MAGAZINE OFFER EVENTS SHOP 1. Telescope Sale Now On!!! Our Telescope Shop (Ireland's Largest) re-opened on December 29th with a massive sale on all telescopes and some very special offers. For the beginners there is up to 20% off AstroMaster, NexStar SLT and SE, and Omni ranges. For the discerning amateur there is up to 1,000 euro off CPC telescopes!!! Then there are a few SPECIAL ITEMS at huge discounts. A full list of sale items is on our website, or click www.astronomy.ie/Sale2010.htm With Mars making its closest approach to Earth in over 2 years in January and February a telescope will be an extremely useful tool in 2010. 2. New Year's Eve Eclipse - First in 353 Years!!! The "big" eclipse comes tonight December 31, when the Moon will pass through the Earth's shadow roughly from 7pm to 8pm (mid eclipse being 7:22pm). We say "big" because this is the first eclipse of the Moon to occur on a New Year's Eve since 1656, that's 353 years ago! So make sure you hold an "Eclipse Party" to ring out the International Year of Astronomy and ring in the 20th Anniversary Year of Astronomy Ireland which has grown to be the world's most popular astronomy society. The media have already been calling about the eclipse with articles due in the Irish Independent, on Today FM news, 98FM news, etc and even a possible interview this society Chairman David Moore on RTE Radio 1's flagship "Morning Ireland" programme. Click here during the day to hear recordings of these: www.astronomy.ie/audio See our Eclipse webpage HERE for more information and where to send your reports for our magazine article that will report on the event. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe ) Telescope Shop