Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Earth Satellites . ... According to Velikovsky, about 4000 years ago a giant volcano on Jupiter erupted and spewed a vast glob of debris into space, leaving the Great Red Spot behind as a permanent scar. The red hot lump ejected from Jupiter (referred to as a comet by Velikovsky) wandered into the inner Solar System, repeatedly crossing the Earth?s orbit and in fact often passing close to our helpless planet in the following millennia. ...

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL VISITATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HELD IN THE OBSERVATORY LIBRARY AT 10.30 A.M. ON 20 MARCH 2009 Present: Professor A. Hibbert, Dean P.W. Rooke, Canon W.M. Adair, Canon J.N.T. Campbell, Canon R.J.N. Porteus, Councillor B. Gardiner ... Scott and Lord Ballyedmond Dr T. Mason, Professor M. Bailey and Mr L. Young Apologies: In attendance: Professor Hibbert chaired the meeting in the absence of the Chairman ... MINUTES BOARD OF GOVERNORS 20 March 2009 Page 3 5.11. ...