20 Months Membership Offer 2010 Events DVDs Shop 1. Nationwide Moon & Mars Watch This Thursday, March 25, there will be Nationwide Moon & Mars Watches taking place at locations around the country. These Watches are being held in celebration of the planet Mars which is bigger, brighter and better than it has been in Irish skies for years. Mars is a fascinating sight to the naked eye, and even more breath taking through a telescope. Not only this, on Thursday Mars will be placed extremely close to the Moon, a spectacular sight through a telescope for established astronomers, amateurs and complete beginners alike. We urge all of you to go to your nearest Watch and view this spectacular planet through some of Ireland's largest and most powerful telescopes which will be set up for your by our Branch Coordinators. This is an entirely free event and everyone is welcome to come along. Watches will begin at locations nationwide at 8pm. CONFIRMED LOCATIONS The locations of currently confirmed Watches are; Carlow, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Louth, Sligo, and Waterford, however please keep checking our website before Thursday as more locations may be added. FREE COMPETITION There will be a free draw for everyone who attends the Watches at locations nationwide. Entry is completely free and you will be in with a chance to win a pair of binoculars from our Shop. FREE DOWNLOADS To download a Sky Diary Map showing all the constellations and planets visible this month click HERE. For fun Mars downloads click HERE. MORE INFORMATION For more information about Nationwide Moon and Mars Watch and to check the location of your nearest Watch click HERE. Alternatively email sec@astronomy.ie or call us on (01) 847 0777. 2. Upcoming Events March 22 to 26 - NASA STEREO Convention March 23 - Stereo: Sounds of the Sun Public Lecture (NASA STEREO Convention, Science Gallery) March 25 - Mars & Saturn Watch (Nationwide) March 26 - Stereo: Solar Stormwatch Public Lecture (NASA STEREO Convention, Science Gallery) April 12 - 'Mercury - New Insights' Public Lecture by Dr. Dave Rothery (TCD) Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe ) Our Online Telescope Shop