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The Observatory actively contributes to lifelong learning and promotes amongst the general public a deeper understanding of astronomy and related sciences through a programme of talks and public lectures, and by encouraging visits and tours of the Observatory by members of the public and small groups. The Observatory also issues press information sheets on recent developments in astronomy and research carried out at Armagh, the list for 2003 numbering 40 separate press releases on various meteorological or astronomical topics, slightly higher than the previous year.
Contacts with the press are largely the responsibility of the Librarian, and it is remarkable that 95% of these media releases were published in one form or another, demonstrating a very high level of public and media interest in astronomy, and an exceptionally high `hit' rate for stories about astronomy and related sciences. The Librarian, together with other staff, also frequently answers queries from members of the public on different aspects of astronomy and what is visible or has been seen in the night sky. The recorded list of public enquiries for 2003, which is undoubtedly incomplete, encompassed more than 181 separate responses, significantly higher than the previous year. It is noteworthy that many such requests (especially those that are answered by students or other research staff) are received during holidays or outside normal working hours.