Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, IòÀÙm Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the PlanetariumòÀÙs official blog. Here you will find the latest news and views 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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![See you later February, youòÀÙve been a wonderful month, but now it is time to welcome March. Something we delight in here at Armagh Planetarium is how the months got […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-of-Jupiter-and-moons-from-NASA-115x115.jpg "The March 2016 Night Sky")
The March 2016 Night Sky
Posted on March 1, 2016 | No CommentsSee you later February, youòÀÙve been a wonderful month, but now it is time to welcome March. Something we delight in here at Armagh Planetarium is how the months got […] -
![Goodbye January blues, hello February fun! WeòÀÙre already into the second month of our new year and itòÀÙs been absolutely amazing for stargazing already. Before we get in to what […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-of-planets-in-morning-115x115.png "The February 2016 Night Sky")
The February 2016 Night Sky
Posted on February 2, 2016 | No CommentsGoodbye January blues, hello February fun! WeòÀÙre already into the second month of our new year and itòÀÙs been absolutely amazing for stargazing already. Before we get in to what […] -
![Happy New Year! Welcome to January 2016, and if you havenòÀÙt made a New YearòÀÙs resolution yet (or you have made one but want to sneakily change it,) why not […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image-of-Winter-Circle-115x115.png "The January 2016 Night Sky")
The January 2016 Night Sky
Posted on January 7, 2016 | 6 CommentsHappy New Year! Welcome to January 2016, and if you havenòÀÙt made a New YearòÀÙs resolution yet (or you have made one but want to sneakily change it,) why not […] -
![New HorizonòÀÙs arrival at Pluto this year, after a nine year-long traverse through the Solar System has revealed many new things about this little icy planet. Pluto used to be […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image-of-curiosity-on-mars-115x115.jpg "The Many Faces of the Solar System")
The Many Faces of the Solar System
Posted on October 20, 2015 | No CommentsNew HorizonòÀÙs arrival at Pluto this year, after a nine year-long traverse through the Solar System has revealed many new things about this little icy planet. Pluto used to be […] -
![Welcome to October! The nights are now longer and the stars come out earlier. Yes it may be getting close to winter, but who doesnòÀÙt like autumn? October is full […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image-of-Andromeda-Galaxy-by-NASA-JPLCaltech-115x115.jpg "The October 2015 Night Sky")
The October 2015 Night Sky
Posted on October 5, 2015 | 1 CommentWelcome to October! The nights are now longer and the stars come out earlier. Yes it may be getting close to winter, but who doesnòÀÙt like autumn? October is full […] -
![It is widely accepted that our Solar System was created about 4.6 billion years ago based on dating of meteorites. Scientists believe the Solar System formed when a cloud of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image-of-protoplanetary-disc-115x115.jpg "The Grand Tack")
The Grand Tack
Posted on September 11, 2015 | 2 CommentsIt is widely accepted that our Solar System was created about 4.6 billion years ago based on dating of meteorites. Scientists believe the Solar System formed when a cloud of […] -
![Our Solar System is vast. We on Earth cruise around the Sun in an orbit with a radius of about 150 million km (93 million miles), but the most distant […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-NewHorizons_at_Jupiter-115x115.jpg "How Did New Horizons Get to Pluto so Quickly?")
How Did New Horizons Get to Pluto so Quickly?
Posted on June 5, 2015 | 11 CommentsOur Solar System is vast. We on Earth cruise around the Sun in an orbit with a radius of about 150 million km (93 million miles), but the most distant […] -
![June is finally upon us, and the summer is officially in full swing. The nights may be brighter for longer, but that doesnòÀÙt mean that there isnòÀÙt some brilliant stargazing […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/eso1430a-115x115.jpg "The June Night Sky")
The June Night Sky
Posted on June 1, 2015 | No CommentsJune is finally upon us, and the summer is officially in full swing. The nights may be brighter for longer, but that doesnòÀÙt mean that there isnòÀÙt some brilliant stargazing […] -
![If you missed the Lyrids meteor shower in April, starting of May you had another chance to see some shooting stars as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-of-Jupiter-Venus-and-Mercury-on-7-May-115x115.png "Stargazing in May")
Stargazing in May
Posted on May 20, 2015 | No CommentsIf you missed the Lyrids meteor shower in April, starting of May you had another chance to see some shooting stars as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on the […] -
![As we head into spring itòÀÙs time for dusting off those telescope lenses and brushing up on some constellations. With the warmer weather coming in thereòÀÙs also hope to see […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image-of-Mercury-and-venus-End-of-April-115x115.png "Stargazing in April")
Stargazing in April
Posted on March 27, 2015 | No CommentsAs we head into spring itòÀÙs time for dusting off those telescope lenses and brushing up on some constellations. With the warmer weather coming in thereòÀÙs also hope to see […]