# Astronomy Ireland
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April 2024
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2023
High in the sky
The International Space Station will fly across Irish skies tonight
30 Nov 2023
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Aurora Borealis
'You'll never get the same picture twice': Wexford man captures Northern Lights from back garden
26 Sep 2023
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ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
Rare 'super blue moon' will be visible this week for the last time until 2037
29 Aug 2023
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Shooting Stars
‘Celestial fireworks display’: Good viewing conditions forecast for Perseid Meteor Shower
10 Aug 2023
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Out of this World
A supermoon will be visible over Ireland across the next three nights
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31 Jul 2023
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Aurora Borealis
Spectacular auroral phenomenon seen at select spots across Ireland on Sunday night
24 Apr 2023
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Astronomy
Moon and Mars to appear close to each other in night sky during rare 'conjunction' tonight
3 Jan 2023
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All time
Solar System
All the planets in the solar system visible tonight and tomorrow night
29 Dec 2022
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Out of this World
Jupiter should be visibile tonight as it comes closest to Earth in 60 years
26 Sep 2022
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Space Oddity
'Fireball' spotted crossing the sky over Ireland and UK last night likely to be space debris
15 Sep 2022
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Shooting Stars
'A lightning sort of brightness': This stunning shot of the Perseids was captured over Wexford
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13 Aug 2021
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Shooting Stars
Clear spells to give Irish stargazers a glimpse of Perseids as annual meteor shower peaks
11 Aug 2021
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ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
Spooky skies: Rare blue moon to shine over Ireland on Halloween
29 Oct 2020
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Aurora Borealis
Northern Lights visible from Ireland this week - and tonight's the best time to see them
29 Sep 2020
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THE PERSEIDS
The best meteor shower of the year will be visible this week
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9 Aug 2020
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Skywatch
'Now is the time to watch': The Neowise comet will be closest to Earth in the coming days
18 Jul 2020
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Once in a century
'The comet of the century' - NEOWISE comet is visible in Irish skies
9 Jul 2020
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Look Up
A penumbral lunar eclipse is currently taking place and will be visible over Ireland this evening
10 Jan 2020
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great gig in the sky
'Green ball of fire' - A stunning green fireball lit up the Irish sky last night
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29 Oct 2019
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Shooting Star
Tonight's the night as Perseid meteor shower set to light up the skies in Ireland
12 Aug 2019
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up early
Everything you need to know about viewing the 'super wolf blood moon' overnight
20 Jan 2019
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up early
Irish stargazers will be able to view a rare 'super wolf blood moon' on Monday
18 Jan 2019
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get a look
Public invited to use Ireland's most powerful telescope to view the moon
24 Mar 2018
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rare occurrence
Keep watch - the Northern Lights could be on display in Ireland's skies this weekend
8 Sep 2017
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Eyes to the sky
Irish stargazers warned the moon may spoil tonight's meteor shower
12 Aug 2017
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cosmic ballet goes on
The supermoon is still over Ireland - here's how it looked last night
16 Nov 2016
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glancing at the moonlight
Look up: The supermoon is expected to last until Wednesday night
15 Nov 2016
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on display
Look up - the Northern Lights could be on display in Ireland's skies tonight
29 Sep 2016
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Shooting Stars
Look out your window tonight - there's a special meteor shower due over Ireland
11 Aug 2016
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