Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, IòÀÙm Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the PlanetariumòÀÙs 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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![Have you ever found yourself staring up into the sky wishing you knew the name of that odd shaped star pattern, or had an endless debate with someone about what […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Image-of-orion-and-taurus-115x115.jpg "November Night Sky Wonders")
November Night Sky Wonders
Posted on November 15, 2012 | No CommentsHave you ever found yourself staring up into the sky wishing you knew the name of that odd shaped star pattern, or had an endless debate with someone about what […] -
![Audiences flocked to see James CameronòÀÙs ˆàepic movie Avatar, the story of a disabled human who gets a chance to live a new life as a 3m tall blue-skinned humanoid […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/image-of-centauri-system-115x115.jpg "Alpha Centauri Bb: the Planet Next Door")
Alpha Centauri Bb: the Planet Next Door
Posted on October 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsAudiences flocked to see James CameronòÀÙs ˆàepic movie Avatar, the story of a disabled human who gets a chance to live a new life as a 3m tall blue-skinned humanoid […] -
![Sleigh bells ring are you listening, Have yourself a Merry little Christmas, It’s the most wonderful time of the yearòÀæ.It sounds like it is getting close to Christmas so get […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AP_External-115x115.jpg "Top 10 Astronomy Gifts for Christmas 2012")
Top 10 Astronomy Gifts for Christmas 2012
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 3 CommentsSleigh bells ring are you listening, Have yourself a Merry little Christmas, It’s the most wonderful time of the yearòÀæ.It sounds like it is getting close to Christmas so get […] -
![Since before the dawn of history we have admired our planetòÀÙs amazing moon and enjoyed its beautiful light.Since the 1600s we have known that some of the other planets of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Image-of-phobos-from-marsexpress-115x115.jpg "Was the 21 September Fireball a Second Moon?")
Was the 21 September Fireball a Second Moon?
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsSince before the dawn of history we have admired our planetòÀÙs amazing moon and enjoyed its beautiful light.Since the 1600s we have known that some of the other planets of […] -
![Autumn is well and truly settled in and we are in the òÀØHallowedòÀÙ month of October so many exciting things grace our sky!This month we can try and see what […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Image-of-galactic-ghoul-115x115.jpg "Spooky Wonders of the October Sky")
Spooky Wonders of the October Sky
Posted on October 3, 2012 | 1 CommentAutumn is well and truly settled in and we are in the òÀØHallowedòÀÙ month of October so many exciting things grace our sky!This month we can try and see what […] -
![Comet ISON is coming!This newly-discovered comet may by November 2013 be an unforgettable spectacle, dominating the night sky.The comet may be even brighter than the fondly-remembered Hale-Bopp of 1997! […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/image-of-Comet-ISON-115x115.jpg "Comet ISON: The Comet of the Century?")
Comet ISON: The Comet of the Century?
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 3 CommentsComet ISON is coming!This newly-discovered comet may by November 2013 be an unforgettable spectacle, dominating the night sky.The comet may be even brighter than the fondly-remembered Hale-Bopp of 1997! […] -
![An intruder from beyond Earth’s atmosphere can be seen in this image of the 21 Septemberˆà fireball taken by amateur astronomer Colin Campbell from his garden in Lisburn. Here […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/image-of-Fireball-115x115.jpg "A Fireball in the Night: Image of the Month")
A Fireball in the Night: Image of the Month
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 2 CommentsAn intruder from beyond Earth’s atmosphere can be seen in this image of the 21 Septemberˆà fireball taken by amateur astronomer Colin Campbell from his garden in Lisburn. Here […] -
![Something dramatic happened in our skies on Friday evening.I missed seeing it myself ˆàso IòÀÙm quite green with envy of the reports from eye witnesses of ˆàspectacular fireballs racing through […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Image-of-meteor-115x115.jpg "The Fireball of 21 September 2012")
The Fireball of 21 September 2012
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 47 CommentsSomething dramatic happened in our skies on Friday evening.I missed seeing it myself ˆàso IòÀÙm quite green with envy of the reports from eye witnesses of ˆàspectacular fireballs racing through […] -
![Ever had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMAGE-of-cosmic-ray-tracks-115x115.jpg "100 Years of Cosmic Rays")
100 Years of Cosmic Rays
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 1 CommentEver had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […] -
![Humans have been looking up to the night sky wondering and discovering what lies beyond for thousands of years.We have detected super massive black holes, discovered distant galaxies and located […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/640_jupiter-moons-115x115.jpg "Exploring Jupiter’s Icy Moons")
Exploring Jupiter’s Icy Moons
Posted on September 20, 2012 | No CommentsHumans have been looking up to the night sky wondering and discovering what lies beyond for thousands of years.We have detected super massive black holes, discovered distant galaxies and located […]