1. LECTURE Astronomy Ireland Public Lecture March 13 "Search for Extra-solar Planets" IRISH TEAM TO HUNT DOWN PLANETS AROUND OTHER STARS By Dr. Ray Butler, Physics Department, NUI Galway. Astronomers are finding more and more planets around stars outside our own solar system. It is very possible some of these distant planets may harbour life. These discoveries are made possible by amazing new technology. Dr. Butler is very much involved in the forefront of this constantly evolving technology. VENUE: Dublin City University (Henry Grattan Building, Lecture Theatre CG12) DATE: Monday March 13 at 8pm ADMISSION: All Welcome, 5euro adults and 3euro members,under18s,students,OAPs,unwaged Further details and how to get there: www.astronomy.ie/lecture0603.html You may have heard in the news that SIR PATRICK MOORE (a member of Astronomy Ireland) was taken in to hospital on Tuesday? Well, we will have a Get Well Soon card at the above lecture which you can sign and we will rush it to him the next day. The good news is that Patrick had a heart pacemaker successfully fitted and is expected to return to his home in southern England soon. We hope to visit him soon when he is better. www.astronomy.ie/images/dmpm.jpg DVD a DVD of the above lecture will be produced for all those who live outside Dublin or cannot get along. Ordering details will be here in the next day or so: www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html 2. ECLIPSE NEXT WEEK A penumbral eclipse of the Moon will take place next Tuesday March 14. For a few minutes around 11:50pm you may see a discolouration on the bottom edge of the Moon. Details and diagram at: http://www.astronomy.ie/lunareclipsemar06.html Don't forget you can still book places on our trip to Turkey for the even more spectacular Total Solar Eclipse on March 29. See www.astronomy.ie/turkeyeclipse.html PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS! About 150 people have bought places on the trip already! Astronomy Ireland Tel (01) 847 0777 www.astronomy.ie