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Pat Corvan – A Legacy at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Matthew McMahon – Museum Collections Officer Patrick (Pat) Corvan was born 18 March 1940 and passed away on 28 December 2024. He was a longstanding friend of the institution and former staff member, and a generous mentor to a younger generation of scientists and historians. His association with astronomy, and Read more

By Matthew McMahon, 9 monthsJanuary 22, 2025 ago
History and Heritage

Cabinets of Curiosity – New Exhibition at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium 

By Matthew McMahon- Museum Collections Officer  If you visit the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium this summer you will see our newest temporary exhibition, focused on some of the treasures held in our historic collection of scientific instruments and archives. Cabinets of Curiosity has been curated and designed by students from Read more

By Anna Taylor, 1 yearMay 24, 2024 ago
History and Heritage

Science and the Arts meet at AOP

As a long-standing Arts & Humanities student, it’s typically assumed that we don’t have much of an interest in or know much about science (and attending the fascinating and complex student discussions here at the AOP certainly didn’t disprove the latter theory in my case!). However, when the opportunity cropped Read more

By Anna Taylor, 2 yearsJune 9, 2023 ago
History and Heritage

William John Roberts – Engineer, Astronomer, Linguist and Theologian

Written by Collections Officer, Matthew McMahon Armagh Observatory is no stranger to the amateur astronomer, and its history has been shaped, and preserved by numerous amateurs over the years such as Rev. Ellison, Patrick Corvan and many others. Today we are commemorating another amateur astronomer, who passed away eighty years Read more

By Anna Taylor, 3 yearsAugust 9, 2022 ago
History and Heritage

Discovering the Collection: Objects of the AOP

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 5 yearsNovember 19, 2020 ago
Earth Satellites

Uniting for Space

As it is Good Relations Week here in Northern Ireland, we are covering the history of international relations within the context of space. More specifically; how the backdrop of global relations and newly formed Russia worked together with their former rival The United States of America to build the first Read more

By Anna Taylor, 6 yearsSeptember 19, 2019 ago
Human Exploration

Calendars, Clocks & Navigation

Continuing our weekly instalments outlining astronomy’s impact on your everyday life, we have an article by Jan Mathijs van der Hulst. Thijs is an astronomer, Professor of Radio Astronomy at the University of Groningen, and member of the IAU’s Division B steering committee. Below he outlines how time keeping owes Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 6 yearsJune 6, 2019 ago
Milky Way

An Introduction: the Impact of Astronomy on Society

This week’s instalment of the Technical Applications of Astronomy to Society features a piece written by Professor Antonio Mario Magalhaes; astronomer, IAU member and Full Professor at the Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias Atmosfericas of the University of São Paulo in Brazil. In this piece, he outlines the wider Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 6 yearsMay 9, 2019 ago
astronomers

The Beginnings of Armagh Observatory – A Brief History

The Armagh Observatory has been a staple feature along the Armagh skyline since its creation in 1790. Astronomical research has been undertaken within the organisation since the 1790s and to this day it has seen several different Directors and numerous astronomers walk through its historical doors. 

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 7 yearsAugust 28, 2018 ago
Armagh Planetarium

Celebrating the Planetarium’s 50th Anniversary: Lindsay’s great legacy

Article written by: Professor Michael Burton, Director of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium The city of Armagh lays claim to a remarkable history that belies its small size. A history stretching from the neolithic era, and the mythology of Emain Macha (the ancient capital of Ulster), through the City’s Christian foundation Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 8 yearsFebruary 23, 2018 ago
Image of egypt by satellite
Robot Exploration

How space is revolutionising archeology

Space technology is transforming archeology. Use of satellite imagery is revealing details of the past previously inaccessible to scholars of ancient times. Studying the ancient civilizations of the past is not always an easy feat. Limited resources, early languages and lost cities make exploring the past a challenge. Delving under Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 14 yearsJune 29, 2011 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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