All posts tagged "Armagh Observatory"
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7 years ago
Armagh’s coldest February in eight years saw temperatures plummet to -12.6 degrees
Armagh experienced its coldest February in eight years – with temperatures dropping to a low of -12.6 degrees! At the same...
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7 years ago
Observatory confirms 2017 one of the warmest ever recorded in Armagh
The mercury may have fallen below zero again in recent days but it’ll not be long until brighter and warmer days ...
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/ 7 years agoArmagh Observatory’s lead role in developing new telescope in La Palma
A state-of-the-art telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves – built and operated by an international research collaboration, led by...
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/ 8 years agoArmagh Observatory data confirms warmest spring since records began
It was the warmest spring since records began – and it’s not looking too bad as we move into summer. Armagh...
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/ 8 years agoBelieve it or not! Winter the driest Armagh has seen in more than 50 years
This winter has been the driest in Armagh for more than half a century. Armagh Observatory reports that February 2017 was...
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8 years ago
Major plans could see new Observatory and Planetarium built in Armagh
A new multi-million pound Planetarium and Observatory could be built in Armagh as part of a major tourism drive, Armagh I...
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/ 8 years agoArmagh Observatory records dry, sunny August – with rain well below average
A dry and mild August with about average sunshine – that was Armagh Observatory’s take on ‘our August’. It was, indeed,...
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/ 9 years agoArmagh astronomers hail $400m telescope to span most distant corners of Universe
Armagh astronomers have welcomed a UK investment in a $400 million telescope which will be able to observe near-Earth objects and...
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/ 9 years agoArmagh Observatory says ‘dull’ April brought sleet, snow, ice pellets – and buzzards!
Armagh has just seen its coldest April in 27 years. According to data released today (Thursday), by Armagh Observatory, it was...
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9 years ago
Armagh Observatory excited as magic Mercury to upstage Sun in rare show
Sky-watchers will be in for another rare treat this month when Mercury struts its stuff across the face of the sun...
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9 years ago
Armagh’s role as ‘monster stars’ found thirty million times brighter than the Sun!
An Armagh astronomer was one of an international team which has identified nine so-called ‘monster stars’ – with masses more than...
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9 years ago
Armagh Observatory student wins national astrophotography competition
Towards the end of last year Armagh Observatory PhD student, Ruxandra Toma, won several prizes in the Romanian national astrophotography competition...
