Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, IтАЩm Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the PlanetariumтАЩs 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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![October marks the peak of Autumn, leaves are falling from the trees, the evenings are darkening and Halloween and Christmas are just around the corner. With dusk falling earlier in […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image-of-Jupiter-and-moons-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the October Sky")
Wonders of the October Sky
Posted on October 10, 2011 | 1 CommentOctober marks the peak of Autumn, leaves are falling from the trees, the evenings are darkening and Halloween and Christmas are just around the corner. With dusk falling earlier in […] -
![September features yet another delightful selection of astronomical treats. Whether you are a veteran explorer of the night sky or new to star gazing, the heavens are full of wonders! […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Image-of-jupiter-by-damian-peach-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the September Night Sky")
Wonders of the September Night Sky
Posted on September 12, 2011 | No CommentsSeptember features yet another delightful selection of astronomical treats. Whether you are a veteran explorer of the night sky or new to star gazing, the heavens are full of wonders! […] -
![This portrait of the Earth and Moon together in space was taken on 26 August by NASAтАЩs Juno spacecraft which is currently en route for Jupiter. The image was made […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-the-Earth-and-Moon-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: You are here!")
Image of the Month: You are here!
Posted on August 31, 2011 | No CommentsThis portrait of the Earth and Moon together in space was taken on 26 August by NASAтАЩs Juno spacecraft which is currently en route for Jupiter. The image was made […] -
![The long dark nights continue through February, but this does give us a chance to see some interesting objects in our night sky. This month features several planets. Sinead McNicholl […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Image-of-Saturn-Storm-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the February Night Sky")
Wonders of the February Night Sky
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe long dark nights continue through February, but this does give us a chance to see some interesting objects in our night sky. This month features several planets. Sinead McNicholl […] -
![Armagh Planetarium kicked off 2011 in style with some amazing astronomy-based events in association with the€а BBC. Sinead McNicholl has a personal report of our part in the exciting Stargazing […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Image-of-Andromeda-galaxy-M31-115x115.jpg "Armagh Planetarium Blasts off for a Year of Stargazing")
Armagh Planetarium Blasts off for a Year of Stargazing
Posted on January 20, 2011 | No CommentsArmagh Planetarium kicked off 2011 in style with some amazing astronomy-based events in association with the€а BBC. Sinead McNicholl has a personal report of our part in the exciting Stargazing […] -
![Judging by all the enquiries I have received recently, many of you are seeing a bright star in the south-eastern sky. This is not a star, especially not the star […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Image-of-Jupiter-from-Cassini-115x115.jpg "See giant planet Jupiter tonight")
See giant planet Jupiter tonight
Posted on October 8, 2010 | 7 CommentsJudging by all the enquiries I have received recently, many of you are seeing a bright star in the south-eastern sky. This is not a star, especially not the star […] -
![We all know how the Sun, our Earth and the rest of the Solar System condensed out of a vast protoplanetary disc some 4.5 billion years ago. There were some […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Venus-115x115.jpg "Moses, Joshua and the wandering planet")
Moses, Joshua and the wandering planet
Posted on September 24, 2010 | 1 CommentWe all know how the Sun, our Earth and the rest of the Solar System condensed out of a vast protoplanetary disc some 4.5 billion years ago. There were some […]