Observing sessions: Eclipses of the moon, meteor showers, favourable planetary apparitions, and other events. In Dublin, a common meeting place is beside the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park.[3]
Lectures: These are recorded by the society and are made available on for download and via DVD. Astrophysicist Chris Lintott and science writer John Gribbin have delivered lectures.[4]
Members are kept up-to-date by e-mail newsletters and text messages. A premium rate telephone news service alerts Irish and British astronomers to celestial events, ranging from flyovers of the International Space Stationtometeor showers.
Astronomy Ireland produces a monthly magazine called "Astronomy Ireland" which is aimed mainly at amateur astronomers.[6]
A weekly radio programme, AIRS (Astronomy Ireland Radio Show), is broadcast every Tuesday on FM radio and on the Internet. Previous shows are available from the MP3 archive on the club's website, along with recordings of other radio programmes.[7]
A private venture called the Astronomy Shop was owned and managed by the company's director, David Moore.[8] This shop was liquidated in 2013.[9] The company Astronomy & Space Ltd. was dissolved in 2015.[9]
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