Tag: navigation

• Loingseoireacht le Réaltaí | Navigation by the Stars

  Today we will be talking about navigation and stargazing, using the stars to find out where you are and what direction you are facing. We’re looking at the sky for the end of April this year, and the Moon will be full on the first day of May, Lá Fhéile Bealtaine. For that reason the…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  April 25, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video, Gaeilge/Irish

  Astronomy, city sky, education, gaeilge, irish, Irish language, light pollution, navigation, night sky, north star, oideachas, science, space, stargazing, stars, video

• The Sun, The North Star and Angles

  Today we are going to be looking at a couple of different things, but generally at the angle of things from the horizon. To start with, we’re looking at the sky for pretty much the middle of May. We’re looking at 1:30 here in Ireland, which should put the Sun at its highest in the…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  May 15, 2025

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  Astronomy, navigation, north pole, north star, polaris, pole star, science, sextans, sextant, space, stars, video