PUBLIC LECTURE and DVD CORK'S BLACKROCK CASTLE OBSERVATORY Monday November 13th at 8pm Everyone in the Leinster area is invited to a very exciting lecture about Ireland's newest high-tech observatory, and everyone outside Leinster can get a copy on DVD. The most advanced observatory in Ireland has just opened in Cork at a cost of four million Euro. The extensive restoration and refitting of Blackrock Castle, in which it is housed, is now complete. This observatory provides a state of the art facility for astronomical research as well as a new interactive science exhibition centre. It is a unique Irish facility that promotes science, engineering and technology through the medium of astronomy. More info is available at www.physics.cit.ie/blackrock. Dr. Niall Smith of Cork Institute of Technology will take us on a tour of this historic facility. His talk will cover this restoration itself and the background on the observatory and its facilities. All are welcome! If you cannot get to Dublin for the lecture, you can purchase a full DVD for the same price as a ticket. Simply log onto www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html Time of Lecture: 8:00pm, Monday, November 13 Venue: Trinity College Dublin (Physics Building) Admission: €5 (€3 children/students). ALL WELCOME! For more information or to book places, visit www.astronomy.ie or call (01) 847 0777. ASTRONOMY IRELAND - for telescopes and information www.astronomy.ie or call (01) 847 0777