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1. Ireland's Biggest Ever Telescope Event: Venus-Moon Watches Nationwide
This Friday the 27th of February, Astronomy Ireland will host Venus-Moon Watches at locations all over the country. Venus and the Moon make a spectacular cosmic duet for the last time in our evening skies for 3 years. Venus - the hottest and brightest planet in the Solar System - will blaze above a dramatic crescent Moon in the evening twilight. Not only will the Moon and Venus be an amazing spectacle in the sky, but the Jewel of the Solar System, Saturn, will rise in the East. Through our powerful telescopes at each location, you will be able to see Saturn's rings almost completely edge-on; an event that won't be seen again for 30 years. Comet Lulin is currently at its closest to Earth and to date only a handful of people in Ireland have seen this celestial snowball. It is currently 30 times larger than our home planet, and after it hurtles past Earth and the Sun, it will venture back to the outer reaches of the Solar System, and will not return for many millions of years.
We want everyone to come along to their nearest Venus-Moon Watch to witness these amazing events and to support Astronomy Ireland in promoting science and astronomy nationwide.
Currently confirmed locations include:
Cavan, Carlow, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Donegal,
Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Sligo and Waterford
For details of your nearest Watch and more information, please visit: www.astronomy.ie.
This Friday the 27th of February, Astronomy Ireland will host Venus-Moon Watches at locations all over the country. Venus and the Moon make a spectacular cosmic duet for the last time in our evening skies for 3 years. Venus - the hottest and brightest planet in the Solar System - will blaze above a dramatic crescent Moon in the evening twilight. Not only will the Moon and Venus be an amazing spectacle in the sky, but the Jewel of the Solar System, Saturn, will rise in the East. Through our powerful telescopes at each location, you will be able to see Saturn's rings almost completely edge-on; an event that won't be seen again for 30 years. Comet Lulin is currently at its closest to Earth and to date only a handful of people in Ireland have seen this celestial snowball. It is currently 30 times larger than our home planet, and after it hurtles past Earth and the Sun, it will venture back to the outer reaches of the Solar System, and will not return for many millions of years.
We want everyone to come along to their nearest Venus-Moon Watch to witness these amazing events and to support Astronomy Ireland in promoting science and astronomy nationwide.
Currently confirmed locations include:
Cavan, Carlow, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Donegal,
Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Sligo and Waterford
For details of your nearest Watch and more information, please visit: www.astronomy.ie.
