Astronomy Ireland · www.astronomy.ie · (01) 847 0777 · info@astronomy.ie 1. NASA PUBLIC LECTURE IN DUBLIN (plus TV3 and A.I.R.S.!) Astronomy Ireland is proud to announce that Dr Peter Gallagher from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (USA) will give our August Public Lecture on: "Our Dynamic Sun" at 8pm on Monday August 8 in Dublin City University (Henry Grattan Building) Dr Gallagher works with the billion euro NASA (and ESA!) SOHO spacecraft - a space telescope 1 million miles from Earth with a permanent view of the Sun. There is an excellent fact sheet here http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/mission/SOHO_Fact_Sheet.pdf He will show stunning images and time lapse movies showing the vast upheavals and explosions on the Sun taken by SOHO and explain all that we know about our nearest star and giver of life on planet Earth. It is a highly visual treat that will delight all and sundry so do bring as many friends as you can. ALL WELCOME. TICKETS: You can reserve seats in advance if you wish by emailing lecture@astronomy.ie or call the Shop number below during opening hours. Or just come along on the night. Tickets are 5euro each (3euro to student,child,OAP,unwaged, & AI members). ALL WELCOME. Or drop in to our Shop in Artane for tickets and avoid queuing on the night - open Saturdays from noon to 6pm remember, and get a FREE Hubble DVD while you're there! TELEVISION: TV3's "Ireland AM" show have already booked Dr. Gallagher in for an appearance on the morning of his lecture (possibly around 8:20am but time is not certain). RADIO: The Astronomy Ireland Radio Show (A.I.R.S.) interviewed Dr. Gallagher last Tuesday (Aug. 2). Download this from our website now: www.astronomy.ie/radioshow.html DVD: As the vast majority of members of the society live outside Dublin a DVD of this lecture will be available a few days after the event. Order at www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html or call our Shop (price 5euro). Or download a low resolution version FREE at www.astronomy.ie/webcast/webcast.html But give us a few days to prepare all this. Further lecture & speaker details at: www.astronomy.ie/lecture0508.html 2. STAR-B-Q There was a huge rush to avail of tickets at the 'early bird rate' that applied up to July 31 for Ireland's biggest annual astronomical event "Star-B-Q", due to take place August 26. The Irish Times will be running a feature on the event in their magazine on August 13 so do try to book before then in case the event is sold out. If you have a medium to large sized telescope (6-inch up) and would like to bring it along to the event we can arrange free tickets for you and a friend - please 'reply' to this email. It looks like this year's Star-B-Q is going to break the record for attendance and this year it will be significantly improved with a new laser show to point out constellations, more talks, earlier start, professional catering, and more telescopes than ever! Please tell your friends to book on www.astronomy.ie and support Astronomy Ireland. Thank you! ------------------------- - David Moore, Chairman (Astronomy Ireland -promoting interest in astronomy all around Ireland) Visit our Shop to see huge range of telescopes on offer: SUMMER SALE NOW ON! Tel (01) 847 0777 Monday to Saturday inclusive. FREE HUBBLE DVD to every Shop visitor, and with every order by phone!