... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... Risks Comparable to NEOs . ... The Increasing Rate of Discovery of Asteroids . ... Comet and Asteroid Collision Probabilities . ... Extreme albedo comets and the impact hazard (PDF Format) . ... Asteroid Impact Animations . ... Workshop on Scientific Requirements for Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids - 2002 . ... The Spaceguard Survey Report, 1992 (PDF) . Tsunami from Asteroid/Comet Impacts . ...

... Bad Astronomy . Misconceptions . ... Bad Astronomy : "That's as remote as the dark side of the Moon!" ... As the tired, hackneyed refrains went on, one in particular caught my ear: " Fly me away to the bright side of the moon, and meet me on the other side." ... As the Moon orbits the Earth, different parts of it get illuminated by the Sun. ... Bad Addendum : At the end of the album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd, there is a voiceover that actually says "There is no dark side of the moon. ...

... 2015 April 8 . Full Moon in Earth's Shadow . ... Explanation: Last week the Full Moon was completely immersed in Earth's dark umbral shadow , just briefly though. The total phase of the April 4, 2015 lunar eclipse lasted less than 5 minutes, the shortest total lunar eclipse of the century . ... The reddened light within the shadow that reaches the lunar surface is filtered through the lower atmosphere. ... Tomorrow's picture: a golden gate eclipse . ... About APOD | ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . The Moon Entering Earth s Shadow . ... 9.10.2015 . ... Credit Copyright: Thodoris Tzalavras Explanation: On September 27/28, from all over the planet's nightside moon watchers enjoyed a total lunar eclipse. ... Entering Earth's shadow, the Moon grew dimmer and its moontrail narrower as the eclipse progressed. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ... Publications with keywords: lunar eclipse . Publications with words: lunar eclipse . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Solar System . Sun . ... March . ... The extent of the solar eclipse of 3 November€а 2013 at 13:22 UTC as seen from Accra, Ghana. We will see a similar sight.€а (Image credit: Kwabena under Creative Commons Licence) . ... Your viewing location is not important as long as it offers an unobstructed view of the south eastern sky.. ... You can use ?eclipse glasses? to view the Sun, these are made from aluminized Mylar filter material. ...

... On the morning of Thursday, 26 February, amid the Gal pagos Islands, the Sun will fade from view. Not the culmination of ancient prophecy, but none less mystical, Earth's small Moon will be executing a slow slide past the enormous Sun. ... And anyone living in southern North America, Central America, northern South America, or on islands and cruise ships in the Caribbean Sea will, weather permitting, have the opportunity to experience the wonder of a solar eclipse. ...