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Astronomical research institute in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Armagh Observatory is an astronomical research institute in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Around 25 astronomers are based at the observatory, studying stellar
Armagh_Observatory
City in Northern Ireland
capitals of Gaelic Ireland. Today, Armagh is home to two cathedrals (both named after Saint Patrick) and the Armagh Observatory, and is known for its Georgian
Armagh
Irish astronomer (1792–1882)
Irish astronomer. He was the director of the Armagh Observatory, one of the chief astronomical observatories in the UK of its time. He is remembered as
Thomas_Romney_Robinson
Private house and former observatory near Kew, Richmond, London
of two Irish observatories: Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland, and Dunsink Observatory near Dublin. The observatory and its grounds are located within
King's_Observatory
Armagh Astropark
Armagh Planetarium is a planetarium in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is located close to the city centre and neighbouring Armagh Observatory in approximately
Armagh_Planetarium
Location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events
Ukraine. 1774: Observatory of the Vatican, Italy. 1785: Dunsink Observatory, Ireland. 1786: Madras Observatory, India. 1789: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland
Observatory
Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist (1893–1985)
astrophysicist who spent the second half of his career (1948–1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. He is best known for his pioneering work on solar
Ernst_Öpik
County in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland was set in Armagh City when a reading of 31.4 °C was registered at Armagh Observatory's weather station. Ancient Armagh was the territory of
County_Armagh
Mechanical model of the Solar System
"Human Orrery". Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. "Orrery". Sky's The Limit Observatory & Nature Center.
Orrery
18th and 19th-century British watchmaker
Earnshaw's first clock at the Armagh Observatory website. Information on Earnshaw's second clock at the Armagh Observatory website. Thomas Tooth, Matthew
Thomas_Earnshaw
Meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle
in 1866 Archived 23 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine Armagh Observatory Armagh Observatory Archived 9 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine Leonid dust
Leonids
Observatory near Dublin, Ireland
the Irish Historic Astronomical Observatories, consisting of Dunsink Observatory, Birr Castle and Armagh Observatory, were added to the World Heritage
Dunsink_Observatory
Irish astronomer
Ireland in 1937 to become director of the Armagh Observatory. He remained the director of the observatory until his death of a sudden heart attack in
Eric_Mervyn_Lindsay
Topics referred to by the same term
Armagh Observatory Armagh Planetarium Armagh railway station As a constituency: Armagh (Assembly constituency), used from 1973 until 1986 Armagh Borough
Armagh_(disambiguation)
Danish-Irish astronomer (1852–1926)
Trinity College Observatory of Dublin University to work for Robert Stawell Ball. In 1882 he relocated again, this time to Armagh Observatory, where he served
John_Louis_Emil_Dreyer
Irish astronomer
with astrophysicist M. Rudkjobing at the Aarhus Observatory. He moved on in 1963 to Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland where he spent the next 35 years
A._David_Andrews
effective. Armagh Observatory is an astronomical research institute in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Around 25 astronomers are based at the observatory, studying
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Irish clergyman, scholar,, astronomer (1864–1936)
amateur telescope maker, and, from 1918 to 1936, director of Armagh Observatory in Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was the father of Mervyn A. Ellison, the
William Frederick Archdall Ellison
William_Frederick_Archdall_Ellison
Alleged alien abduction in 1961
Colin (August 19, 2011). "The Truth about Betty Hill's UFO Star Map". Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved
Barney and Betty Hill incident
Barney_and_Betty_Hill_incident
Northern Irish astronomer
Michael G. Burton is an astronomer who is director of the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. He was previously director of teaching at the School of Physics
