1. TOYS 4 BIG BOYS FREE TICKETS Astronomy Ireland will have a stand at the upcoming "Toys 4 Big Boys" exhibition in the RDS on November 9-12. We will be exhibiting some of Ireland's most powerful portable telescopes. You can learn more about this event at www.toys4bigboys.ie. All are welcome! Please view the full page ad on the back page of the November issue of Astronomy&Space. To order Astronomy&Space, simply go to www.astronomy.ie/magazine.html FREE TICKETS worth 16euro: Robert, Paul, and Carl have a limited number of tickets to give away absolutely free! Call them at our Shop in Artane soon to get yours. If you cannot make it to this event, come view our huge telescope showroom. A.I. Shop Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm Saturday 10am-6pm Learn more at www.astronomy.ie or call us at (01) 847 0777. 2. COMET SWAN ON VIEW Hundreds of people came to our Comet Watches in Dublin and around the country. Sorry for the short notice but the comet only surged in brightness last week. A report will appear on www.astronomy.ie soon. The November issue of our magazine sold out so we're going to put the comet article online for FREE at www.astronomy.ie/cometSWANarticle.pdf Here is a star map showing the comet's position each night for the coming week to keep you going in the meantime. More soon. www.astronomy.ie/cometSWANmap.gif Note the comet's position relative to the star Vega and the constellation Hercules, both high in the West after sunset until late. ASTRONOMY IRELAND - for telescopes and information www.astronomy.ie or call (01) 847 0777