Evening Classes 2010 Events DVDs Shop 1. Professor Allan Chapman - New Year Lecture & DVD David Moore, A.I. Chairman writes: "Allan Chapman is one of the best public speakers I have ever heard! He gives a brilliant performance and regards delivering a lecture as a performance art! I have heard many of his talks in the past and he is an absolutely delight to watch, and to listen to. His knowledge of the history of astronomy is vast and not only is he a regular guest of Sir Patrick Moore on BBC's Sky At Night and he has produced a documentary series of his own for Channel 4 television." "We are delighted that we are able to get him to deliver the New Year Lecture in our 20th anniversary year. Another event that will go down in astronomical history we hope!" "I thoroughly recommend that you cancel any other event you had planned and come along to Trinity College next Monday (Jan. 25), or order the DVD of the lecture if you cannot attend" - David Moore, Chairman of A.I. Tickets or the DVD cost just a few euro and Prof Chapman has kindly agreed to take a break from his busy schedule in Oxford University to come to Ireland and tell us all about "400 YEARS OF THE TELESCOPE", a perfect end to the IYA 2009 that has just ended. For more information on the talk/DVD click HERE. There will be a social reception in The Lombard afterwards, all are welcome to join us for a chat with Professor Chapman, as well as Astronomy Ireland members and staff. BOOK TICKETS ORDER DVD This will be a brilliant start to Astronomy Ireland's 20th Anniversary year so don't miss it! 2. Evening Classes Nationwide Our extremely popular Evening Classes begin again nationwide at the start of February. The classes are aimed at the beginner and cover everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe. There are 8 classes in total and content covered includes an introduction to the night sky, the Sun and the Moon, planets and stars, history of astronomy, deep sky objects, the big bang and even a class on telescopes and how to use one. Each session is two hours long, from 7:30pm - 9:30pm with a short break also. Classes will begin on Wednesday, February 3, in Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Letterkenny, Sligo, Tralee and Waterford. Classes will begin on Tuesday, February 9 in Athlone, Galway and Limerick. Classes cost 180euro (130euro members rate) and include membership to Astronomy Ireland, and as 2010 is our 20th Anniversary we have a very special offer for new members - 20 months for the price of 12. That means that when you sign up for Evening Classes, you not only get a beginners course in astronomy, you also become a member of Astronomy Ireland and get a 20 month subscription to 'Astronomy & Space' magazine. For more information and to book your place call us on (01) 847 0777 or visit www.astronomy.ie/class. 3. Public Lecture In Donegal The LYIT Astronomy Society will host a public lecture on Tuesday, January 26, given by Dr. Mike Simms from the Ulster Museum. Dr. Simms will give a talk about the Bovedy, Crumlin and Leighlinbridge meteorites and will bring some meteorites with him - a great opportunity to handle a rock that has been in outer space! The lecture takes place in Letterkenny Institute of Technology at 7:30pm. Entry is free but there will be a collection for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. All are welcome to attend. For more information email Seamus.Byron@lyit.ie. 4. Last Chance To See ISS The International Space Station (ISS) is visible for just 3 more nights, until January 23. We are urging all of you to go outside and watch this massive space ship flying over and send your observations to iss@astronomy.ie, we will try to include your reports in 'Astronomy & Space' magazine. For times to watch the Space Station simply text SPACE to 57003 to receive a text message to your phone with the predicted time it will pass over. Each text costs 1euro and proceeds help us promote astronomy in Ireland. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe ) Our Online Telescope Shop