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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![The long and dark nights of December feature some spectacular and easy to spot treats for the stargazer. In our regular guide to the night sky, Martina Redpath tells us […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Image-of-Orion_Nebula-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the December Sky")
Wonders of the December Sky
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 CommentThe long and dark nights of December feature some spectacular and easy to spot treats for the stargazer. In our regular guide to the night sky, Martina Redpath tells us […] -
![ItòÀÙs that crazy time of year again, with dark nights, frosty roads, and late night shopping, to accommodate our frantic Christmas shopping sprees. So for anyone stumped for what to […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/print_logo.jpg "Seven Amazing Astronomical Gifts for Christmas")
Seven Amazing Astronomical Gifts for Christmas
Posted on December 9, 2010 | 1 CommentItòÀÙs that crazy time of year again, with dark nights, frosty roads, and late night shopping, to accommodate our frantic Christmas shopping sprees. So for anyone stumped for what to […] -
![The darker evenings of November offer some thrilling sights to stargazers including the Leonid meteor shower. Martina Redpath has the details onˆà what you can see in the November skies. […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/image-of-Leonids-1833-115x115.jpg "The Leonid meteors and other highlights of the November night sky")
The Leonid meteors and other highlights of the November night sky
Posted on November 12, 2010 | 1 CommentThe darker evenings of November offer some thrilling sights to stargazers including the Leonid meteor shower. Martina Redpath has the details onˆà what you can see in the November skies. […] -
![As it’s Halloween, we examine the life and works of HP Lovecraft, author of horror classics including The Call of Cthulhu and The Shadow over Innsmouth. How did his lifelong […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Image-of-plutos-surface-115x115.jpg "HP Lovecraft: The man who saw horror in the cosmos")
HP Lovecraft: The man who saw horror in the cosmos
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 7 CommentsAs it’s Halloween, we examine the life and works of HP Lovecraft, author of horror classics including The Call of Cthulhu and The Shadow over Innsmouth. How did his lifelong […] -
![David Grennan, an amateur from Dublin, has thrilled astronomers with his discoveriesˆà of supernovae inˆà distant galaxies. Here is the inside story of his admirable achievements. Astronomy is one of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Image-of-supernova-115x115.jpg "Supernovae spotted by Irish astronomer")
Supernovae spotted by Irish astronomer
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 1 CommentDavid Grennan, an amateur from Dublin, has thrilled astronomers with his discoveriesˆà of supernovae inˆà distant galaxies. Here is the inside story of his admirable achievements. Astronomy is one of […] -
![Ask anyone to draw a picture of a planet and IòÀÙll bet they draw a ringed planet like Saturn. This giant world has always stood out from the other […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Image-of-Saturn-115x115.jpg "The bluffer’s guide to Saturn")
The bluffer’s guide to Saturn
Posted on October 1, 2010 | 1 CommentAsk anyone to draw a picture of a planet and IòÀÙll bet they draw a ringed planet like Saturn. This giant world has always stood out from the other […]