Michael_Burton_(astronomer)
College Observatory: Great Refractor". www.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved September 8, 2019. "Armagh Observatory and Planetarium – Armagh Observatory and Planetarium"
List of largest optical telescopes in the 19th century
List_of_largest_optical_telescopes_in_the_19th_century
Armagh: Historic Building Details. Northern Ireland Buildings Database. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Retrieved 2010-06-30. Armagh Observatory
List of Grade A listed buildings in County Armagh
List_of_Grade_A_listed_buildings_in_County_Armagh
Historic manufacturer of telescopes
was followed in 1835 by a 15-inch (380 mm) reflecting telescope for Armagh Observatory (run by Robinson), which used the Cassegrain layout and another equatorial
Grubb_Parsons
Irish cleric and astronomer
Juliana Tisdall. He was made rector of Kildress, County Armagh, in 1776. He set up an observatory in Cookstown, County Tyrone, which included an achromatic
James Hamilton (priest, born 1748)
James_Hamilton_(priest,_born_1748)
Mechanism to distribute force evenly through linkages
p. 261,293,295. ISBN 0600331822. OL 4175648M. A Short History of Armagh Observatory. see photo of first mirror cell to use whippletree levers. Mechanical
Whippletree_(mechanism)
Collection of astronomical glass negatives
installed and housed at Harvard's Boyden Observatory in South Africa, this was a joint endeavor with the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland, the Republic
Harvard_Plate_Stacks
Indian solar physicist
Hasan. Via a PPARC fellowship, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Armagh Observatory between 1997 and 2000 on solar atmospheric dynamics using the SOHO
Dipankar Banerjee (solar physicist)
Dipankar_Banerjee_(solar_physicist)
Asteroid
(born 1968), planetary astronomer and programmer at the North Irish Armagh Observatory, after which the minor planet 10502 Armaghobs was named. His field
9084_Achristou
delivered what is now known as the Troughton equatorial telescope to the Armagh Observatory, a 2-inch aperture refractor telescope mounted equatorially, and its
Edward_Troughton
Mars-crossing asteroid
astronomer Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States. It was named for the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. Armaghobs orbits
10502_Armaghobs
Scottish-Australian astronomer (born 1956)
[citation needed] He has collaborated with David J. Asher of the Armagh Observatory.[citation needed] The inner main-belt asteroid 3173 McNaught, discovered
Robert_H._McNaught
Array of robotic optical telescopes
University, the University of Sheffield, the University of Leicester, Armagh Observatory, the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, the Instituto
GOTO_(telescope_array)
British astronomer and writer
astronomer who has worked at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh, the University of Oxford and Armagh Observatory. He is currently an honorary professor
William_Napier_(astronomer)
Instrument for measuring wind speed
anemometer was invented in 1845 by Rev. Dr. John Thomas Romney Robinson of Armagh Observatory. It consisted of four hemispherical cups on horizontal arms mounted
Anemometer
This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and
List of astronomical observatories
List_of_astronomical_observatories
Estonian-born atomic physicist
moved to Northern Ireland, when his father joined the staff at the Armagh Observatory. In 1950 he became a member of Student Society Liivika. Öpik studied
Uuno_Öpik
Irish contributions to science, technology, and engineering
1846: Cup anemometer – Thomas Romney Robinson, an astronomer at Armagh Observatory, invented the spinning-cup anemometer for measuring wind speed. His
Timeline of Irish inventions and discoveries
Timeline_of_Irish_inventions_and_discoveries
Astronomical optical telescope
at Chapel Hill United Kingdom SALT Consortium (UKSC), comprising: Armagh Observatory Keele University University of Central Lancashire University of Nottingham
Southern African Large Telescope
Southern_African_Large_Telescope
Celestial event caused by streams of meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere
original on 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2007-03-07. "Blast from the Past". Armagh Observatory press release. April 21, 1999. Archived from the original on 2006-12-06
Meteor_shower
Astronomical observatory in Bloemfontein, South Africa
first of their kind. In 1950, it was replaced by the Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard Telescope. Boyden Observatory performs professional astrophysics research using
