip Thorne 8pm RDS Concert Hall, Dublin 4. Book online www.gr17.com Admission 20euro (10euro students) JULY 23 (FRI) GR17 PUBLIC LECTURE "Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in Modern Physical Theories" by Prof. Sir Roger Penrose 8pm RDS Concert Hall, Dublin 4. Book online www.gr17.com Admission 20euro (10euro students) AUGUST 9 (MON) ASTRONOMY IRELAND PUBLIC LECTURE "Titan Blinks" by Dr Alan Fitzsimmons who designed some of the instruments on the Cassini Huygens lander due to land on Titan! 8pm Dublin City University (Henry Grattan Building next to THE HELIX). Details and map: www.astronomy.ie/lecture0408.html Admission 5euro (3euro concessions: child,student,OAP,AImember) 2. MAGAZINE HELP Have you got an hour or two to spare tomorrow night (any time Tuesday 10am-10pm)? If so, we have thousands of magazines to pack in to envelopes to go out all around the country. Just drop out to Shop any time from 10am to 10pm (email info@astronomy.ie?subject=MagPacking to let us know approx when to expect you). Don't know your way to our Shop in Artane, Dublin 5? See http://www.astronomy.ie/map.html Thanks in anticipation 3. NEWSLINES THIS WEEK As well as daily I.S.S. predictions, this week's headlines are: First Titan Flyby; Cassini-Huygens probe designer to speak in Dublin; Sir Patrick Moore ill; I.S.S. visible this week; Famous Speakers for July Relativity Lectures next week; and, last chance for reduced rate Star-B-Q tickets. 1550-111-442 and 09001-88-1950 IRELAND U.K. 95c/min 60p/min (call costs from mobiles may vary) FAXBACK SERVICE: Use your fax (or modem and fax software) to get a printed copy the weekly script I write (Ireland only) on 1580-111-767 (calls cost 240c/min but are much shorter than voice service). 4. International Space Station visible all week I saw I.S.S. twice over the weekend, just as bright and brilliant as ever. On board are Gennady Padalka and Mike Fincke. It is the biggest man-made object in space (200 tonnes) and the only MANNED vessel at present. It's about ten times brighter than any of the stars in the sky. Each afternoon our Newslines (above) are updated with the latest prediction of the exact minute to go out and watch that night. Read all about what's going on aboard I.S.S. in our magazine every month as well. Get the whole family out space watch this week and next week (until July 24). I'll see those of you in the Leinster area later tonight at the D.C.U. lecture and don't forget tonight is the last chance to book tickets at the August 13th Star-B-Q at the reduced rate (though we will accept your booking tomorrow, Tuesday if you say you saw this message). www.astronomy.ie/sbq.html for 24 hour online secure booking, postal form, and details. Regards and clear skies, David Moore, Chairman, Astronomy Ireland. Editor "Astronomy & Space" magazine. www.astronomy.ie Astronomy Shop: Tel (01) 847 0777 Mon-Sat