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Ireland's largest gathering of Amateur Astronomers takes place
at 9:00pm on Satuday May 7 2005(if cloudy it will be postponed until
the following weekend). It is not just only for Amateur Astronomers but also for the general public. All telescopes are provided.
The venue is the GAA Club Roundwood Co. Wicklow (Map).
The night begins, as ever, with an introductory slide show talk from David Moore. 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.
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!
(March 25 at 11pm. 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 with a telescope smaller than those that will be at the Star-B-Q.)
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
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.
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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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