Star-B-Q <http://astronomy.ie/sbq/> Membership <http://astronomy.ie/join> DVD <http://www.astronomy.ie/dvd> October Issue of Astronomy Ireland Now On Sale! In the October issue of Astronomy Ireland magazine, we have news of a very special Irish discovery - heavy metal stars. Astronomers at Armagh Observatory have discovered two stars that are so hot that their atmosphere contains lead. Another huge news story was a new star, called a nova, which appeared in the constellation Delphinus. A photograph of the new star, when it was its brightest, was captured by the Editor, David Moore, very soon after it exploded making this Irish photo of the nova one of the earliest in the world. Also in the news we have a full report on the Perseid meteor shower which happened in August. You sent in many sightings and pictures and they are all here, with some international images too. We also have another spectacular image, taken by Hubble. The space telescope has solved a 40-year mystery on the origin of the Magellanic Stream, a long ribbon of gas stretching nearly halfway around our Milky Way galaxy. In one of our popular feature articles, we bring a summary of events and photographs of the Star-B-Q 2013, always a popular event. This year was a resounding success and we have some excellent pictures. In our Sky Diary there is the chance to see Moon encounters with both Jupiter and Mars. There is also a bit of a lunar eclipse occurs on October 18th. In a new regular feature we follow the Mars Curiosity rover, and this month we follow its path during its first 354 days. You can read about all these features, stories and much more in our October issue of the magazine, which you can order online HERE <http://www.astronomy.ie/join> . Remember, you can also sign up for a 12-month membership of Astronomy Ireland and your copy of the magazine will be delivered to your door each month! Astronomy Ireland magazine is now available nationwide in Dunnes Stores outlets next week. Be sure to let us know if you don’t see it (or even if you do!) in your local outlet so that we can adjust supplies in the coming months. Don’t forget, you can order your magazine or join Astronomy Ireland online at www.astronomy.ie/join Please support Irish astronomy and buy Astronomy Ireland magazine every month! Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular astronomy club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe <http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/astronomy> ) _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6702 - Release Date: 09/26/13