‘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, […]
9 months ago
It will be the last eclipse of the Sun visible from Ireland until 2024. A partial solar eclipse is set to take place over Ireland on Tuesday, 25 October as it sweeps across Europe, west Asia, northeast Africa and the Middle East. In a statement on its website, Astronomy Ireland said that for mid-Ireland the […]
3 years ago
This will be worth getting out of bed for. Irish stargazers, set your alarm clocks now, as you are in for a treat tomorrow morning. The Irish Times reports that a partial lunar eclipse is set to be visible over Ireland, and you can bet that we’ll be out of bed at the crack of […]
4 years ago
The celestial event is also known as a ‘Blood Moon’. The longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century will occur on Friday 27 July, and for some part of it, will be visible with the naked eye to people in parts of Ireland. While our view won’t be as good as those in parts of […]
8 years ago
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9 years ago