1. Star-B-Q 2010

Astronomy Ireland's annual STAR-B-Q takes place this year in Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, on Saturday, September 4th. The Star-B-Q is Ireland's biggest annual telescope event and offers unparalleled dark skies just 30 minutes outside of Dublin. This year, why not come along and experience the wonders of the universe through Ireland's most powerful telescopes with your family and friends?

Star-B-Q 2010 promises to be our biggest ever with an exciting night of guest speakers, an array of telescopes to look through, junior section for children, evening entertainment, and Astronomy Ireland Shop displays. All of this is included in the price of your ticket, as well as food and refreshments.

For more information about STAR-B-Q 2010 click HERE or call us on (01) 847 0777.

For a taste of what you will get to see through our powerful telescopes at this years Star-B-Q check out the images of Saturn taken at our recent Saturn Watch (see below for full report).

To read a report and see pictures from last year's Star-B-Q click HERE.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL OFFER

Book before July 31st to receive 10euro off each adult ticket purchased.

Full price tickets cost 39euro (adults) or 29euro (U16). Family and group rates are available on request.

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2. Saturn Watch Report Page

We have updated our Saturn Watch Report Page, to see some of the images and movies of the ringed planet captured at this event on July 10th click HERE.

For more amazing views of Saturn and other cosmic targets such as clusters, galaxies, planetary nebulae, coloured and double stars and much more come to our Star-B-Q on September 4th (book before July 31st for Early Bird Rate).

3. Events
August 9 - Gamma-ray Astronomy: A New Window on the Extreme Universe (Trinity College Dublin)

September 4 - Star-B-Q (Roundwood)

October 7 - Autumn Evening Classes Commence (Nationwide)