amateur astronomy Archive
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July Night sky Wonders
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 5 CommentsIn a dark July night sky you can hardly miss Vega, Altair, and Deneb, the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle – fully up and dominating the northeast and […] -
June Night Sky Wonders
Posted on June 21, 2011 | 1 CommentWhat can you see in the June night sky? During the month of June there is precious little darkness. Nevertheless thereòÀÙs plenty to see and ponder on in the night […] -
An out of this world event in Dungannon
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsSt. PatrickòÀÙs Academy in Dungannon is a school with both an Astronomy Society and its own observatory! On 15 June the school will be hosting a public astronomical event suitable […] -
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 […] -
Revealed: 5 secret solutions to the UFO mystery
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 16 CommentsòÀÜI was looking into the sky and IòÀÙve seen something strange òÀæwhat was it?òÀÝ Around the world observatories, planetariums and science museums, regularly encounter questions like this. Most often these […] -
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 […] -
Cosmic Cuilcagh: a not to be missed out of this world event!
Posted on March 1, 2011 | 1 CommentCosmic Cuilagh is an exciting weekend of free astronomical events coming in 12-13 March 2011 at Fermanagh’s Marble Arch Caves Geopark. Sinead McNicholl has the details. The Marble Arch Caves […]