Star-B-Q: See the Wonders of the Universe through Ireland's Biggest Telescopes The weather reports all look very promising for our Star-B-Q extravaganza! This is our main fund-raising event of the summer and we will need to pass our final numbers along to the caterers. So if you are thinking of coming please let us know by Thursday morning. The event will be held under the same dark skies of the Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, on Saturday, August 26 (just four days on!). Be sure to bring all family and friends with the smallest interest in the stars. They will not be disappointed! Star-B-Q Features: o See the wonders of the universe through Ireland's Biggest Portable Telescopes o Free draw for a pair of 10x50 binoculars worth 85 Euro o Professional catering and refreshments included in the price o Slide Show The Universe by David Moore, Ireland's best-known astronomer o Naked Eye Guide (learn the constellations using Ireland's most powerful hand-held lasers) o A lecture on telescopes from Astronomy&Space contributor Emlyn Jones o 'Live' webcam demo on big screen by Eamonn O'Fearchain o A compact workshop on using binocular for astronomy featuring our new 25x100mm monsters! o Extremely dark skies despite only a short drive from Dublin o Advice, chat and 'craic' all night long You can now book for this event for just Euro 40 for adults and Euro 30 for children (price includes all food and refreshments). Just log onto www.astronomy.ie/sbq and book today. Thank you for continuing to support the club and we will see you there! Please forward to a colleague. Issued by: Bernard Gaffney Tel: (01) 847 0777