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Astronomy Outreach Pages at the Centre for Astronomy

We are committed to the public understanding of science in general and of astronomy in particular. Members of the centre regularly give public talks and lectures and participate in many science outreach activities. In autumn 2010 we are continuing our programme of Open Evenings at the Imbusch Observatory. This year we are also starting a programme of public lectures every other Wednesday evening. These public lectures will be every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Each talk, given by a member of the CfA, will discuss a particular area of astronomy normally to their research interests. They will be suitable for everyone and in particular to 2nd level students.

Open Evenings at the Imbusch Observatory

Wednesday evenings 7-9pm during the winter months (October-March)
1st wednesday of each month, NUI-Galway staff & families
3rd wednesday of each month, public

Older (>10) children are welcome.
Admission strictly by ticket only from info@nuigalway.ie

Public Lectures at NUI, Galway from 7:30 - 8:30 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

2009

October 14th Ray Butler: The Birth of Stars.

October 28th Aaron Golden : Brown Dwarfs

November 11th Andy Shearer : Supernovae : the death of stars

November 25th John McDonald : Pulsars

December 9th Alexander Goncharov : European Extremely Large Telescope

2010

The first two evening talks in 2010 will be general talks about Physics in NUI, Galway. Two talks of twenty minutes duration will be given each evening. They will be specifically aimed at Leaving Certificate students making up their minds about third level courses. The evenings will also inlvove a tour of some of the facilities in the School.

January 13th Laser Physics and Medical Physics

January 27th Astrophysics and Environmental Change

February 10th Leon Harding : Observing exoplanets from space

February 24th Mark Lang : High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy

March 10th Alastair McKinstry : Climate Change on Other Planets

March 24th Gregg Hallinan : Exoplanets

Available Public Talks

This is a list of public talks that can be delivered by members of the centre. Please contact the speaker directly if you would like to invite them to give a talk.

List of Talks

Talk Title	Speaker	Intended Audience
The downsizing of Pluto: did astronomers make the right decision?	Dr. Matt Redman	Suitable for all
The birth of star and planets	Dr. Matt Redman	undergraduate or amateur society
The Size of the Universe	Prof. Mike Redfern	undergraduate or amateur society
Black Holes: The Irish Connection	Prof. Mike Redfern	undergraduate or amateur society
Big Telescopes & Small Telescopes	Prof. Mike Redfern	undergraduate or amateur society
How the Hubble Space Telescopes has changed our view of the Universe	Dr Andy Shearer	Suitable for all
Pulsars	Dr Andy Shearer	Suitable for all

Centre for Astronomy, School of Physics
National University of Ireland, Galway,
University Road, Galway, Ireland. Phone: +353 91 524411