observing Archive
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![St Patrick’s Academy in Dungannon is hosting a fantastic public event for stargazers this Saturday evening. This local school has its own observatory and astronomy club for the students […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/image-of-rho-Oph-115x115.jpg "Saturday’s a Starry Night in Dungannon")
Saturday’s a Starry Night in Dungannon
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No CommentsSt Patrick’s Academy in Dungannon is hosting a fantastic public event for stargazers this Saturday evening. This local school has its own observatory and astronomy club for the students […] -
![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 […] -
![The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy which is supported by fifteen countries. Established in 1962 it operates some of the most technologically advanced telescopes […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/imageof-La-Silla-115x115.jpg "Looking Up from the South: The Amazing European Southern Observatory")
Looking Up from the South: The Amazing European Southern Observatory
Posted on September 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy which is supported by fifteen countries. Established in 1962 it operates some of the most technologically advanced telescopes […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […]