From: TerryMoselaol.com

Date: 17 January 2008 00:09:57 GMT

Subject: Lectures, Galway Astrofest, World Astrocast.

Hi all,

17 Jan: SDAS Meeting:á "The Sun and Solar Observing" by Michael
O'Connell, Chairperson of the Irish Federation of Astronomical
Societies ( www.irishastronomy.orgá ). All are welcome on the
night, atá Gonzaga College, Ranelagh, Dublin at 8pm.á 

17 Jan, 19.30: Professor Monica Grady (formerly Natural History
Museum, now Open University, and recent Royal Institution Christmas
Lecturer) is giving a talk to the Irish Geological Association on
meteorites. It is aimed at a general audience, and will take place in
the Davis Theatre, Arts Building, TCD (off Nassau Street
entrance)

18 Jan 17.00 for 17.30 -- Official launch of the International Year of
Planet Earth in Dublin Castle. Followed by public lecture.á More
details at www.planetearth.ie, or 
http://www.science.ie/EN/index.cfm/section/events/brage/eventPage/event_key/181

21 Jan -- IAS LECTURE:á Dr Andy McCrea of the Irish Astronomical
Association will give a talk to the IAS titled "Andy's Astronomical
Adventures", at Dunsink Observatory at 8pm. More details on www.irishastrosoc.orgá 

23 Jan: The next IAA public lecture will beá on Wednesdayá 23 January,
at 7.30 p.m. sharp, in the Bell Lecture Theatre, Physics Building,
Queen's University, Belfast (main campus). Title "Photons from the
Invisible" (the study of very high energy emitting objects, such as
X-ray & Gamma Ray sources, including colliding neutron stars &
Black Holes)á The speakerá will be Dr Paul Callanan from UCC.á Admission
free, including light refreshments.

25 - 26 Jan: Galway Astronomy Festival: Galway Astronomy Club
will hold their annual Festival of Astronomy on the weekend of January
25/26 at the Westwood Houseá Hotel, Dangan, Newcastle, Galway city.
Theá programme alwaysá has excellentá lectures and includes a telescope
building workshop, and a tour of the NUI Galway Observatory.á More
details at www.galwayastronomyclub.ie.

27 Jan:á The next World AstroCast event scheduled for the 27th
Jan.á á Allá you need is a PC, Broadband and a sound system of some sort.
Youá can view from home early that morning. See attached.

4 February, 12.00, and 14.00; RDS, Dublin 4: Tyndall Lecture on
Physics for Schools:á "Living with a star",á  by Dr. Robert W. Walsh
(originally from Belfast). Aimed atá transition year students and
above. More details at 
http://www.science.ie/EN/index.cfm/section/events/brage/eventPage/event_key/170



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Clear Skies,

Terry Moseley

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