Merope

October is over, and November is now upon us. The days are definitely getting colder, the night are definitely longer, which means the time for gazing into the night sky is now! One of the best things about November is the fact that there is not one, but two meteor Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 4 years ago

November

The November 2015 Night Sky

The nights are getting very dark and there is a definite chill in the air. Hello November, and hello to some brilliant stargazing opportunities. The Earth’s tilt means that now the southern hemisphere is in its summer, and sadly we here in the northern hemisphere are tilted away from the Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 6 years6 years ago

Intergalactic Craic

The Size of The Universe! Ft Prof Michael Burton
This week Heather and Courtney are joined by Director of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Prof Michael Burton! Prof Burton lends his expertise to explain how big the universe really is using a scale we can all wrap our heads around. Also we find out how he voted on the decision to kick Pluto out of […]
Strange Matter; The Most Dangerous Stuff in the Universe
This month Courtney freaks Heather out with the scariest stuff out there: strange matter! Have you ever wondered what it would take to turn Earth into a tiny blob of an asteroid? Turns out... it's a bean! A bean of strangelet that is. Need Some Space?
Wee Bitta Craic! 2I/Borisov 101 with Dr Rok
Welcome to our first Mini-sode! This week Heather and Courtney get the 101 on Comet 2I/Borisov with the one and only Dr Rok! The paper referred to in this episode can be found here.

Armagh Planetarium

The November Night Sky 2017

November

The November 2015 Night Sky