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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![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! […] -
![The astronomy community is excited by the discovery of an exploding star, a supernova, in a galaxy 21 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. We explain this […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Image-of-supernova-115x115.jpg "How to see an Exploding Star")
How to see an Exploding Star
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe astronomy community is excited by the discovery of an exploding star, a supernova, in a galaxy 21 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. We explain this […] -
![On a dark September night in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill had a frightening experience in the mountains of New Hampshire. Later they came to believe that they had been […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-sky-during-Hill-case-115x115.jpg "The Truth about Betty Hill’s UFO Star Map")
The Truth about Betty Hill’s UFO Star Map
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 85 CommentsOn a dark September night in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill had a frightening experience in the mountains of New Hampshire. Later they came to believe that they had been […] -
![In a dark July night sky you can hardly miss Vega, Altair, and Deneb, the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle – fully up and dominating the northeast and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Image-of-Laser_Towards_Milky_Ways_Centre-115x115.jpg "July Night sky Wonders")
July Night sky Wonders
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 5 CommentsIn a dark July night sky you can hardly miss Vega, Altair, and Deneb, the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle – fully up and dominating the northeast and […] -
![Globular clusters, tightly packed masses of stars are dazzling celestial spectacles as shown by this new European Southern Observatory image. This dramatic image depicts Omega Centauri, one of 200 or […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Image-of-Omega-centauri-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: 300,000 stars at once!")
Image of the Month: 300,000 stars at once!
Posted on June 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsGlobular clusters, tightly packed masses of stars are dazzling celestial spectacles as shown by this new European Southern Observatory image. This dramatic image depicts Omega Centauri, one of 200 or […] -
![The nearby galaxy NGC 6744, similar to the Milky Way, has been imaged by the European Southern Observatory. What can we see in this beautiful galactic portrait? Barred spiral galaxy […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Image-of-NGC6744-115x115.jpg "NGC 6744: the Milky Way’s Cosmic Twin?")
NGC 6744: the Milky Way’s Cosmic Twin?
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe nearby galaxy NGC 6744, similar to the Milky Way, has been imaged by the European Southern Observatory. What can we see in this beautiful galactic portrait? Barred spiral galaxy […] -
![In our latest night sky guide we look at the stars of late spring and early summer and ponder just what does the brightness of a star really mean. We […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/image-of-Bootis-virgo-leo-115x115.jpg "May Night Sky Wonders")
May Night Sky Wonders
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No CommentsIn our latest night sky guide we look at the stars of late spring and early summer and ponder just what does the brightness of a star really mean. We […] -
![Professor Brian Cox has been back on our screens this month in his latest BBC2 series Wonders of the Universe. Over the past few weeks, the Prof has guided us […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Crab-Nebula-115x115.jpg "7 Must See Wonders of the Universe")
7 Must See Wonders of the Universe
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 8 CommentsProfessor Brian Cox has been back on our screens this month in his latest BBC2 series Wonders of the Universe. Over the past few weeks, the Prof has guided us […] -
![To observers on Earth, the great bull of Taurus has a fiery red eye. This is Aldebaran, an old red giant star which dwarfs our Sun. Let’s have a closer […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Orion-and-Taurus-with-Aldebaran-115x115.jpg "Aldebaran: Red Giant at the Eye of the Bull")
Aldebaran: Red Giant at the Eye of the Bull
Posted on March 3, 2011 | 9 CommentsTo observers on Earth, the great bull of Taurus has a fiery red eye. This is Aldebaran, an old red giant star which dwarfs our Sun. Let’s have a closer […] -
![The smallest stars in the galaxy are the red dwarfs. €аRecent research suggests they are more common than previously suspected. Tiny, cool and dim compared to the Sun, they may […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Image-of-Red-Dwarf-companion-115x115.jpg "Red dwarfs: The most important stars in the Universe")
Red dwarfs: The most important stars in the Universe
Posted on December 3, 2010 | 7 CommentsThe smallest stars in the galaxy are the red dwarfs. €аRecent research suggests they are more common than previously suspected. Tiny, cool and dim compared to the Sun, they may […]