Boyden_Observatory
Observatory in Potters Bank, Durham
Master of Hatfield College. After the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford (from 1772) and the Armagh Observatory (from 1795), Durham has the third longest unbroken
Durham_University_Observatory
Atmospheric explosion of a meteor
Trembled Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Armagh, Northern Ireland: Armagh Observatory website, last revised on November 10, 2009. Lienhard
Meteor_air_burst
British astronomer (born 1966)
(born 1966 in Edinburgh) is a British astronomer, who works at the Armagh Observatory (IAU code 981) in Northern Ireland. He studied mathematics at Cambridge
David_J._Asher
Former observatory of University of Tartu, Estonia, currently a museum
Old Observatory or Tartu Old Observatory (Estonian: Tartu Tähetorn) is an observatory in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu Observatory was an active observatory from
University of Tartu Old Observatory
University_of_Tartu_Old_Observatory
British Astronomical Association. 95: 50. Bibcode:1985JBAA...95...50M. "Armagh Observatory". Archived from the original on 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
List of largest optical telescopes in the 18th century
List_of_largest_optical_telescopes_in_the_18th_century
Suaréz, A. M.; Coughlin, A. D. S. and Morrell, C. "Air Temperatures at Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, from 1796 to 2002" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint:
Winter of 1962–1963 in the United Kingdom
Winter_of_1962–1963_in_the_United_Kingdom
Heritage Centre. Retrieved 20 January 2025. "The Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original
List of World Heritage Sites in Ireland
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Ireland
British politician
grandfather was Ernst Öpik, an Estonian astronomer who worked at Armagh Observatory. Öpik was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and
Lembit_Öpik
Irish curator (1914–1998)
Association. In the 1940s she compiled meteorological records at Armagh Observatory, and worked as a laboratory assistant, and in a photo studio. In 1953
Veronica_Burns
(England) Armagh Observatory 15-inch Grubb reflecting telescope. Specula metal mirror mounted on an equatorial, with clockwork-drive. Bedford Observatory Tully
List of largest optical telescopes in the British Isles
List_of_largest_optical_telescopes_in_the_British_Isles
Head Of The Church Of Ireland
infirmary, and an observatory. Lord John George Beresford (1822–62) was also distinguished by his munificence. He restored Armagh Cathedral and is said
Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
Archbishop_of_Armagh_(Church_of_Ireland)
17th-century Anglican Archbishop of Armagh
4 January 1581 – 21 March 1656) was the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625 and 1656. He was a prolific Irish
James_Ussher
This is a list of observatory codes (IAU codes or MPC codes) published by the Minor Planet Center. For a detailed description, see observations of small
List_of_observatory_codes
17th-century castle with demesne, telescopes and science museum
the Irish Historic Astronomical Observatories, consisting of Dunsink Observatory, Birr Castle and Armagh Observatory, were added to the World Heritage
Birr_Castle
Irish engineer and telescope builder
director of Armagh Observatory, Romney Robinson, sometime in the 1830s. His first commission was for E.J. Cooper of Markree Observatory. He was tasked
Thomas_Grubb
Observatory
[citation needed] Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Astronomy Centre Greenwich Royal Observatory Jodrell Bank Observatory Mills Observatory, Balgay, Dundee
Norman_Lockyer_Observatory
was that of Primate Robinson, to commemorate the erection of the Armagh Observatory, done in 1789. In 1788, the death of Dr. Quin deprived Mossop of a
William_Mossop
Former college of education, merged into Dublin City University in 2016
Baron Rokeby, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh. Lord Rokeby founded, in 1790, Armagh Observatory. The Congregation of Christian Brothers established
St_Patrick's_College,_Dublin
Northern Irish physicist (born 1943)
nearby Armagh Observatory, where the staff encouraged her to pursue a career in astronomy. Her father, an architect, later helped design the Armagh Planetarium
Jocelyn_Bell_Burnell
Prospect Books, 1984) Juvenile Poems, Thomas Romney Robinson, at the Armagh Observatory website. American edition, 1808 Poems by Thomas Romney Robinson, written
