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Orionid meteor shower to light up Waterford skies

Waterford skygazers are set for some celestial fireworks as Earth passes through the debris left by Halley’s Comet. The Orionid meteor is active throughout October but is expected to peak on Friday night, producing up to 25 meteors every hour, and ...

21 Oct 2022 at 14:33

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Meteor shower to light up Kilkenny skies

Skygazers are set for some celestial fireworks as Earth passes through the debris left by Halley’s Comet. The Orionid meteor is active throughout October but is expected to peak on Friday night, producing up to 25 meteors every hour, and ...

21 Oct 2022 at 12:33

Arts & Entertainment

Orionid meteor shower to light up Irish skies

21 Oct 2022 at 19:33

Arts & Entertainment

Draconid meteor shower to put on a show in Irish skies this weekend

Skygazers are set to catch a glimpse of celestial fireworks on Saturday night as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust. The Draconid meteor shower, also known as the Giacobinids, will peak on October 8 in the afternoon ...

08 Oct 2022 at 10:33

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WATCH: Mysterious ‘fireball’ lights up night sky

There have been more than 200 reports of a mysterious “fireball” crossing the night sky over Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Meteor Network said it began receiving reports of a fireball being spotted at about 9pm on Thursday. ...

15 Sept 2022 at 17:33

National News

Fireball which lit up night sky was space debris, experts say

A “brilliant fireball” seen in the skies above parts of Britain is believed to have been space debris, experts have said. The UK Meteor Network said it had received almost 800 reports after the blazing orb was spotted in the ...

15 Sept 2022 at 19:33

Northern Ireland

Fireball seen above UK was a meteor, experts say

A fireball seen shooting through the skies above parts of the UK was a meteor, experts have said. The UK Meteor Network said it had received almost 800 reports after the blazing orb was spotted in the night sky over ...

17 Sept 2022 at 07:33

National News

Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate Carlow skies

Night-time sky-watchers can look forward to a celestial display of shooting stars on Wednesday night, as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust. The Geminid meteor shower, which returns every December, ...

12 Dec 2022 at 21:33

‘Perfect timing’: Reports of a meteor over the UK as stargazers share footage

Stargazers were stunned by an apparent meteor over the UK on Monday evening. One woman said she “had just turned my computer off and looked up out of the window” before spotting an object streaking across the ...

10 Jan 2023 at 12:26

Arts & Entertainment

Lyrid meteor display set to dazzle Irish skies

Skygazers can look forward to catching the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend, with up to 18 meteors per hour expected to light up the dawn skies. The celestial display will peak in the early hours of April 23 ...

21 Apr 2023 at 12:33

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Lyrid meteor display set to dazzle Waterford skygazers

Waterford skygazers can look forward to catching the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend, with up to 18 meteors per hour expected to light up the dawn skies. The celestial display will peak in the early hours ...

22 Apr 2023 at 13:33

Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky

21 Oct 2022 at 17:05

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