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Friday 1 December 2023 Dublin: 4°C

# Night Sky

This year
2023
Rare green comet to be visible from Ireland for the first time in 50,000 years
Travelling as far as possible away from cities and bright lights will increase your odds of a good view.
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Jan 24th 2023, 5:05 PM
Five starry spectacles to watch out for in 2023
Is that a comet?
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Jan 1st 2023, 6:30 AM
All time
The planet Venus will be getting very close to us tonight
You don’t need a telescope for this one.
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Jan 31st 2017, 7:00 PM
A US Navy missile test lit up the night sky and people freaked out
Similar occurrences have been noted when the US armed services conduct exercises in local airspace.
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Nov 8th 2015, 5:02 PM
Photos: Didn't manage to see the blood moon last night? Here is what you missed...
If you have been asleep for the last eight hours here is what you missed.
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Sep 28th 2015, 7:54 AM
Don't miss: Tomorrow's the last full moon of 2012
It’s called an oak moon, don’t you know.
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Dec 27th 2012, 5:20 PM
ISS to blaze across sky this evening
Spot the space station pass over at 5.17 and 6.53pm.
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Dec 17th 2012, 3:11 PM
Meteor shower: Astronomy Ireland wants you to be their eyes
The perseid meteor shower is underway. Get out and have a look!
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Aug 11th 2012, 3:45 PM
Look up above: International Space Station visible over Ireland tonight
The space station will be visible in the night sky later tonight.
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Jun 6th 2012, 4:36 PM
Space station visible in Irish skies tonight
The ISS has been constantly manned for the past ten years and is about the same size as Croke Park.
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Apr 16th 2012, 12:20 PM