1. Star-B-Q, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, Friday 5pm: Ireland's biggest annual astronomy event Star-B-Q, our fund-raising barbecue under the stars IS going ahead tonight with clear skies forecast. Tickets will be available at the gate for 30euro each. Venue: Roundwood GAA grounds (500m out of Roundwood village on the road to Glendalough, on the left hand side) Gates open 9pm, event begins at 9:30pm with a hunt for Comet NEAT, Venus viewing and the introductory slide show. Thereafter, the wonders of the universe: galaxies, clusters, nebulae, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn! Tickets include all the food you can eat and soft drinks All proceeds go to Astronomy Ireland your national astronomy club. Online booking has closed but see our website for details of the Star-B-Q if you wish www.astronomy.ie Sorry for late notice but most people have booked their places already and we have been busily preparing the event. 2. ASTRONOMY SHOP SALE! A special 'Star-B-Q' sale will be held for one day only tomorrow Saturday May 8th from 12noon to 6pm in our Astronomy Shop (Ireland's biggest telescope shop) in Artane, Dublin 5. 10% off all Celestron Firstscope, HD, and most other telescopes. 10% off most accessories, all books and many other items too! For map see http://www.astronomy.ie/map.html 3. VENUS TRANSIT LECTURE MON MAY 10 Witness an event no one has seen for 122 years! Venus crosses the Sun on Tues, 8 June, 6:19am - 12:23pm Visible to millions across the world including Ireland On Monday May 10 Dr Ed Barnett (Space Encounters) will give a lecture to Astronomy Ireland which is open to the public all about this historic event. Past Transits, and when and how to observe this year's event, will all be covered. Astronomy Ireland is advising every one to book a days holidays from work on June 8 for this historic event so make sure you do not miss this lecture!!! 8pm, Henry Grattan Building, Dublin City University. See http://www.astronomy.ie/lecture0405.html for more details. Tickets can be booked by simply replying to this email or email tickets@astronomy.ie Say how many places you want and give your name. Please reply now if you are coming and bring as many people as possible. Astronomy Ireland, your club, magazine and Shop. www.astronomy.ie info@astronomy.ie Tel (01) 847 0777