List of books written by children or teenagers
List_of_books_written_by_children_or_teenagers
Extratropical cyclone and storm surge
Retrieved 29 July 2012. "The Storminess Record from Armagh Observatory, N. Ireland 1796–2002". Armagh Observatory Meteorology Databank. Archived from the original
Gale_of_January_1976
Possible meteorite fall over Curuçá River, Brazil
Trembled Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Armagh, Northern Ireland: Armagh Observatory website, last revised on November 10, 2009. Lienhard
1930_Curuçá_River_event
Short-lived light, color, or change in appearance on the surface of the Moon
part of crater Gassendi's floor. In 1967, T.J.C.A.Moseley of the Armagh Observatory recorded a flash in the area of crater Parrot. In 1968, J.C.McConnell
Transient_lunar_phenomenon
Asteroid
orbit was described by Apostolos Christou and David Asher at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. The object has an absolute magnitude of 20.5
(419624)_2010_SO16
2012 studio album by Nik Kershaw
4 August. It was directed by Steve Price and was filmed at Armagh Observatory and Armagh Planetarium, Northern Ireland, and Haytor, Dartmoor. The second
Ei8ht_(album)
Public research university in Ireland
Phenomena (with DCU, TCD, UCC DIAS, NUI Galway, HEAnet, Met Éireann, Armagh Observatory and Grid Ireland). Advanced Biomimetic Materials for Solar Energy
University_College_Dublin
the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991. "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my
Meanings of minor-planet names: 9001–10000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_9001–10000
Irish astronomer
nine when his father became the director of Armagh Observatory. Mervyn was entered into the Royal School, Armagh, and during his spare time, he developed
Mervyn_A._Ellison
the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991. "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my
Meanings of minor-planet names: 8001–9000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_8001–9000
Oldest school in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Institution, 1819–49 John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), director, Armagh Observatory, 1823–1882 Robert Patterson (1802–1872), naturalist Sir James Emerson
Belfast_Royal_Academy
unknown Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby, Archbishop of Armagh and founder of the Armagh Observatory (born 1709). McCutcheon, W. A. (1965). The Canals of
1794_in_Ireland
British museum curator and historian of science (1947–2023)
Oxford, 1987. Church, State and Astronomy in Ireland, 200 Years of Armagh Observatory, Jim Bennett. Belfast, 1990. The Garden, the Ark, the Tower, the Temple
Jim_Bennett_(historian)
V88, but the launch was a disaster; historical solar records at the Armagh Observatory showed how weather fluctuated with solar activity over the years,
List_of_Equinox_episodes
States who have Ulster ancestry. The city of Armagh has Georgian architecture by way of the Armagh Observatory and the city's Georgian quarter; the Catholic
Architecture of the United Kingdom
Architecture_of_the_United_Kingdom
River in Brazil
Earth Trembled Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Armagh, Northern Ireland: Armagh Observatory website, last revised on November 10, 2009. v t e
Curuçá River (Javari River tributary)
Curuçá_River_(Javari_River_tributary)
Anglo-Irish politician
Hamilton who later became Dean of Cloyne and the first astronomer of Armagh Observatory); together they had two daughters. Ireland portal Sir Bernard Burke
Arthur Blennerhassett (1719–1799)
Arthur_Blennerhassett_(1719–1799)
Crater on the Moon
Oepik, E.J. (January 1968). "Cratering and the moon's surface". Armagh Observatory. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland. hdl:2060/19690007782
Alphonsus_(crater)
British producer of scientific instruments
telescope at Armagh Observatory (1795), the Mural circle at Greenwich Royal Observatory (1812), and the Transit telescope at Greenwich Royal Observatory (1816)
Troughton_&_Simms
Royal Navy Admiral (1878–1956)
John Louis Emil Dreyer who was director of the Armagh Observatory. Educated at The Royal School, Armagh, in 1891 Dreyer joined the Royal Navy and entered
Frederic_Dreyer
British documentary television series
amazing Cromlech stones of Dundalk. He reaches for the stars at the Armagh Observatory and travels in style along the steam railway of Downpatrick. 24 "Belfast
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
