20 Months Membership Offer 2010 Events DVDs Shop 1. Fireball Over Ireland On Sunday, November 28, at around 5:40pm a fireball was seen all across Ireland. We have already received hundreds reports from people who saw it blazing across the evening sky. However we believe that only a tiny fraction of those that saw it have thus far reported it. If anyone saw it please fill out the online report form at www.astronomy.ie (click 'Report a Fireball' link on left hand column). Fireballs this bright generally drop meteorites and these witness reports will assist astronomers predict its course and determine if and where it may have landed. If you or your company owns a CCTV camera, we are looking for footage. There has been a frenzy of media interest surround the fireball since we started receiving reports yesterday morning. Astronomy Ireland Chairman, David Moore has featured on various radio shows, including Today FM, KCLR FM, Ocean FM and Community Radio Castlebar. You can listen to these interviews on our website at www.astronomy.ie/audio. In a few days time we will let you know via this email list, where it may have landed. 2. Sunday Opening Hours The Astronomy Ireland Shop is now open for business from 10 - 6pm each Sunday from now until Christmas; everyone who drops by will receive a FREE Hubble DVD worth 20euro! Along with reductions of at least 5% on EVERYTHING in the store we will also be running FREE workshops on "How To Choose A Telescope" and ”How To Take Astronomy Photographs". So if you’re thinking of getting a telescope this Christmas or you know anyone who is, please tell them the Astronomy Ireland Shop is now open every Sunday until Christmas For more information call (01) 847 0777 or email sales@astronomy.ie. Visit our website at www.astronomy.ie/shop. 3. New School Speakers Needed! Astronomy Ireland is currently recruiting Education Officers for our very successful Education Programme. Education officers travel to schools in their areas and deliver high-quality astronomy lessons to the students. The presentations explore a diverse range of fascinating topics from the Solar System, Planets and their Moons, to life in the Universe, and Space travel. We are looking for people with creative ideas for the teaching of this exciting subject. We are particularly interested in hearing from Science graduates, amateur astronomers, and trainee or retired teachers. All candidates must have a passion for astronomy and ideally have some previous experience working with or teaching children. Educational resources will be provided to the speakers, and we are very interested in hearing from people who have a desire to develop new teaching materials for use in classrooms. For further information, please click HERE 4. Christmas Gift Ideas From Astronomy Ireland Why not pick one of our fantastic range of gifts for a loved one this Christmas: MEMBERSHIP: What better gift to give someone than a membership to Astronomy Ireland? SEASON TICKET: Why not give a little extra with a season lecture ticket including membership? For only €100 your loved one will not only get Astronomy & Space delivered to their door each month, but will get a special ticket for entry to all of our monthly lectures, or a DVD of each of the lectures. EVENING CLASSES: Beginning again on February 2, 2011, Astronomy Ireland's ever-popular Evening Classes are the perfect Christmas present for anyone interested in taking up Astronomy in the New Year. TELESCOPES: An extremely popular gift with budding scientists is a telescope or pair of binoculars, and the Astronomy Ireland Shop has a range to suit all budgets. If you are unsure which gift to get, why not call us on (01) 847 0777 or email sec@astronomy.ie for more details. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )