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Astronomy.ie is an astronomy club in Ireland providing news & lessons
Founded in 1990, in 14 years Astronomy Ireland has grown to over 9,000 members, making it the Largest Astronomy Club in the world, relative to population.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 2, 2020 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
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AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 9, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described astronomy.ie from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 9, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Founded in 1990, in 14 years Astronomy Ireland has grown to over 9,000 members, making it the Largest Astronomy Club in the world, relative to population. Our aim is to promote astronomy and space interest and education…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
101 Domain101 DomainDec 2, 2020 – Jan 8, 2026 (latest)Registrar 101 Domain in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for astronomy.ie, from Dec 2, 2020 to Jan 8, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 16, 2009 – Jan 8, 2026Registration records for astronomy.ie are held from Jul 16, 2009 to Jan 8, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2016 – Mar 2017No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: secure.netNameservers: secure.netJul 16, 2009 – May 19, 2016Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for astronomy.ie from Jul 16, 2009 to May 19, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 26, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for astronomy.ie from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 30, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Founded in 1990, in 14 years Astronomy Ireland has grown to over 9,000 members, making it the Largest Astronomy Club in the world, relative to population. Our aim is to promote astronomy and space interest and education…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 9, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described astronomy.ie from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 9, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 16, 2009 – Jan 8, 2026Ownership: Registration records for astronomy.ie are held from Jul 16, 2009 to Jan 8, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 16, 2009 – May 19, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed secure.net nameservers (ns1.secure.net, ns2.secure.net) for astronomy.ie from Jul 16, 2009 to May 19, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 3, 2017 – Jan 8, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns41.domaincontrol.com, ns42.domaincontrol.com) for astronomy.ie from Mar 3, 2017 to Jan 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: GoDaddy
Nameservers: GoDaddyMar 3, 2017 – Jan 8, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns41.domaincontrol.com, ns42.domaincontrol.com) for astronomy.ie from Mar 3, 2017 to Jan 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyMar 3, 2017astronomy.ie's nameservers moved from secure.net to GoDaddy at some point between May 19, 2016 and Mar 3, 2017. Last seen at secure.net: May 19, 2016 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Mar 3, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 3, 2017
Zone file: astronomy.ie's nameservers moved from secure.net to GoDaddy at some point between May 19, 2016 and Mar 3, 2017. Last seen at secure.net: May 19, 2016 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Mar 3, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 2, 2020 – Jan 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar 101 Domain in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for astronomy.ie, from Dec 2, 2020 to Jan 8, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 26, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for astronomy.ie from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 30, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for astronomy.ie.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Astronomy Ireland as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What astronomy.ie said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Founded in 1990, in 14 years Astronomy Ireland has grown to over 9,000 members, making it the Largest Astronomy Club in the world, relative to population. Our aim is to promote astronomy and space interest and education in Ireland. We achieve this aim by holding talks, lectures, observing sessions and other events nationwide, and through our magazine, Astronomy & Space.
Site history
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