Mars Lectures for Science Week Ireland1. MARS WATCHES We had very little response to our call for people to help at the 9 Mars Watches around Ireland this Friday at 9pm. All you have to do is hand out leaflets for a while. Is there no one who can help? Please email tom@astronomy.ie if you can help at: counties: Carlow Clare Cork Donegal Dundalk Roscommon Waterford Wexford. Further Mars Watch details at www.astronomy.ie/marswatchNov05.html WEBCAST: we have teamed up with VODAFONE to use their 3G network to webcast live images of Mars from our Dublin Mars Watch (Phoenix Park, papal cross car park) on Friday November 4th. Tune in to www.astronomy.ie at 8pm if you cannot get along in person (though it has to be said the 'live' view in a telescope is an amazing experience!) Please don't forget to volunteer help now for the Watches above, thanks. 2. MARS LECTURES A public lecture titled "Mars and the search for our origins" will be presented twice during Science Week by Planetary Society member Kevin Nolan. The lecutre will examine what recent and upcoming Mars exploration can tell us about the origin of life on Earth and a cosmic context for life. The lecutre with include details and images of the latest findings from Mars, and is aimed at the non-expert. The lecture will be held twice during Science Week Ireland: 1. Black Rock Castle Observatory, Cork: Monday, November 14th at 7.30pm, Blackrock Castle Observatory, Blackrock, Cork Admission is free. To reserve seats, contact Jill O'Callaghan, CIT, Cork (jocallaghanj@cit.it) 2. Bank of Ireland Arts Centre Thursday, November 17th at 8.00pm, Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Foster Place, College Green, Dublin 2. Admission: 4 Euro (Concessions 2 Euro). To reserve seats, contact Kevin Nolan, ITTD, (knolan@it-tallaght.ie) (Note - advanced reservation is not a requirement - all are welcome on the night) 3. WEBCAMS The shipment of Philips ToUcam webcams that many of you were waiting for has arrived. If you haven't received a call to come and collect yours please do so now or call the Shop on (01) 847 0777. Remember the latest offer included a webcam to 1.25-inch adapter for your telescope. All for 99euro. Call to order on (01) 847 0777 if you want to take the sort of incredible images of planets you seein the Gallery pages of our magazine each month. Limited stock available. www.astronomy.ie Ireland's largest astronomy society PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SHOP