Christmas Gifts Membership DVD Shop 1. Book Launch What have Bono and our own Chairman David Moore got in common? They both grew up in Finglas and feature, along with a host of others in a new book by RTE journalist Samantha Libreri and award-winning photographer Darren Kinsella (both natives of Finglas also) that will be launched this Thursday, December 13th. FINGLAS: A PEOPLE'S PORTRAIT will be launched in St. Michael's Secondary School, Wellmount Road, Finglas at 6:30pm Finglas natives Amanda Brunker, Niamh Kavanagh and a host of others feature in the book (full list HERE). The book will be on sale at the launch with a special discount for those who attend the launch. David will be there, and who knows who else. View book cover HERE. Everyone is invited to the launch and David would be delighted to see you there. Venue in Finglas: click HERE for map & directions 2. Best Meteor Shower of the Year The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks this Thursday Dec. 13 and there will be no Moon to brighten up the sky making this an ideal year to observe them. This year we have a National Geminid Watch that we want you to get all your friends involved with. All you have to do is count how many meteors you see every 15 minutes and email the counts the next day to observe@astronomy.ie It's as simple as that and such counts have great scientific value as they tell us how dense the swarm of meteoroid particles is as the Earth's ploughs through it. The Geminids have become the strongest shower of the year, and they are known to produce quite bright meteors meaning even those in light polluted skies should see quite a few. Full guide and more details HERE. We hope you will take part in the National Geminid Watch and see a free celestial fireworks display into the bargain. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular astronomy club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )