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International Year of Astronomy in Ireland
- News
- Lunar Eclipse of 31 December 2009
- New Year's Eve Lunar Eclipse
- Partial Lunar Eclipse: 31 December 2009
- Beautiful October Morning skies in Ireland
- Armagh astronomer made today's highlights around the world
- Two Irishmen are Astronomy Photographers of the Year!
- Irish Astronomer Gets Prestigious Award for Outreach
- Possible Perseid Meteor Outburst on the morning of 12 August
- Jupiter to occult star on the night of 3 to 4 August
- Observing Jupiter
- IYA Solar Eclipse: 22 July 2009
- Observing alert: has Jupiter been hit?
- ISS and Space Shuttle
- From Earth to the Moon DVD offer
- Mystery Flare
- Get ready for galilean satellites occultations season!
- No eclipses, but...
- May 2009 Newsletter from Sentinus
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell: top living woman scientist
- Space Concert by the Carnival Supergroup
- ISS passes over Ireland
- Are we heading towards a weak solar cycle?
- ISS passes over Ireland
- Two new satellites successfully launched by ESA today
- Mysterious music source revealed
- Use your camera or the Faulkes Telescope to win a photo competition
- Is this a meteorite?
- Bright fireball seen over Ireland
- Major Astronomy Competition in Ireland Announced
- IYA2009-Ireland grant opportunities
- ISS passes over Ireland
- Enterprise Ireland Scholarships for Postgraduate Students
- Wonderful Moon - Venus Conjunction
- Comet Lulin and Saturn
- Satellite Collision
- Eye on the Sky - Astronomical Photo Competition
- One of the best annual meteor showers: 1 to 5 January 2009
- Blast! Controversial adventure story to screen at the Irish Astronomical Association New Year Party
- Winter Solstice Webcast
- Spectacular Planetary Alignment to Brighten up the New Year's Eve Skies
- Live webcast of the winter solstice from Newgrange
- Winter Solstice: Sunday 21 December 2008; Ursids Meteor Shower: 18 to 24 December
- Geminid Meteor Shower: 13 to 16 December 2008
- Venus Occultation Egress Sketch by Deirdre Kelleghan
- Apply for a Free Telescope!
- More photos of the 1 December events
- The Magnificent Conjunction
- The Best Sky View of the Year - this afternoon, Monday 1 December 2008
- Two Events not to be Missed in the Night Sky This Week
- Planet Earth: Our Place in Space
- Another Irish Asteroid Discovery
- Amateur Astronomer Becomes Second Ever to Discover Asteroid from Ireland, After 160 Years
- Why Asteroid 2008 TC3 Represents a Landmark - Dr David Asher, from Armagh Observatory, Explains
- Small Asteroid might Hit Earth on 7 October 2008
- ISS and ATV visible from Ireland in Evening Skies
- Autumn Equinox
- The Greatest Experiment in History Turns on: Wednesday 10 September
- "Portal to the Universe"
- Armagh Planetarium Unveils New Hubble Images
- Solar Eclipse Friday 1 August 2008
- Astronomy Tutors wanted by Astronomy Ireland
- Friday 4 July: Aphelion Day
- Send Your Name in Space!
- Young Moon sketcher made Astronomy Sketch of the Day
- Strong Gravity in the Vicinity of Supermassive Black Holes - by Eamon Scullion, Armagh Observatory
- Astronomy Survey - Questions Proposal
- 23 March: Asteroid Occultation
- SDAS 2008 Sky Guide
- Extrasolar Planetary Systems: More Like Ours - by David Perez-Suarez, Armagh Observatory
- It's Raining Again - It Must Be Wednesday! By Caroline Pereira, Armagh Observatory
- 20/21 February: Total Lunar Eclipse
- 7 February: Shuttle Launch
- Doomsday Confirmed! by Thomas Barclay, Armagh Observatory
- 29 January: Asteroid Flyby
- 23 January: Mercury in the Evening Skies
- 4 January: New Solar Cycle
- Featured Image
- Christmas Moon over Armagh
- Solstice Moon by Deirdre Kelleghan
- Andromeda Galaxy
- Our Moon
- The International Space Station on Irish Skies
- Melotte15 Inside The Heart Nebula
- The Bubble and M52 from Dublin skies
- 2009 Eclipse
- Jupiter animation
- Space Shuttle Launch in Childrens' eyes
- Armagh Planetarium
- Belfast Carnival 2009 Highlights
- 18 - 24 May 2009
- 11 - 17 May 2009
- 4-10 May 2009
- Gallery
- Press cuttings
- Astro-trips
- Astro-photography
- Noctilucent clouds seen again from Northern Ireland
- Noctilucent Clouds in Northern Ireland, 12 July 2009
