ASTRONOMY IRELAND MAILING LIST - www.astronomy.ie (The all-Ireland astronomy Club, Magazine and Shop) --------------------------------------------------- 1. EVENING CLASS CHANGE We have changed the start date of our Evening Classes by one week to Thursday October 7th. All other details remain the same (see last email or link below). If you live in the Leinster area and want to know more about astronomy then book online at www.astronomy.ie/eveningclass.html 2. HAWKING ISSUE PUBLISHED The September issue of our magazine is out NOW and has the low down on Prof Stephen Hawking's new theory about black holes which he presented IN DUBLIN (i.e. Astronomy Ireland's turf!) on July 21 to the world's scientists and media. We were there (click www.astronomy.ie/dm/DMSHJPKT.jpg for proof!) and as well as explaining the theory we have a feature article about Hawking and Black Holes as the cover story on the September issue which is out NOW. To read all about it you can order the September "Hawking Special" issue of Astronomy & Space magazine online right now at: www.astronomy.ie/sub (select current issue and say "September" in the comments box. Why do black holes have no hair? How big would the Earth be if crushed to a black hole? How long does it take a black hole produced in a supernova to evaporate? And how/when does the information get out of a black hole in Hawking's new theory? Intrigued by these fascinating cosmic maelstroms? Read more in the September issue of Astronomy & Space (published by Astronomy Ireland) and available at www.astronomy.ie/sub and get your souvenir of Hawking's 2004 visit to Ireland. Please pass details of this offer on to anyone you think might be interested. Regards and clear skies, David Moore, Chairman, Astronomy Ireland. Editor "Astronomy & Space" magazine. www.astronomy.ie Astronomy Shop: Tel (01) 847 0777 Mon-Sat Call our Weekly Newsline: 1550-111-442