From: TerryMosel
aol.com
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:22:39 EST
Subject: 3 lectures, Tours of Armagh Obs, Spirit views crater
Hi all,
1. The next IAA meeting will be on TUESDAY (not Wednesday!) 16 March, at
Stranmillis College, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, at 7.30 p.m. Mrs Jacquie Milligan,
& two of her star pupils, will give a talk about their highly successful &
enjoyable trip to Mt Rohzen Observatory in Bulgaria for the "International
Astronomy Summer School".
Admission is free, including light refreshments, and all are welcome.
2. Prof Mark Bailey, Director of Armagh Observatory, has asked me to
circulate the following information:
Armagh Observatory Future Events
In the period leading up to Easter, the Armagh Observatory is hosting, or
co-hosting as part of other events, two Public Lectures (both in the Rotunda
Lecture Theatre, St Patrick's Trian, Armagh) and two Tours of the Armagh
Observatory and the Armagh Observatory Grounds and Astropark.
The Public Lectures are as follows:
A. Wednesday, 17 March 2004 (St. Patrick's Day); @ 19:30 in The Rotunda
Lecture Theatre, St Patrick's Trian, Armagh: "Patrick, Comets and Christianity"
by Professor Mike Baillie (Queen's University Belfast).
B. Thursday, 1 April 2004, @ 20:00 in The Rotunda Lecture Theatre, St
Patrick's Trian, Armagh: "Mars: New Opportunities and Challenges for European
Space Science" by Michael McKay (European Space Agency, ESTEC, The
Netherlands)
The Tours of the Armagh Observatory and the Armagh Observatory Grounds and
Astropark are on Wednesday 17 March 2004 and Saturday 3 April 2004.
Please note that advance booking is necessary in order to guarantee a
place on any of these tours, although all who turn up on the day will be
accommodated if possible. Tours of the Observatory will last approximately 45 minutes;
tours of the Observatory Grounds and Astropark will last a similar amount of
time.
* Tours on Wednesday 17 March will be provided at: 11:00, 12:00, 14:00,
15:00 and 16:00
* Tours on Saturday 3 April will be provided at: 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00
In order to obtain tickets for any of these events, please write, telephone
or send an e-mail to: Mrs Aileen McKee, Armagh Observatory, College Hill,
Armagh, BT61 9DG; Tel: 028-3752-2928; Fax: 028-3752-7174; e-mail:
ambn@arm.ac.uk.
[Note: Mike Baillie is the author of "Exodus to Arthur", one of the most
fascinating books I have ever read: in spite of the title, it has a strongly
astronomical theme: IAA members have been lucky enough to hear one of his excellent
lectures already. Mike McKay, with local connections, has also given an
excellent lecture here before, so both should be well worth hearing. T.M.]
3. SPIRIT LOOKS DOWN INTO CRATER AFTER REACHING RIM
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NASA's Spirit has begun looking down into a crater it has been approaching
for several weeks, providing a view of what's below the surrounding
surface.
http://spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/040311status.html
Finally, if you missed the last "Sky at Night" it will be repeated on Sat.
13th at 12.45pm. on BBC2
Clear Skies,
Terry Moseley
