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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Monthly Sky Notes Archive
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![Spring has truly sprung. Welcome to the month of April, and doesnòÀÙt time fly when youòÀÙre having fun. We can hardly believe that it is April already, and weòÀÙve had […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Arcturus_optical-115x115.png "The April 2016 Night Sky")
The April 2016 Night Sky
Posted on April 6, 2016 | No CommentsSpring has truly sprung. Welcome to the month of April, and doesnòÀÙt time fly when youòÀÙre having fun. We can hardly believe that it is April already, and weòÀÙve had […] -
![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 […] -
![WhatòÀÙs that we hear? Sleigh bells? ItòÀÙs the month that hosts the Christmas holidays, itòÀÙs December. WeòÀÙre getting into the heart of winter and the night sky is likely to […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image-of-Orion-11pm-111215-115x115.png "The December 2015 Night sky")
The December 2015 Night sky
Posted on December 3, 2015 | No CommentsWhatòÀÙs that we hear? Sleigh bells? ItòÀÙs the month that hosts the Christmas holidays, itòÀÙs December. WeòÀÙre getting into the heart of winter and the night sky is likely to […] -
![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 […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image-of-m45-115x115.jpg "The November 2015 Night Sky")
The November 2015 Night Sky
Posted on November 4, 2015 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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 […] -
![ItòÀÙs September and the schools are back in session. The summer holidays have come to an unfortunate end and now we all have to get back to our daily routines. […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image-of-Milky-Way-and-Sagittarius-115x115.png "The September 2015 Night Sky")
The September 2015 Night Sky
Posted on September 3, 2015 | No CommentsItòÀÙs September and the schools are back in session. The summer holidays have come to an unfortunate end and now we all have to get back to our daily routines. […] -
![August, itòÀÙs one of our favourite months of the year. Whether youòÀÙve been on your summer holidays or not, August is a month to relax, and have fun with family […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image-of-M57-from-HST-115x115.jpg "The August Night Sky")
The August Night Sky
Posted on August 3, 2015 | 1 CommentAugust, itòÀÙs one of our favourite months of the year. Whether youòÀÙve been on your summer holidays or not, August is a month to relax, and have fun with family […] -
![July is here and that means it is officially the summer holidays. School is out and we are all planning our holidays either abroad or at home. Whether you leave […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Summer-Triangle-160715-at-1200am-SE-115x115.png "The July Night Sky")
The July Night Sky
Posted on June 25, 2015 | 2 CommentsJuly is here and that means it is officially the summer holidays. School is out and we are all planning our holidays either abroad or at home. Whether you leave […]