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1.  ISS in Front of the Moon

People living along the line from Dublin to Bantry will have a lucky opportunity to see the International Space Station tonight (Thursday) as it passes in front of the Moon! This will occur as the ISS rises in the west at 8:54pm and glides towards the Moon. Seeing the ISS pass in front of the Moon is a very rare event, so we urge everyone to go outside this evening to see it!

For more details and a map of Ireland showing its path, please click HERE.

People 16km either side of this path will also be able to see the ISS in front of the Moon, so even if you’re not located exactly on the line you can still see the amazing spectacle! Let us know what you see by emailing your reports and photos to observe@astronomy.ie

The ISS will be visible in Ireland’s evening skies from until October 26^th. The times the ISS will be visible will be put online each afternoon on www.astronomy.ie/iss. To get a text reminder each day the ISS is visible, text the word SPACE to 57003 (each text received costs €1; proceeds help us promote astronomy and science in Ireland).

2.  Public Lecture: Robots in Space

Cassini engineer Dr Leah-Nani Alconel will give Astronomy Ireland's October Public Lecture Robots in Space, in which she will explain how robot spacecraft can provide important scientific data without risking the lives of human astronauts and at much lower cost.

The October Public Lecture, Robots in Space, will take place at 8pm on Monday, October 14th, in Trinity College Dublin.

Order tickets and DVDs of the lecture HERE or by calling (01) 890 11 11

3.  ‘Astronomy for Beginners’ Evening Classes

Astronomy Ireland’s ever-popular ‘Astronomy for Beginners’ evening classes begin tonight in Trinity College Dublin. The fee is only €180 and the course will cover all you need to know about astronomy when you’re starting out. This also includes a year’s membership to Astronomy Ireland.

For details and enrolment, please see www.astronomy.ie/class or call (01) 890 11 11

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