Star-B-Q Special Offer The lecture programme for Star-B-Q 2013 has been finalised. With 2013 being the year of solar maximum we are delighted to announce that Ireland's leading solar photographer Dave Gradwell will give the keynote talk all about the Sun, northern lights, and sunspots, which will be abundant this year. Astronomy Ireland Chairman David Moore will give his Whistlestop Tour of the Universe to open the proceedings. Dr Brian Espey has been undertaking the first Irish study of light pollution, and he will reveal his results in his talk at Star-B-Q. Then, we will have a massive array of telescopes under an amazing dark sky, a professional caterer, and more to make Star-B-Q Ireland's leading annual telescope gathering. BANK HOLIDAY OFFER If you book tickets before noon on Tuesday, August 6th, you can qualify for a €10 discount off all adult tickets. To avail of this, mention BANK HOLIDAY OFFER in our online booking form at www.astronomy.ie/sbq, or call us on (01) 890 11 11. This is Ireland's biggest annual astronomy event, and we can cater for up to 1,000 people, so please get all your family and friends to come along and help us raise funds for Astronomy Ireland. Book now at ASTRONOMY.IE/SBQ Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular astronomy club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )