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Ireland's largest annual gathering of Telescopes takes place
at 9:00pm on Saturday May 7, 2005 (or following weekend if cloudy).
It is not just for Amateur Astronomers but is in fact aimed at the general public and family groups. All telescopes are provided so bring friends and family and tell everyone you know.
Star-B-Q is a unique event in the world where anyone can come and look through very powerful telescopes from a very dark sky.
The venue is the GAA Club Roundwood Co. Wicklow (Click for 'zoomable' Map for finding Roundwood). Everyone in Ireland is welcome and people do travel from all parts of the island.
The night begins, as ever, with an introductory slide show talk from David Moore, Ireland's best known astronomer. This is followed by barbecue food and soft drinks. There will be lots to see all night including open clusters, galaxies, planetary nebulae, coloured and double stars as well as the planets.
Learn how to find the planets and constellations with the naked eye, take our Binocular Masterclass, talks on telescopes and their use, all add to the fun on the night. The International Space Station is also set to blaze across the sky with 2 astronauts on board!
This year the special target will be Jupiter which
will be at its closest to Earth that month and therefore bigger in a
telescope than at any other time this year! Beautiful Saturn and Comet Machholz will also feature.
Features at Star-B-Q:
o Slide Show by David Moore, Ireland's best known
astronomer
o Talk about telescopes by Emlyn Jones from our
magazine
o Unlimited Giant Telescope - see wonders of the
universe
o Look through Ireland's Biggest Portable Telescope
(21")
o Giant Binoculars - try our new 25x100mm monsters!
o Naked Eye Guide (learn the constellations)
o Binocular Masterclass (learn to use them for
astronomy)
o 'Live' webcam demo on big screen by Eamonn
O'Fearchain
o Unlimited Food from the barbecue all night long
o Soft drinks and hot drinks FREE all night long
o Extremely dark skies yet only short drive from
Dublin
o Suitable for all - bring friends and family
o Proceeds go to AI to help us promote astronomy
o Sky Notes leaflet by David Grennan our monthly
Sky Diary writer
o FREE Hubble Space Telescope 15th anniversary DVD!
o Telescope Showcase - try before you buy from us!
o Advice, chat and 'craic' all night long
So don't miss Ireland's biggest gathering of
telescopes - we organised it for you, so please book now!
Getting there:
St. Kevins Bus service
goes from opposite the Mansion House on Dawson St. to Roundwood departs
18:00 arrives in Roundwood at 19:15. Cost single Euro 7. The
times are the same for Friday and Saturday
(Jupiter on March 25 at 11:30pm. Small
moon at lower left is Europa. Note the Great Red Spot near the edge of
the planet. This is a recent image of Jupiter
taken from Dublin by David Grennan with a 5-inch telescope.)
Please dont leave it until the last day to book as we need to know how
many of you to expect, perferably several days in advance.
Very few people in the world have ever seen through telescopes this large from a dark sky so support the club and see the universe like few others in the wolrd ever have!
Dress warmly on the night. Bring a folding chair, and a flashlight with a red filter, if you have one.
How to Book:
Book securely online
Or call (01) 847 0777 with your credit card details,
(download the booking form), print it and then fax it to (01) 847 0771
or post it to: Astronomy Ireland, P.O. Box 2888, Dublin 5. Last
day for posting is Tuesday May 3. |
N.B. Make sure you tell us if any of the possible
dates for the Star-B-Q doesn't suit you as no refunds can be
given.
All enquiries about bookings to tom@astronomy.ie
Some photos from our Star-B-Q of August, 2004:
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