From: TerryMoselaol.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:38:32 EST
Subject: ISS, IAA, Lectures, TV.
Hi all,
Normal service is now being resumed, I hope!
This email repeats some of what was in the last one, as it's still topical,
plus some new items:
1. ISS: the ISS is currently making a series of morning passes over
Ireland. Details as always are on www.heavens-above.com
2. The IAA is the featured society in the February issue of the Sky At Night
Magazine, on p.74.
LECTURES:
3. The 2006 Tyndall Lecture will be given by Dr Karen Bultitude and Dr Laura
Grant entitled 'Our Planet - Our Future'.
Dates & venues: 2 Feb at UCC, Cork; 3 Feb at NUIG, Galway.
See ireland.iop.org/program.html
4. Wed. 1 Feb, 1.00pm, Thomas Davis Theatre, TCD: Prof. Denis O'Sullivan on
'Cosmic Rays and their effect on humans on earth, in earth orbit and in deep
space'. See www.hamilton.tcd.ie/events/
5. Thu, 2 Feb, 5.10pm, MacNeill LT, Hamilton Building, TCD: Prof. J.-P.
Luminet (CNRS) on 'The Shape of the Universe'.
See www.stp.dias.ie/events/2006/SPL06poster.pdf
6. Prof Alan Fitzsimmons of QUB will give a lecture to the EAAS in Thompson
Primary School, Ballyrobert on Monday 6 February. Entitled, "Deep Impact",
the Story So Far", it will begin at 8.0. Admission £3.
7. The next IAA public lecture will be on Wed 8 February, 7.30 p.m.,
Lecture theatre 5, Stranmillis College, Stranmillis Road, Belfast. It will be given
by Dr Neill Trappe, of NUI Maynooth, and is entitled "Far Infrared Space
Optics". All welcome; admission free, including light refreshments
TV:
Thu, 2 Feb, 9.00pm Channel 4: Challenger - countdown to disaster.
The Sky At Night: "On Top of the World - Observatories on Hawaii".
Sunday 5 Feb. 1am.- 1.45am. BBC 1
Monday 6 Feb. 7pm. - 8pm. BBC4 (extra 15mins)
Sunday 12 Feb. BBC 2 repeat of previous Sunday's prog.
Clear skies,
Terry Moseley
aol.com Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:38:32 EST Subject: ISS, IAA, Lectures, TV. Hi all, Normal service is now being resumed, I hope! This email repeats some of what was in the last one, as it's still topical, plus some new items: 1. ISS: the ISS is currently making a series of morning passes over Ireland. Details as always are on www.heavens-above.com 2. The IAA is the featured society in the February issue of the Sky At Night Magazine, on p.74. LECTURES: 3. The 2006 Tyndall Lecture will be given by Dr Karen Bultitude and Dr Laura Grant entitled 'Our Planet - Our Future'. Dates & venues: 2 Feb at UCC, Cork; 3 Feb at NUIG, Galway. See ireland.iop.org/program.html 4. Wed. 1 Feb, 1.00pm, Thomas Davis Theatre, TCD: Prof. Denis O'Sullivan on 'Cosmic Rays and their effect on humans on earth, in earth orbit and in deep space'. See www.hamilton.tcd.ie/events/ 5. Thu, 2 Feb, 5.10pm, MacNeill LT, Hamilton Building, TCD: Prof. J.-P. Luminet (CNRS) on 'The Shape of the Universe'. See www.stp.dias.ie/events/2006/SPL06poster.pdf 6. Prof Alan Fitzsimmons of QUB will give a lecture to the EAAS in Thompson Primary School, Ballyrobert on Monday 6 February. Entitled, "Deep Impact", the Story So Far", it will begin at 8.0. Admission £3. 7. The next IAA public lecture will be on Wed 8 February, 7.30 p.m., Lecture theatre 5, Stranmillis College, Stranmillis Road, Belfast. It will be given by Dr Neill Trappe, of NUI Maynooth, and is entitled "Far Infrared Space Optics". All welcome; admission free, including light refreshments TV: Thu, 2 Feb, 9.00pm Channel 4: Challenger - countdown to disaster. The Sky At Night: "On Top of the World - Observatories on Hawaii". Sunday 5 Feb. 1am.- 1.45am. BBC 1 Monday 6 Feb. 7pm. - 8pm. BBC4 (extra 15mins) Sunday 12 Feb. BBC 2 repeat of previous Sunday's prog. Clear skies, Terry Moseley
