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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Monthly Sky Notes Archive
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![In our latest night sky guide we look at the stars of late spring and early summer and ponder just what does the brightness of a star really mean. We […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/image-of-Bootis-virgo-leo-115x115.jpg "May Night Sky Wonders")
May Night Sky Wonders
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No CommentsIn our latest night sky guide we look at the stars of late spring and early summer and ponder just what does the brightness of a star really mean. We […] -
![The April night sky is full of treats for the stargazer. In the 100th post of the Astronotes blog, Mary Bulman explains what you will be able to see. Stargazing […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-Saturn-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the April night sky")
Wonders of the April night sky
Posted on April 5, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe April night sky is full of treats for the stargazer. In the 100th post of the Astronotes blog, Mary Bulman explains what you will be able to see. Stargazing […] -
![What can you see in the March 2011 night sky? Mary Bulman has the answers, beginning with a tale from the folklore of Australia’s Aboriginal people. Did you ever look […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Orion-Nebula-115x115.jpg "The March Night Sky: Celestial Dreamings")
The March Night Sky: Celestial Dreamings
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsWhat can you see in the March 2011 night sky? Mary Bulman has the answers, beginning with a tale from the folklore of Australia’s Aboriginal people. Did you ever look […] -
![The long dark nights continue through February, but this does give us a chance to see some interesting objects in our night sky. This month features several planets. Sinead McNicholl […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Image-of-Saturn-Storm-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the February Night Sky")
Wonders of the February Night Sky
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe long dark nights continue through February, but this does give us a chance to see some interesting objects in our night sky. This month features several planets. Sinead McNicholl […] -
![Orion the Hunter is the easiest to recognise constellation in the skies of the Northern Hemisphere. Big, and full of bright stars and interesting objects, Orion is a favourite amongst […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Map-of-Orion-115x115.jpg "Orion, mighty hunter of the winter sky")
Orion, mighty hunter of the winter sky
Posted on January 7, 2011 | 1 CommentOrion the Hunter is the easiest to recognise constellation in the skies of the Northern Hemisphere. Big, and full of bright stars and interesting objects, Orion is a favourite amongst […] -
![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 […] -
![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. […] -
![Judging by all the enquiries I have received recently, many of you are seeing a bright star in the south-eastern sky. This is not a star, especially not the star […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Image-of-Jupiter-from-Cassini-115x115.jpg "See giant planet Jupiter tonight")
See giant planet Jupiter tonight
Posted on October 8, 2010 | 7 CommentsJudging by all the enquiries I have received recently, many of you are seeing a bright star in the south-eastern sky. This is not a star, especially not the star […]