Total eclipse of the moon to take place over Ireland this week
‘The cosmic ballet goes on.’ A total eclipse of the Moon will be taking place over Ireland later this week, but you will have to be up early to witness the celestial event. Caused when the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, the lunar eclipse will begin at 5.09am on Friday, 14 March. In a statement, […]
1 year ago
Best meteor shower of 2023 to peak in Ireland over next two nights
With a ‘spectacular celestial fireworks display for the whole country’ expected, here is everything you need to know. The best meteor shower of 2023 will peak in Ireland over the next two nights, according to Astronomy Ireland. This is the Geminids meteor shower, which is comprised of tiny pieces of space debris – specks of […]
2 years ago
Northern Lights could be visible from Ireland this weekend
Here is what you need to know about witnessing the Northern Lights. If you are living in Ireland or certain parts of the UK and you gaze into the night sky this weekend, you may get a glimpse of the Northern Lights. That is according to Astronomy Ireland founder David Moore, who has said that […]
2 years ago
Shooting stars set to light up Ireland’s skies this weekend
The Perseid meteor shower will peak tonight, offering “celestial fireworks”. After Thursday evening’s supermoon, Friday (12 August) is set to be another exciting night for astronomers and stargazers. The Perseids, renowned as one of the best meteor showers, will peak today with a “spectacular” 20 times more shooting stars expected than normal. “The cause is […]
3 years ago