This year Galway city has been crowned the Astronomy Capital of Ireland during global celebrations for the UN sponsored International Year of Astronomy and this weekend (January 30 and 31 ) Galway Astronomy Club hosts a celestial extravaganza at the Westwood House Hotel.
The Connaught Astronomy Festival, the largest of its kind in the country, will include 11 speakers and will commence tonight (Friday ) at 7.30pm, with lectures taking place throughout Saturday. There will be workshops, information stands and for the first time in Ireland an exhibition entitled From Earth to the Universe. As a bonus attendees will get a chance to visit the NUI Galway Observatory. For more information: www.galwayastronomyclub.ie or call 086 843 4003.
