From: TerryMoselaol.com
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 17:38:48 EST
Subject: TV, Lectures, Exhibition, ISS, Geminids
Hi all,
1. TV & Radio:
Note: All BBC digital TV and radio channels are available free from the
ASTRA 2D satellite and with a broadband Web connection you can listen to previous
BBC R4 broadcasts at listenagain
1. Sun/Mon, 4/5 Dec, 00.10am, BBC1 TV: The Sky at Night - 10th birthday of
the solar satellite SOHO.
2. Tue, 6 Dec, 8:35pm, Repeat: BBC4 TV: The Sky at Night - 10th birthday of
the solar satellite SOHO.
3. Thu, 8 Dec, 8.00pm, RTE R1: The Quantum Leap - Mary Mulvihill reports
on science news. See RTE Radio 1
4. Sat. 10 Dec, 1.00pm, BBC2 TV: Repeat: The Sky at Night - 10th birthday of
the solar satellite SOHO.
LECTURES
5. Mon, 12 Dec, 8.00pm, at DCU: Chris Lintott of the BBC and UCL will speak
on 'Cosmology - from beginning to end'.
6. Wed 14 Dec, 7.30 p.m., IAA Public Lecture, Stranmillis College,
Stranmillis Road, Belfast.
The redoubtable, the one and only, Mr Leo Enright will give a lecture
entitled: "Following the Space Shuttle - Future Plans for Manned Spaceflight".
EXHIBITION
7. The travelling exhibition "MOVE OVER EINSTEIN" will be at W5 at the
Odyssey in Belfast until 3 Jan 2006. It includes hands-on exhibits about modern
technology based on Einstein's scientific discoveries. See Exhibitions at
www.w5online
ISS
8. The ISS has started a nice series of morning passes over Ireland: since
dawn is afirly late at this time of year, you can see them without getting up
too early! Details (with lots of other info for your own location) on the
excellent and free www.heavens-above.com.
GEMINIDS
9. The Geminid Meteors, usually the year's best meteor shower, will begin
about Dec 7/8, and start building towrrds its maximum on Dec 13/14. Maximum
this year will be spoiled by moonlight, but you may still see some nice meteors.
The radiant lies just above Castor.
Clear Skies,
Terry Moseley
aol.com Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 17:38:48 EST Subject: TV, Lectures, Exhibition, ISS, Geminids Hi all, 1. TV & Radio: Note: All BBC digital TV and radio channels are available free from the ASTRA 2D satellite and with a broadband Web connection you can listen to previous BBC R4 broadcasts at listenagain 1. Sun/Mon, 4/5 Dec, 00.10am, BBC1 TV: The Sky at Night - 10th birthday of the solar satellite SOHO. 2. Tue, 6 Dec, 8:35pm, Repeat: BBC4 TV: The Sky at Night - 10th birthday of the solar satellite SOHO. 3. Thu, 8 Dec, 8.00pm, RTE R1: The Quantum Leap - Mary Mulvihill reports on science news. See RTE Radio 1 4. Sat. 10 Dec, 1.00pm, BBC2 TV: Repeat: The Sky at Night - 10th birthday of the solar satellite SOHO. LECTURES 5. Mon, 12 Dec, 8.00pm, at DCU: Chris Lintott of the BBC and UCL will speak on 'Cosmology - from beginning to end'. 6. Wed 14 Dec, 7.30 p.m., IAA Public Lecture, Stranmillis College, Stranmillis Road, Belfast. The redoubtable, the one and only, Mr Leo Enright will give a lecture entitled: "Following the Space Shuttle - Future Plans for Manned Spaceflight". EXHIBITION 7. The travelling exhibition "MOVE OVER EINSTEIN" will be at W5 at the Odyssey in Belfast until 3 Jan 2006. It includes hands-on exhibits about modern technology based on Einstein's scientific discoveries. See Exhibitions at www.w5online ISS 8. The ISS has started a nice series of morning passes over Ireland: since dawn is afirly late at this time of year, you can see them without getting up too early! Details (with lots of other info for your own location) on the excellent and free www.heavens-above.com. GEMINIDS 9. The Geminid Meteors, usually the year's best meteor shower, will begin about Dec 7/8, and start building towrrds its maximum on Dec 13/14. Maximum this year will be spoiled by moonlight, but you may still see some nice meteors. The radiant lies just above Castor. Clear Skies, Terry Moseley
