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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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: 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! […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![November Night Sky Wonders 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)
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![Top 10 Astronomy Gifts for Christmas 2012 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)
![Was the 21 September Fireball a Second Moon? 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)
![Spooky Wonders of the October Sky 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)
![Comet ISON: The Comet of the Century? 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)
![A Fireball in the Night: Image of the Month 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)
![The Fireball of 21 September 2012 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)