... Major news, from Terry Moseley: "Irish amateur astronomer Dave McDonald has just discovered an asteroid - the first one to be discovered in Ireland for 160 years! ... He said to me afterwards "Now I'll just have to discover one myself!" ... The only other asteroid ever discovered in Ireland was 9 Metis, by Andrew Graham at Markree Observatory in Co Sligo, on 25 April 1848. ... International Year of Astronomy, Ireland National Node . ...

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Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Space Flight . ... Monthly Sky Notes . ... Posted on May 31, 2011 | 324 Comments Comet Elenin is coming!WeтАЩre doomed!That is if you believe everything you see on the internet.Comet EleninтАЩs approach has been all but ignored by the mainstream media, and into this vacuum [ ] . Continue Reading.. ... No Comments What can you see in the March 2011 night sky? ... 9 Comments To observers on Earth, the great bull of Taurus has a fiery red eye. ...

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Thirteen enthusiastic pulsarists packed into the Arecibo control room today for the first observations of the ALFA Pulsar consortium! ... The initial set of scans we obtained do not indicate any changes in pulsar period from any orbital Doppler effect, so the pulsar does not appear to be in a compact binary. Over the course of this month we will assess whether this is a young pulsar with high magnetic field or an old, recycled pulsar. ... The Pulsar-ALFA Consortium . ... Jim Cordes (Cornell), . ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2005 July 4 . A Panorama from Mauna Kea . Credit Copyright : Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight , CFHT . Explanation: Typically, views from Mauna Kea are up and dark. That's because the famous dormant volcano in Hawaii is arguably Earth's premier observing platform of the complex and ever changing night sky. ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . A Panorama from Mauna Kea . ... 4.07.2005 . ... Credit Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight , CFHT Explanation: Typically, views from Mauna Kea are up and dark. That's because the famous dormant volcano in Hawaii is arguably Earth's premier observing platform of the complex and ever changing night sky. ... July 2005 . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ... Publications with keywords: volcano - telescope . ...

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