Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Colin Johnston . ... Our Galaxy . ... To locate it, look along the imaginary line between the two end stars on the leading edge of the PloughтАЩs blade (Merak and Dubhe) and Polaris (the North Star), the galaxy M82 (also known as the Cigar Galaxy) along with its companion M81, lies just off this line about a third of the way between the Plough and Polaris. €а€аAs usual, the supernova is far brighter than its home galaxy, appearing as an extra star. ...

MINUTES OF THE NINETY THIRD MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM HELD ON 13 NOVEMBER 2014 AT 11.30 A.M. IN THE BOARDROOM, ARMAGH OBSERVATORY Present: Professor A. Hibbert (Deputy Chair), Professor T. Ray, Dr M. McKay, Professor M. Merrifield, Mr B. Hannam, Professor R. Oudmaijer, Mr Brown, Mrs Wilson and Mr, McGurgan Archbishop Clarke (Chair), Professor L. Harra ... SELB REQUEST FOR ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM LAND 7.1. ...