1. "Cosmic Ghost" - Major Summer Public Lectures - International Speaker For our big Summer Public Lecture, Astronomy Ireland are flying in a very special speaker from the Netherlands to speak to you in Donegal and Dublin. Hanny Van Arkel, a school teacher and amateur astronomer, is currently on a world tour, and will be explaining the one million, million, million, miles wide object which she discovered. The object has not yet officially been classified, but is thought to be the size of a galaxy. It has been named 'Hanny's Voorwerp' in her honour, and has baffled scientists and astronomers alike since its discovery in 2008. Hanny will come to Ireland next week to tell her story about this unknown object, what it is thought to be, and how citizen science plays an important part in developing our understanding of the universe. Hanny will deliver her lecture for you in two locations in Ireland: a.. June 15, at 8pm, Trinity College Dublin. To book your tickets click HERE. b.. June 17, at 8pm, Letterkenny IT, Donegal. To book your tickets click HERE. For more information about these exciting lectures visit www.astronomy.ie. Tickets are 7euro (non-members) or 5euro (members and concessions). Please book early as we may have to book a larger theatre for the Dublin event. There will be a reception with complimentary food in The Lombard at 9:30pm, after the Dublin Lecture (see below). CHARITY EVENT As you know, most of our volunteers come from the Dublin area, and consequently we are trying to add a social dimension to our monthly lectures. To this end, The Lombard have been very good to us recently, providing complimentary food at our post-lecture receptions since April. There will be a social reception at 9:30pm next Monday following Hanny's lecture. All are welcome to attend. Further to this, the staff at The Lombard have kindly invited us to a charity event on Friday evening, June 12, in aid of the Bubblegum Club for Kids. All are welcome to attend, and there will be live music, promotions, spot prizes, food and, fun! For more details about the charity, visit www.bubblegumclub.ie. 2. Cormac O' Raifeartaigh at the Alchemist Cafe On Wednesday, June 10, Dr. Cormac O' Raifeartaigh will deliver an informal lecture as part of the Alchemist Cafe series, entitled 'The Big Bang: fact or fiction?'. This FREE event takes place at 8pm in the Flux Cafe, Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin. For more details, see the poster for this event HERE. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club AND Ireland's Only Astronomy Magazine www.astronomy.ie Call Our Telescope Shop Tel (01) 847 0777 Mon-Sat ( subscribe / unsubscribe here )