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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Monthly Sky Notes Archive
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![If you look towards the west just after sunset this February you will see a very bright star in the darkening sky. Known as the Evening Star, brilliant Venus steals […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-crescent-moon-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the February Night Sky")
Wonders of the February Night Sky
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 1 CommentIf you look towards the west just after sunset this February you will see a very bright star in the darkening sky. Known as the Evening Star, brilliant Venus steals […] -
![It’s BBC Stargazing Live month, so even more of us will be looking skyward this January. What is there to see in the heavens these winter evenings? We are treated […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-m45-from-HST-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the January Sky")
Wonders of the January Sky
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s BBC Stargazing Live month, so even more of us will be looking skyward this January. What is there to see in the heavens these winter evenings? We are treated […] -
![Which is the brightest star in the sky (apart from the Sun)? Many non-astronomers believe that the Pole star (Polaris) is the brightest star but there are at least forty […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Image-of-Sirius-system-115x115.jpg "Sirius: a Winter Sky Wonder")
Sirius: a Winter Sky Wonder
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 4 CommentsWhich is the brightest star in the sky (apart from the Sun)? Many non-astronomers believe that the Pole star (Polaris) is the brightest star but there are at least forty […] -
![The Leonids are one of the many annual meteor showers. The name comes from how they appear to emerge from the constellation Leo- the term for their apparent point of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Image-of-Leonids-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the November Sky: Leonids Meteor Shower")
Wonders of the November Sky: Leonids Meteor Shower
Posted on November 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe Leonids are one of the many annual meteor showers. The name comes from how they appear to emerge from the constellation Leo- the term for their apparent point of […] -
![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! […] -
![Planets orbiting other stars are now known to be common. Few can be seen with even the largest telescopes but on a summer night you can at least easily look […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-Kepler-field-of-view-115x115.jpg "New Planets in the August Sky")
New Planets in the August Sky
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsPlanets orbiting other stars are now known to be common. Few can be seen with even the largest telescopes but on a summer night you can at least easily look […] -
![The Perseid Meteor Shower will be at its peak on 12 and 13 August. One of the annual treats on the astronomical calendar, this display of celestial pyrotechnics thrills and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-Perseid_Meteor_2009-115x115.jpg "All about the 2011 Perseids")
All about the 2011 Perseids
Posted on August 2, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Perseid Meteor Shower will be at its peak on 12 and 13 August. One of the annual treats on the astronomical calendar, this display of celestial pyrotechnics thrills and […] -
![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 […] -
![What can you see in the June night sky? During the month of June there is precious little darkness. Nevertheless thereтАЩs plenty to see and ponder on in the night […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Image-of-western-sky-in-June-115x115.jpg "June Night Sky Wonders")
June Night Sky Wonders
Posted on June 21, 2011 | 1 CommentWhat can you see in the June night sky? During the month of June there is precious little darkness. Nevertheless thereтАЩs plenty to see and ponder on in the night […]