Over 20 exhibitors are now confirmed for Astro-Expo 2003 this Saturday and Sunday in Dublin City University. There will be everything from the most advanced telescopes in the world to ESA's giant rocket models, to an Art Exhibition. Plus Planetarium shows all day Saturday, Birr Castle (home of the 72-inch) and most of the universities offering degree courses in astronomy (it's really wonderful to see them at Astro-Expo in force). There will be 3 large shops selling everything from telescopes to meteorites! Our own Astronomy Shop will be offering discounts on all books (300 titles in stock) and free delivery on all telescopes (and few other special offers!). See the new giant 25x100mm SkyMaster binoculars - the biggest on sale in Ireland. You'll see some of these exhibits on Ireland AM on TV3 on Friday morning. Tune in from 7am or set your video! Admission to the 5,000 square foot Exhibition is just 3euro!!! Or *FREE* if you bring latest A&S magazine! ALL WELCOME. LECTURES: Add in the Beagle 2 team flying in to Dublin to tell us about their probe that will land on Mars on Christmas Day and find life or not, along with all the other excellent speakers (3 each day) and it's going to be one helluva weekend! There's a full list of exhibitors at http://www.astronomy.ie/astroexpo.html where you can find more details, maps, prices, parking, etc This is the one event in the Irish astronomy calendar where everyone interested in astronomy+space comes together to meet up. You may never see anything like it again. Make sure you get along - noon til 6pm Saturday & Sunday. We especially want to see all our country members. If you still want to book for the Dinner call Tom now on 086-810 5155 P.S. Even NASA have listed Astro-Expo! See their JPL Space Calendar: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/ ===== David Moore BSc FRAS, Chairman, Astronomy Ireland, P.O.Box 2888, Dublin 5. Tel (01) 847 0777. www.astronomy.ie