Armagh Observatory Latest News

God, Science & Global Warming, Giant sunspot, Solarfest, Rover awakes, News, BAA

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:38:37 GMT

1. "God, Science and Global Warming". An Audience with Sir
John Houghton CBE FRS. 7.45pm, Tuesday 15th May 2012, The
Market Place Theatre, Armagh.
2. NEW GIANT SUNSPOT: Huge sunspot AR1476 is crackling with M-class solar flares.
3. Dunsink Solarfest, 23 June.
4. Mars Opportunity Rover awakes after winter 'sleep'.
5. Light from ExoPlanet detected directly.
6. ASTEROID / COMET OBSERVATION MEETING
8. BEWARE STOLEN ITEMS: There has been a break in at the Astronomy Centre, Todmorden.
10. BBC THINGS TO DO WEBSITE

Exhibition to Mark Exceptionally Rare Transit of Venus

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:55:05 GMT

The Armagh Observatory is presenting a special exhibition to
mark the exceptionally rare Transit of Venus, visible from
Northern Ireland on the morning of Wednesday 6 June. During
this event the planet Venus – which is presently visible as a
bright evening star after sunset – will pass directly between the
Earth and the Sun, appearing as a small black circle taking
several hours to cross the Sun.

An Audience with Sir John Houghton CBE FRS

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:15:46 GMT

Sir John Houghton, former co-chair of the Scientific
Assessment Working Group of the UN Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) will speak on "God, Science and
Global Warming". This will be followed by a discussion chaired
by BBC Presenter Mark Carruthers with questions and
contributions from the audience.

Armagh Students Observe Unusual Double Star

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:37:20 GMT

Three sixth-form students from St Patrick's Grammar School,
Armagh, used the Faulkes Telescope South in Australia in April
to observe and measure HW Virginis, an unusual "binary" or
double star system suspected to host one or two extrasolar
planets orbiting the central stellar pair.

New IAA President, F/Medal, QUB Lecture, Supermoon, Solarfest, BCO, Stolen items

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:54:07 GMT

1. IAA New President: At the recent AGM, Paul Evans was
elected as the new president of the Irish Astronomical
Association.
2. Fitzgerald Medal awarded to Mrs Jo Magill.
3. "At The Speed of Light?" 2 May, at QUB.
4. Supermoon on Sunday.
5. New European Astronomy Journalism Prize launched.
6. INTERESTING WEBLINKS
7. BCO EVENTS
8. "God, Science and Global Warming". An Audience with Sir John Houghton CBE FRS.
9. Dunsink Solarfest, 23 June.
10. BEWARE STOLEN ITEMS

April Drier and Cooler Than Average

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:36:13 GMT

Armagh Observatory reports that April was somewhat drier and
cooler than average. The total precipitation for the month was
46.4 mm (1.83 inches), that is, about 20% less than the most
recent (1981-2010) 30-year average.

The Diagnostic Potential of Transition Region Lines under-going Transient Ionization in Dynamic Events

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:38:09 GMT

Research paper.