1. IYA 2009 - Help us choose our IYA 2009 Display Here at Astronomy Ireland we have huge plans for our members for the International Year of Astronomy and we want you to get involved NOW. We are currently selecting the best and brightest pictures of the Universe for our IYA Display 'Earth to the Universe', and this amazing display of 2 metre high photographs will appear in Shopping Centres and Libraries around the country. We want you to help us pick the best pictures and also suggest venues where you want to see this display near you. Log on to our website www.astronomy.ie and simply click on the link to IYA and select the pictures you find most impressive. Send us in your top 20 photos by stating the row and number selection of each photo you choose (for example, row 2 picture 4) and the top 20 photos voted for will be selected for print for this fabulous display. Please do not attach any photos to your emails. The closing date for your vote is January 7th at 12 noon. VOTE NOW Chairman David Moore will be speaking on National Radio tomorrow, Saturday January 3rd at 9:45am, and will discuss our plans for this amazing year. Tune in to Newstalk 106fm (or www.newstalk.ie) to listen live, or if you miss the show check our archive Here. For our first event of IYA 2009 we're flying in the 2 billion dollar man, Professor John Zarnecki, on January 12th, so book your tickets or order your DVD now. BOOK HERE Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club AND Ireland's Only Astronomy Magazine www.astronomy.ie Call Our Telescope Shop Tel (01) 847 0777 Mon-Sat ( subscribe / unsubscribe here )