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We are always delighted to be asked to participate in Galway Science and Technology Week by having a stand at the event run at Leisureland. There is always a general astronomical theme running through the event and this 2009 was no exception with a large stand from the Centre of Astronomy at NUI Galway. Interest as always was good at the stand and it was a non stop day of questions & answers with many new members signing up. 

 

Public and club observing nights are central to our club activities. These usually take place from September to April when the sky is dark enough. Public events are normally held on the "Prom" in Salthill and is an excellent place with wide views over Galway Bay looking south.

They are also held around the time major astronomical events that are well publicised in the media such as Lunar Eclipses, Conjunctions Of Planets, Comets, Mars and the 2009 celebration of International Year of Astronomy.

 

Some other gatherings have included the rare Partial Solar Eclipse of 1999 or the Venus Transit in 2004 (centre photo). On these nights out we hand out starcharts and explain thefeatures on the Moon, Planets and whats to see in the constellations. Keep an eye on our forum in coming months for any events.

 

 

Would you like us to visit your school, Club, scouts group or Society? We can cater for any size grouping of any age. There is no charge and the club will give a talk on astronomy and the general night sky with observing afterwards weather permitting. We also have a Child Protection Policy.

 

Only in the case where the talk is outside the county may we require a small fee for travel costs.  In the past we found it usefull to run a talk around the time in the month that the Moon is in the evening sky as it is always a huge attraction for to the younger generation.

 

 

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