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Titan

Human Exploration

5 Facts About…Saturn!

Now we come to the sixth planet from the sun, with the magnificent ring system, it’s Saturn! It is now the planet with the most known moons! Saturn recently beat out Jupiter in the moons category, even though Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar system and behaves somewhat Read more…

By Anna Taylor, 3 yearsMay 12, 2020 ago
December

December Night Sky 2019

Ah, the winter night sky, how we love thee. The shorter daytime means even longer to stargaze; if we are lucky here in Armagh we will get some high pressure days leading to crisp, clear, starry nights. So, in the evenings after your Christmas shopping has finished for the day Read more…

By Courtney Allison, 3 yearsDecember 9, 2019 ago
Planets

Thanks for the Memories – Highlights of the Cassini Mission to Saturn

Named after a famed 17th Century Italian-French astronomer the Cassini spacecraft took 10 years to reach a distant location in the Solar System, that of Saturn and its surrounding neighbourhood. Since its arrival in 2004 it has made a number of remarkable discoveries during its exploratory mission.     The Cassini Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 6 yearsJuly 7, 2017 ago
June

The June 2016 Night Sky

Let us go outside somewhere in Northern Ireland about midnight on 15 June 2016 and see what there is to see in the sky.   Hercules. Muscular hero and demi-god! Killer of the Hydra! Victor over the Nemean Lion! Slayer of giants! Crusher of Cancer the Crab! And he didn’t Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 7 yearsMay 27, 2016 ago
Moon

Titan: Cassini Orbiter Continues to Unravel its Secrets

With a ‘space-exploration CV’ big enough to eclipse the achievements of most of the other space probes in its class, the Cassini-Huygens orbiter has revealed much from one of our Solar System’s most fascinating planetary systems, Saturn. Cassini-Huygens’ fact-finding days are not over however, having recently sent back fresh data Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 8 years ago
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Solar System

Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Legacy

November 9 is Carl Sagan Day when enthusiasts of astronomy and science remember and celebrate the life and works of Carl Sagan. Why is Sagan honoured in this way? Let us look back at the man and his career.     It seems impossible to research the Solar System and Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 9 yearsNovember 7, 2013 ago
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Colin Johnston

Getting back up to speed

Perhaps you haven’t noticed but new Astronotes posts have been a little short on the ground of late.I’d love to be able to say that this was because I was offworld on the International Space Station, but sadly the real reason was I’ve been ill (indeed I did spend some Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 11 yearsJuly 17, 2012 ago
Armagh Planetarium

Ice Worlds: A Cool New Show at Armagh Planetarium

Ice Worlds, one of Armagh Planetarium’s Digital Theatre shows for Summer 2011, is a thrilling tour through space and time showcasing some of the most beautiful and chilly regions of the Solar System. What can audiences expect from this spectacular experience? Ice is everywhere. Of the worlds in our Solar Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 12 yearsJune 20, 2011 ago
Planets

The bluffer’s guide to Saturn

  Ask anyone to draw a picture of a planet and I’ll bet they draw a ringed planet like Saturn. This giant world has always stood out from the other worlds of the Solar System thanks to its amazing rings, in astronomy books it was ‘The Ringed Planet’. Thirty years Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 12 yearsOctober 1, 2010 ago
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