Irish landowner, politician and astronomer
County Armagh) on five night between 14 May and 23 May. The rockets were simultaneously observed from Armagh Observatory and Dunsink Observatory in County
Edward_Joshua_Cooper
University of Utah Ernst Opik, astronomer and astrophysicist at the Armagh Observatory Douglas Osheroff, physicist who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics
List of Sigma Pi Sigma members
List_of_Sigma_Pi_Sigma_members
Part of the United Kingdom
temperature recorded was 31.4 °C (88.5 °F), registered in July 2021 at Armagh Observatory's weather station. The lowest minimum temperature recorded was −18
Northern_Ireland
of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Non-Departmental Public Bodies: Armagh Observatory and Armagh Planetarium Arts Council of Northern Ireland Charity Commission
List of Northern Ireland ministers, government departments and executive agencies
List_of_Northern_Ireland_ministers,_government_departments_and_executive_agencies
University in Ireland, founded 1975
Ireland, Galway, University College Dublin, HEAnet, Met Éireann, Armagh Observatory and Grid Ireland. Development of research under the PRTLI Cycle 1
Dublin_City_University
Type of eruptive variable star
doi:10.1086/117063. R Coronae Borealis stars, by C. Simon Jeffrey, Armagh Observatory Northern Ireland Entry in the Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy
R_Coronae_Borealis_variable
(Callanish Stones) 9325 Stonehenge (Stonehenge) 10502 Armaghobs (Armagh Observatory) 10515 Old Joe (Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower) 69263 Big
List of minor planets named after places
List_of_minor_planets_named_after_places
the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991. "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my
Meanings of minor-planet names: 10001–11000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_10001–11000
Nonprofit organisation
Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National Space Development Agency of Japan along with Liverpool John Moores University and Armagh Observatory in the UK
Japan_Spaceguard_Association
British astronomer, educator, and author (born 1956)
Sciences, a TEDx lecture in Tucson, and the Robinson Lecture at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. He gives about twenty public talks a year, to
Chris_Impey
Topics referred to by the same term
Hardcastle (politician) and Sir John Herschel appointed Director of Armagh Observatory just before his death Joseph Hardcastle (accountant) (died 1906),
Joseph_Hardcastle
the British Isles 5 April 1990 University of Glasgow 4 April 1991 Armagh Observatory 8 April 1992 10 April 1992 University of Durham First to use the 'National
National_Astronomy_Meeting
Spanish astronomer
Copenhagen from 2017 to 2020, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Armagh Observatory in Ireland from 2020 to 2022. She took her present position as Ramon
Maritza_Lara-López
Irish optical engineer (1844–1931)
for the Vienna Observatory (1878), the 10-inch refractor at Armagh Observatory (1882), the 28-inch refractor at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich – the
Howard_Grubb
the Earth – Sormano Astronomical Observatory IAU Minor Planet Center Current Map Of The Solar System – Armagh Observatory The Hera mission scientists website
NEO-MAPP
Award of the Royal Society
Romney Robinson Astronomy "For the Armagh catalogue of 5345 stars, deduced from observations made at the Armagh Observatory, from the years 1820 up to 1854;
Royal_Medal
Bridge in Phibsborough, Dublin. Armagh Observatory, founded by Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby, Archbishop of Armagh, begins to function. Emo Court
1790_in_Ireland
Sterrewacht-Huygens Laboratorium of the Netherlands 1953 Ernst J. Öpik (died 1985) Armagh Observatory 1975 Donald E. Osterbrock (died 2007) University of California, Santa
List of members of the National Academy of Sciences (astronomy)
List_of_members_of_the_National_Academy_of_Sciences_(astronomy)
Astronomical Journal every quarter from 1949 to 1959. Later, Dunsink Observatory and Armagh Observatory took over publication of the journal. By 1974, only the Dublin
Irish_Astronomical_Society
(PDF). 20 December 2021. "Klet Observatory". Archived from the original on 2006-03-05. Retrieved 2005-06-10. "Klet Observatory". "The USNO Asteroid Connection"
Meanings of minor-planet names: 20001–21000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_20001–21000
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