Spring Sale DVD Membership Shop 1. Transit of Venus Tomorrow Morning Astronomy Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, are coming together at Skerries Harbour, North Dublin, on the morning of Wednesday, June 6th, to watch the historical Transit of Venus as the Sun rises. The next Transit of Venus will not occur until 2117, making this the last time we will get to see the celestial event for over a century! The general public are invited to come along at 5am as the Sun rises, where they can use telescopes fitted with special safety equipment under the guidance of experienced astronomers from Astronomy Ireland, DIT, and DIAS. For more details and a map of Skerries Harbour, please click HERE. The Transit in Astronomy Ireland Magazine The last Transit occured in 2004, and the June 20012 issue of Astronomy Ireland is packed full of reports and photos of that transit when it was seen in Ireland. Upcoming issues of Astronomy Ireland will feature a host of reports and images of the transit from Ireland and around the world. To order the June issue or to get the magazine delivered to your door every month. please click on www.astronomy.ie/join. Remember, if you join Astronomy Ireland before the end of June you can avail of 15 months membership for the price of 12! Astronomy Ireland on Radio David Moore and Astronomy Ireland has appeared on several radio shows in the run up to the Venus Transit, including RTE's Morning Ireland, The Daire Nelson Show on LMFM, and much more! To listen to these interviews visit www.astronomy.ie/audio 2. The Sky at Night This month Sir Patrick Moore investigates a mission to Jupiter to explore Europa, Gandymede, and Callisto. Mon Jun 04 at 12:25am BBC 1 Northern Ireland Mon Jun 04 at 12:25am BBC One HD Thu Jun 07 at 07:30pm BBC FOUR Fri Jun 08 at 02:05am BBC FOUR Sat Jun 09 at 12:00am BBC HD Sat Jun 09 at 12:15pm BBC 2 Northern Ireland Sun Jun 10 at 01:45am BBC FOUR Note that the BBC1 and BBC2 programmes are shorter versions (20 minutes). Try to watch BBC FOUR or BBC HD transmissions (30 minutes) Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )