Join Magazine Events DVDs Shop Star-B-Q "Mad About Meteorites" 1. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Tonight! In the early hours of Thursday morning, part of the Moon will pass through Earth's penumbra (the outer region of Earth's shadow). People on Earth will be able to see it as a slight darkening of the lower half of the Moon. This eclipse will be best observed between 1am and 2am, with the deepest part of the eclipse at 1:39am. If you get to see the penumbral eclipse, please email your observations to observe@astronomy.ie. Our Chairman, David Moore, has been doing lots of interviews on radio nationally and locally. Listen to them on www.astronomy.ie/audio 2. August Public Lecture "Mad About Meteorites" A Mars rock, the rarest type of rock in the world, will make a star appearance at our August Public Lecture, as will a piece of the Moon brought back by the Apollo astronauts. Both objects will be under tight security as they are extremely valuable. The Mars meteorite alone is estimated to be worth over ?25,000 - that's MORE than its weight in gold! Dr Matthew Parkes will talk about how meteorites can give us the opportunity to investigate the origins of the Solar System and how it was formed. He will explain how particularly unusual meteorites arrive on Earth, and will show guests one such meteorite - a Mars meteorite! Finally, Dr Parkes will describe the consequences to Earth and humanity should a very large object strike our home planet. The lecture will take place in Trinity College Dublin (Fitzgerald Building) on August 10th at 8pm and will be available on DVD for everyone in Ireland. Book seats here. Order DVD here. 3. Star-B-Q 2009 - Only 17 Days To Go! Remember, we have extended our Star-B-Q offer to Friday, August 7th, where you can get ?10 off all adult tickets. So if you haven't booked your ticket to the country's biggest and best telescope night, make sure you do so soon! The Star-B-Q is for the general public: we supply the telescopes, all you have to do is look through them! So please tell all your friends as this is our biggest annual fundraiser. You can book tickets online at www.astronomy.ie/sbq or by calling us on (01) 847 0777. 4. Upcoming Astronomy Events Around the Country a.. September 16 - What Is Light? - by Leo Enright. Taking place in the Royal Irish Academy b.. August 7 - Cosmos vs Canvas: Tensions Between Art and Science in Astronomy Images - by Jayanne English. Taking place in the Science Gallery c.. August 1-30 - Galactic Treasures - Star Wars exhibition in Armagh Planetarium Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie Call Our Telescope Shop Tel (01) 847 0777 Mon-Sat ( subscribe / unsubscribe here )