- A solar prominence from Peter Plaice
- Photos of Comet Lulin by Dr Apostolos Christou
- Photos from John McConnell
- 28 January 2009 Earthshine
- 28 January 2009 Earthshine
- Venus and Uranus on 26 January 2009
- Mira Cetus
- Venus Occultation on 1 December 2008
- The planetary conjunction of Venus and Jupiter at their closest
- The planetary conjunction of Venus and Jupiter at their closest
- The Space Shuttle Endeavour before it landed
- ISS and an unidentified satellite
- Noctilucent Clouds
- Noctilucent Clouds
- Photos from Jonathan Bingham
- The Whirlpool galaxy (Messier 51)
- The Horsehead Nebula
- Total Lunar Eclipse of 21 February 2008
- Comet Tuttle
- Local Events
- Astro-Art Fun at Windmill Integrated Primary School, Dungannon
- The story of the Christmas star: UNAWE Astro-Art Fun workshops in Armagh
- A few photos from the Science Week, from Deirdre Kelleghan
- Three 6th classes at St Marks School Tallaght attended my second Solar System and Robot Explorer talk on Nov 9th during Science Week
- 29 people attended my Moon talk at Raheny Library Dublin on the evening of Nov 9th for Science Week
- Two 6th classes from St Marks School Tallaght at my Solar System and Robot Explorer talk for Science Week Nov 9th
- A great family audience enjoyed my Moon talk in Raheny Library Dublin on November 9th
- OASES Exhibition Opening at St Patrick's Trian, Armagh, 9 Nov '09
- Astronomy Exhibition at the EU House in Dubliun
- Astro-Art Fun at Omagh Library
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- Dragon's Egg Review
- Dragon's Egg Astro-art Workshop in Armagh
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- Armagh Rhymers
- One of the poems written by children from Mount St Catherine's PS, Armagh. Click here or on the photo to see more.
- IYA Exhibition at Newgrange, photos from Sunday 30 August 2009
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- IYA Exhibition at Newgrange, photos from Saturday 29 August 2009
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- Astronomy Exhibition at Newgrange (Saturday 22 August)
- Jayanne English in Armagh
- Rapid Rockets and Wicked Robots
- Holding up Rocket and Robot Drawings at Donaghmede Library
- Herschel and Planck Posters and Eyes in the Skies DVD's given out at Rapid Rockets and Wicked Robots in Donaghmede Library
- Space Shuttle by Sinead
- Space Shuttle created at Rapid Rockets and Wicked Robots
- Space Shuttle Endeavour by small girl age 7
- Space Shuttle launching
- Space Shuttle
- Spirit and Opportunity by Kevin
- Spirit on Mars
- The Golden Disc from Voyager by Danielle at Donaghmede Library
- Deadly Moons in Wexford Library
- Deadly Moons at Wexford Town Library
- IYA bookmarks and Eyes in the Skies given away at Deadly Moons in Wexford Town Library
- Creating Deadly Moons at Wexford Town Library
- Atlas by Ibar
- Connamara Chaos on Europa by Karen
- Europa by Triana age 8
- Hyperion by Mark
- Lunar Eclipse by Caoimh
- Our moon in false color by Aishling
- Our Waning Crescent Moon
- Phobos by Gareth
- Tycho in false color
- Dr Carolyn Porco in Armagh
- Waiting for the show to start
- Some of the posters from the IYA travelling exhibition "From Earth to the Universe"
- Robert Hill presenting the speaker
- Dr Carolyn Porco, 8 July 2009, Armagh Planetarium
- Some of the audience in the packed room
- Dr Carolyn Porco in Armagh
- During the really long round of applause
- Photos from the IAA Beaghmore solstice event
- Photos from the first Tara lecture
- Belfast Carnival, photos from Alan
- Belfast Carnival 2009 International Year of Astronomy
- The making of an IYA Mural in Dublin
- SOLARFEST Photo Album
- Professor Luke Drury opens SOLARFEST
- Jeff Young sets up his scope to view the sun at SOLARFEST
- Chlidren enjoy the 3D images and outreach material provided by Goddard
- Deirdre Kelleghan speaks on sketching at SOLARFEST
- Eamon Scullion talks about Solar Physics at SOLARFEST
- Kevin Smith speaks at SOLARFEST
- Michael O'Connell talks about the next eclipse at SOLARFEST
- Nick Howes speaks on solar imaging at SOLARFEST
- Sally Russell speaks about her wonderful sketches at SOLARFEST
- Sally Russell, Deirdre Kelleghan and Michael O'Connell at the dome in Dunsink at SOLARFEST