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Wednesday 27th August at 9:30pm |
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Astronomy Ireland members all
over Ireland will be setting up their telescopes and inviting the general
public to come along and look at the planet Mars on the day that it is
closer to the Earth than it has been for nearly 60,000 years. All
of our Mars Watches start at 9:30PM. Bring along
a few euros to make a small donation and buy a copy of the club's magazine
"Astronomy & Space".
On August 27, Mars will be 34.6 million miles from Earth, closer than
it has been since September 57,617 B.C., a record that will not be broken for
another 284 years. Let's hope skies will be clear, but each event will
run regardless of weather so go along for a chat and to pick up a copy of
Ireland's only full colour astronomy magazine.
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Astronomy Ireland Contact |
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The numbers below are strictly only for getting
directions, as they are
members' private numbers. All
of our Mars Watches start at 9:30PM. ALL other enquiries about Mars, the
magazine,
joining the club, telescopes, information MUST be directed to the
club's
offices at (01) 847 0777 Monday to Saturday up to 6pm |
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Boyle: |
The Horseman Viewing Point Boyle to Ballinafad Road
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Carlow: |
Killeshin Hall
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Castlebar: |
Ashwood Estate turning circle
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Cork: |
Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork.
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Clonmel: |
Marlefield GAA Club Clonmel |
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Downpatrick: |
Tyrella Beach (near Ardglass) |
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Dublin: |
Papal Cross Car Park Phoenix Park |
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Kerry: |
Beal Point, Asdee, Listowel |
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Mullingar: |
At John Nooneys observatory, Clonkill, Mullingar |
John Nooney (044) 72158
nooney@esatclear.ie |
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Nenagh: |
Rugby Grounds
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Amanda Ryan (086) 1057389 |
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Sligo: |
Noreen Donoghue
Chaffpool,
Tubbercurry,
Co Sligo.
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Noreen Donoghue (086) 8468144 |
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Waterford: |
The car park at St. Mary's National School, Ballygunner, Waterford |
Liam Walshe (087) 2329130 |
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Wexford: |
Rosslare Strand |
Oliver Gargan (086) 3592956 |
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Mars will be an impressive
sight in a good quality telescopes for several months. If you want
to get a telescope to see Mars for yourself then call Astronomy
Ireland on (01) 847 0777 Monday to Saturday up to 6pm for details
of Ireland's biggest telescope shop in Artane,
Dublin 5 (we deliver to Ireland and the U.K.).
Everyone in Ireland buys Celestron, and they all buy them from
Astronomy Ireland. Call and find out why.
NEXT WATCHES: Saturday November 8 for the Total Eclipse of Moon
- details will be announced in our magazine so do subscribe and
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