1. 'Astronomy For
Beginners' Evening Classes October 2010
Our 'Astronomy For Beginners'
classes will commence again at locations nationwide this October. The
course, professionally developed by the Astronomy Ireland team, is aimed towards
the general public. With a style that is informal and questions encouraged,
this course is suitable for anyone with an interest in astronomy that wants a
good grounding in this fantastic hobby without any complicated mathematical
content or complex data. The course is given over a period of 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
Classes take place each week from
7:30 - 9:30pm (including a 15 minute break) with the first class and
registration taking place on Thursday, October 7th.
This year, we will have classes
running in the following ten locations:
Athlone, Cork, Dublin,
Dundalk, Galway,
Letterkenny, Limerick,
Sligo, Tralee and Waterford.
Classes cost 180euro (members
rate 130euro) and include membership to Astronomy Ireland and a subscription to
our magazine, 'Astronomy
& Space'. As 2010 marks our 20th anniversary when
you sign up for evening classes this year you will get 20 months membership
instead of 12 - that's 8 free magazines!
Places must be booked in advance
to don't delay - book your spot today! To enrol for the classes you can call us
on (01) 847 0777, alternatively click the link below to enrol online.
For more information visit www.astronomy.ie/class.
2. Daytime Sun Watch This
Saturday
The Astronomy Ireland Shop will host a
very special Sun Watch on Saturday, between 3pm and 4:30pm, at the Astronomy
Ireland headquarters in Artane, Dublin 5 (click HERE for a map). Using very powerful
telescopes and special solar filters, you will be able to see lots
of details on the surface of our parent star, the Sun, including huge
sunspots that are bigger than the planet Earth! Our specially-trained staff will
be able to answer your questions about the Sun and astronomy, and will also be
able to give you tips and advice on astronomical equipment.
3. Astronomy Tips This
Week
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Tonight is a Full Moon, and
binoculars will reveal the vast maria that were once believed to have
been oceans.
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Venus blazes in the evening
skies after sunset, and Mars and Saturn hold pride of place in the Southern
skies.
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For more information on what to see
in the night sky this week check out the Sky Diary
section in the May issue of 'Astronomy &
Space' magazine.
4.
Events
May 29th - Sun Watch, Astronomy
Ireland Headquarters,
Dublin