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January

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January

January Night Sky 2021

Still looking for a New Years resolution or lockdown hobby? Why not get into stargazing in 2021! Take a night off your current Netflix series; wrap up warm; step outside and gaze up at the wonders of the winter night sky. Winter is a great time to observe due to the long Read more…

By Helen McLoughlin, 2 months2 months ago
Astronomy & You

January Night Sky 2020

This is the first Night Sky blog article of the new decade and hopefully I’ll be able to point out some interesting things for you all to see in the night sky this month.

By Heather Alexander, 1 year1 year ago
January

Early riser’s delight: The total lunar eclipse of 21st January 2019

21st January 2019, sky-watchers will witness a rare total eclipse of the Moon. This will be the last opportunity to view a total lunar eclipse from the British Isles for three-and-a-half years, until 16 May 2022.

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 2 years2 years ago
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The January Night Sky 2018

Some good news folks! If you fancy a few free ‘sparklers’ to get you celebrating, you could fill a bag with the number of fabulous looking stars that will appear their prettiest again this month against the darkest seasonal drape of the year as it stretches in all directions above Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 3 years3 years ago
January

The January 2016 Night Sky

Happy New Year! Welcome to January 2016, and if you haven’t made a New Year’s resolution yet (or you have made one but want to sneakily change it,) why not challenge yourself to star gaze this year. Star gazing is a brilliant past time and is a wonderful activity that Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 5 years5 years ago
January

Stargazing in January

January is the marmite of every year, individuals either love it or hate it as it brings the beginning of a New Year and new opportunities yet marks the end of the festive Christmas season and a previous year filled with memories. Whilst most people make New Year’s resolutions to Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 6 years6 years ago
January

Wonders of the January Night Sky

With an eventful stargazing year behind and us teetering on the brink of 2014 wondering what it may have in store, we can plunge in with confidence knowing that the night sky promises to reveal no less than some of its most distinctive and exciting constellations to us over the Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 7 years7 years ago
January

Sky Wonders for January 2013

January sees the beginning of a New Year with everyone’s New Year’s resolutions to be healthier, to be happier and many people deciding to take up or return to a fun hobby from the past! With that I guarantee many are toying with the thought of lifting up those binoculars Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 8 years7 years ago
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January

Wonders of the January Sky

It’s BBC Stargazing Live month, so even more of us will be looking skyward this January. What is there to see in the heavens these winter evenings? We are treated to  several naked eye planets are this month. These “wandering stars”, as they were called by the ancients are easily Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 9 years7 years ago
January

Orion, mighty hunter of the winter sky

Orion the Hunter is the easiest to recognise constellation in the skies of the Northern Hemisphere. Big, and full of bright stars and interesting objects, Orion is a favourite amongst stargazers. Best of all, Orion is one of the tiny minority of constellations that actually looks like what is supposed Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years7 years ago
RSS Intergalactic Craic
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Hello and welcome to Astronotes, the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium’s official blog. Here you will find the latest news and views from all those who work in our organisation, from the fascinating worlds of astronomy and space exploration. We hope you will come here to learn what is hot and exciting, profound or even weird from worlds beyond ours . So that's the introduction out of the way, now on with the Universe!

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