The lunar impact flash - an explosion of light caused by something hitting the Moon's surface - was captured on Friday.

UTC, astronomers at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) have captured what is believed to be the first video recording of a lunar impact flash in Ireland, and the second recorded from the UK.

An orrery is a dynamic model of the solar system, designed to show the positions, relative orbits and distances of the planets about the Sun. It shows the orbital periods of objects revolving around ...

The winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year, happens just after 3pm on Sunday.

Armagh Observatory is marking a very special meteorological milestone as the institute celebrates 230 years of continuous weather observation. The unbroken tradition of handwritten data makes it the ...

The positions in the table below reflect the Armagh Observatory's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the ...

In what is being called a "planet parade," five planets will be aligned in their natural order from the Sun with the partial Moon joining them before sunrise on June 24, the Armagh Observatory and ...

The winter solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years, most notably at Newgrange, but also at Slieve Gullion in ...

An astronomer at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium has captured what is believed to be the first video recording of a lunar impact flash made from the island of Ireland.

DR. E. M. LINDSAY, at present an assistant in the Harvard Observatory in Bloemfontein, South Africa, has been appointed astronomer at Armagh Observatory. This Observatory was founded in the year 1791 ...