All posts tagged "Armagh Observatory"
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Armagh
/ 9 years agoIs it looking good for summer? Last night warmest EVER recorded in Armagh!
Armagh Observatory has confirmed that last night was the warmest January night EVER recorded in Armagh. It has been described as “exceptionally...
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What’s in a name? Storm Gertrude fails to bite but more floods expected this week!
We hardly need Barra Best or Frank Mitchell to tell us it’s been a wee bit on the damp side out...
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Astronomer says object in Armagh skyline could have been a rocket
A photograph taken using a drone hundreds of metres in the sky seems to have caught a fireball streak across the...
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Rare opportunity to see Venus, Jupiter and Mars ‘dance’ in morning sky
Over the next three weeks, from mid-October to the first week of November, the sky will provide an interesting opportunity to observe...
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Famous Armagh clock-maker’s ‘grandfather’ exceeds auction expectations!
A grandfather clock crafted 220 years by a famous Armagh clock-maker has brought in well above the expected at an auction in...
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/ 9 years agoArmagh Observatory says September was sunnier and drier than the average
It might have been a cool September but, according to Armagh Observatory, it was sunnier and drier than average. And, that...
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/ 9 years agoObservatory excitement as millions to see rare lunar eclipse and ‘Super Moon’
Observers are gearing up for another fine spectacle in the skies overnight with the so-called ‘Blood Moon’ eclipse. Depending on the...
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/ 9 years agoArmagh astronomers help with rare discovery in galaxy far, far away!
Astronomers from Armagh Observatory are among an international team who have been involved in the discovery of a planet orbiting a rare double star....
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/ 9 years agoArmagh Observatory says spectacular meteor shower due to hit its peak!
The annual Perseid meteor shower is due to hit its peak this week, with a spectacular display in store. And it...
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/ 9 years agoSome summer: Observatory says only two July days without rain!
Welcome to summer! It’s August, but who would have guessed? Heavy rain and gale force winds are dominating the forecast in the...
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/ 9 years agoArmagh astronomer helps find first confirmed aurora outside solar system!
The sky above a nearby ‘failed star’ or brown dwarf lying in the summer constellation Lyra shimmers with a beautiful green...
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/ 9 years agoArmagh Observatory says Perseid meteor shower will not disappoint!
It’s that time of year again and excitement is building with the annual Perseid meteor shower about to light up our...
