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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![It is widely accepted that our Solar System was created about 4.6 billion years ago based on dating of meteorites. Scientists believe the Solar System formed when a cloud of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image-of-protoplanetary-disc-115x115.jpg "The Grand Tack")
The Grand Tack
Posted on September 11, 2015 | 2 CommentsIt is widely accepted that our Solar System was created about 4.6 billion years ago based on dating of meteorites. Scientists believe the Solar System formed when a cloud of […] -
![Peer deep into the constellation Sagittarius and you will find a spectacular young star cluster and its associated stellar nursery. These are M8 and the Lagoon Nebula. More than […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image-of-M8-star-forming-region-115x115.jpg "A Spectacular View of the Lagoon Nebula")
A Spectacular View of the Lagoon Nebula
Posted on July 28, 2015 | No CommentsPeer deep into the constellation Sagittarius and you will find a spectacular young star cluster and its associated stellar nursery. These are M8 and the Lagoon Nebula. More than […] -
![The December skies mark my favourite time of the year for stargazing. Despite the cold weather, the skies promise the best opportunities to see what lies beyond the EarthòÀÙs atmosphere. […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image-of-M42-from-hubble-115x115.jpg "Stargazing in December")
Stargazing in December
Posted on December 5, 2014 | 4 CommentsThe December skies mark my favourite time of the year for stargazing. Despite the cold weather, the skies promise the best opportunities to see what lies beyond the EarthòÀÙs atmosphere. […] -
![Looming large in the after dark southern sky in July is the large and overlapping but often overlooked constellations of Ophiuchus and Serpens. Lacking outstandingly bright stars these òÀÜtwo for […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image-of-SN1604-115x115.jpg "Stargazing in July")
Stargazing in July
Posted on July 22, 2014 | 1 CommentLooming large in the after dark southern sky in July is the large and overlapping but often overlooked constellations of Ophiuchus and Serpens. Lacking outstandingly bright stars these òÀÜtwo for […] -
![A new image from the European southern ObservatoryòÀÙs Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy ˆà(VISTA) telescope reveals the glowing clouds of gas and filaments of dust surrounding hot young […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/image-of-NGC6357-115x115.jpg "Stellar Nursery NGC 6357: Image of the Month")
Stellar Nursery NGC 6357: Image of the Month
Posted on February 21, 2013 | No CommentsA new image from the European southern ObservatoryòÀÙs Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy ˆà(VISTA) telescope reveals the glowing clouds of gas and filaments of dust surrounding hot young […] -
Everything You Need to Know About the Milky Way
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![Our Image of the Month was released to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and is a striking panoramic look at a stellar nursery which is […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/image-of-Hubble-panorama-of-Tarantula-nebula-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: The Tarantula Nebula")
Image of the Month: The Tarantula Nebula
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsOur Image of the Month was released to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and is a striking panoramic look at a stellar nursery which is […] -
![We are looking far from home in this pretty image of an open cluster of young stars, sparkling like jewels. They and their associated gas cloud are known as NGC […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Image-of-NGC-346-115x115.jpg "Young Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud")
Young Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No CommentsWe are looking far from home in this pretty image of an open cluster of young stars, sparkling like jewels. They and their associated gas cloud are known as NGC […] -
![Beautiful colour images of nebulae grace astronomy books and websites and have spread to mainstream culture. They are now familar to the public but what are these gaudy celestial spectacles? […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Image-of-carina-nebula-115x115.jpg "What is a Nebula?")
What is a Nebula?
Posted on February 24, 2012 | 4 CommentsBeautiful colour images of nebulae grace astronomy books and websites and have spread to mainstream culture. They are now familar to the public but what are these gaudy celestial spectacles? […] -
![If you look towards the west just after sunset this February you will see a very bright star in the darkening sky. Known as the Evening Star, brilliant Venus steals […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-crescent-moon-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the February Night Sky")
Wonders of the February Night Sky
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 1 CommentIf you look towards the west just after sunset this February you will see a very bright star in the darkening sky. Known as the Evening Star, brilliant Venus steals […]