Astronomy for Beginners
Nationwide Evening Classes 


Astronomy

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars," said a clever Oscar Wilde. An astronomy night course can help you make sense of what you see when you look up at the night sky...

Astronomy is as old as human life itself. From the time our knuckles first brushed the forest floors, we have looked to the night sky and wondered. The earliest dedicated astronomers were priests, who observed the skies in an attempt to predict the future and divine the reasons for earthly events. They were often wrong, and perpetuated the idea that the Earth was the centre of the universe and never moved.

Locations:

ATHLONE, CORK, DUBLIN, DUNDALK,
GALWAY, LETTERKENNY, LIMERICK,
SLIGO, TRALEE, WATERFORD


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COURSE DETAILS

Astronomy for Beginners evening classes have been professionally developed by the Astronomy Ireland team and are aimed towards the general public.

The course style is informal and questions are very much encouraged throughout the course.

There is no mathematical content and the course is designed for people who want to know more about every aspect of the Universe from the night sky to the Big Bang!

There will be 8 classes in total duration 2 hours 7:30 to 9:30 with a 15 minute break. Registration is on Thursday 7th October 2010 in all venues - registration will take place at 7:00pm before the first class begins with a second registration night on 14th October for those who miss the first night.


COURSE CONTENT

The course is given over a period of 8 weeks and covers the following topics:

  • Introduction to the Night Sky
  • The Sun & the Moon
  • The Planets & Stars
  • The History of Astronomy
  • Telescopes
  • Deep Sky Objects
  • Cosmology


COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A pen and paper is all that you need to bring along to the course. The lecturer will have detailed handouts for each topic, which will be distributed to the entire class.

The following materials will be available upon registration, which you can purchase to enhance the learning experience.

Stargazer Pack
Astronomy, (6th Edition), D. L. Moche, Wiley Publications.


BOOKING DETAILS

  • Astronomy Ireland Members: €130

  • Non-Members: €180
    Non-member cost includes membership to the organisation. Upon registering for the course you will receive your first issue of Astronomy & Space magazine immediately.

  • Parent/Guardian & Child Package: €200
    (Denotes sibling/parent/guardian/etc. Child must be under 16) Upon registering the group will be signed up as a household package membership and will receive the first issue of Astronomy & Space magazine immediately.

Courses must be booked in advance as places at each venue are limited.

Astronomy Ireland members receive a special rate of €130 for the course (regular cost €180). If you wish to avail of this special offer sign up as a member of Astronomy Ireland TODAY and avail of this offer immediately.

There will be 8 classes in total with a duration of 2 hours from 7:30 to 9:30 with a 15 minute break. Registration is on Thursday 7th October in all venues - registration will take place at 7:00pm before the first class begins with a second registration night on 10th February for those who miss the first night.

CLICK TO BOOKLOCATIONS AND MAPS
BOOK SLIGOSligo IT: Room B2001  
BOOK TRALEETralee IT: North Campus, Room T112  
BOOK ATHLONEAthlone IT: School of Science, Room D113
BOOK CORKJury's Hotel, Cork City
BOOK DUBLINTrinity College: Fitzgerald Building (map of campus)
BOOK DUNDALKDundalk IT: Room S217
BOOK GALWAYNUI Galway: Room 220, Centre for Astronomy (map to School of Physics)
BOOK LETTERKENNYLetterkenny IT: Room 1453
BOOK LIMERICKUniversity of Limerick: Room C1061
BOOK WATERFORDWaterford IT: Room F06

You can also pay by Laser or credit card by calling (01) 847 0777 Monday to Saturday until 5:30pm.  Any enquiries regarding the classes should be sent to classes@astronomy.ie

Printable Booking Form (Word Document downloadable from HERE) should be accompanied by a cheque/postal order/bank draft and posted to Astronomy Ireland, PO Box 2888, Dublin 5., or fax with credit card details to (01) 8470771.

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