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May

May Night Sky Wonders

In our latest night sky guide we look at the stars of late spring and early summer and ponder just what does the brightness of a star really mean. We are now well into the merry month of May and the nights are getting much warmer. The beauty and majesty Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years7 years ago
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April

Wonders of the April night sky

The April night sky is full of treats for the stargazer. In the 100th post of the Astronotes blog, Mary Bulman explains what you will be able to see. Stargazing is an amazing hobby. While you may use a telescope or binoculars your basic requirement is nothing more than the Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years10 years ago
March

The March Night Sky: Celestial Dreamings

What can you see in the March 2011 night sky? Mary Bulman has the answers, beginning with a tale from the folklore of Australia’s Aboriginal people. Did you ever look up at the sky on a clear starry night and wonder where the stars came from? I am going to Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years7 years ago
February

Wonders of the February Night Sky

The long dark nights continue through February, but this does give us a chance to see some interesting objects in our night sky. This month features several planets. Sinead McNicholl has the details. The planet Jupiter is still visible and impossible to miss as it is still shining brightly towards Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years5 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
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December

Wonders of the December Sky

The long and dark nights of December feature some spectacular and easy to spot treats for the stargazer. In our regular guide to the night sky, Martina Redpath tells us all about the  celestial wonders of December 2010’s night sky. As the year draws to a close, preparation for the Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years6 years ago
November

The Leonid meteors and other highlights of the November night sky

The darker evenings of November offer some thrilling sights to stargazers including the Leonid meteor shower. Martina Redpath has the details on  what you can see in the November skies. As we get closer to the end of the year the nights are becoming increasingly longer and colder. This is Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years5 years ago
Monthly Sky Notes

See giant planet Jupiter tonight

Judging by all the enquiries I have received recently, many of you are seeing a bright star in the south-eastern sky. This is not a star, especially not the star of Bethlehem, rather it is the mighty planet Jupiter. As Jupiter is in so perfect a position in the sky Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 years10 years ago

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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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