Welcome to Carrickferg.Us Today for Wednesday, 25α΅Κ° March 2026.
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Here is todayβs weather forecast for #Carrickfergus:
π§ Weather: Light Rain π§ π§
π‘ Max: 8Β°C (46Β°F)
π‘ Min: 2Β°C (35Β°F)
π¨ Wind: 25mph
π Visibility: Moderate
π Pressure: 1011mb
π§ Humidity: 69%
π UV Risk: 3
π Pollution: Low
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π° News: NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak π°
Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
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π News: 'My son's carer was asked to demonstrate how he bites people' π
The request was made during a call with a company reviewing the care of Timothy Jones, 31, who has severe learning difficulties.
𧡠3/23
π News: Could war in the Middle East lead to rising food costs in NI? π
About one third of all global fertiliser passed through the Strait of Hormuz before it was effectively closed.
𧡠4/23
π News: Thousands of cigarettes lined the loft in my aunt's house π
The last thing you'd expect to find in an attic is cigarette butts and filters, but that's exactly what was uncovered in a County Antrim house.
𧡠5/23
π Sun: Sun Times π
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Sunrise: 06:13 (dawn: 05:37)
π Noon: 12:29
π Sunset: 18:46 (dusk: 19:23)
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β΅ Tides: Carrickfergus Tides β΅
03:14 - High Tide (2.89m)
09:19 - Low Tide (0.49m)
15:54 - High Tide (2.76m)
22:01 - Low Tide (0.79m)
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π Night Sky: Waxing Gibbous Moon π
Over half the moon is illuminated as we approach a full moon.
𧡠8/23
π Night Sky: No significant aurora activity π
π’ 27.1 - Aurora is unlikely to be visible by eye or camera from anywhere in the UK.
𧡠9/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Electron | Daughter Of The Stars (LEO-PNT Pathfinder A) π
Wednesday morning at 09:37 UTC
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation and Timing) demonstrator mission will feature a 10-satellite constellation demonstration mission that will assess how a low Earth orbit fleet of satellites can work in combination with the Galileo and EGNOS constellations in higher orbits that provide Europeβs own global navigation system.
This launch will lift 2 βPathfinder Aβ satellites built by Thales Alenia Space and GMV to a 510 km altitude Low Earth Orbit.
𧡠10/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Spectrum | Onward and Upward π
Wednesday evening at 20:00 UTC
Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of European Space Agency (ESA)'s βBoost!β program:
𧡠11/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Long March 2C | Unknown Payload π
Wednesday evening at 22:50 UTC
Details TBD.
𧡠12/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-17 π
Wednesday evening at 23:03 UTC
A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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π°οΈ Night Sky: ISS pass πππ over Carrickfergus π°οΈ
Wednesday, 25α΅Κ° March 2026 at 18:59
ISS pass over Carrickfergus from 18:59:50 until 19:10:20
Duration: 0:10:30
Maximum Elevation: 36.36
Magnitude: -1.3 πππ
Maximum at: 19:05:10
𧡠14/23
The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States), the Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian Federation), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan), the Canadian Space Agency (Canada) and the European Space Agency (Europe). It is serviced primarily by the Soyuz, Progress spacecraft units and possible private missions in near future....
π°οΈ Night Sky: ISS pass over Carrickfergus π°οΈ
Wednesday, 25α΅Κ° March 2026 at 20:36
ISS pass over Carrickfergus from 20:36:40 until 20:45:50
Duration: 0:09:10
Maximum Elevation: 13.65
Magnitude: 0.1
Maximum at: 20:41:20
𧡠15/23
The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States), the Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian Federation), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan), the Canadian Space Agency (Canada) and the European Space Agency (Europe). It is serviced primarily by the Soyuz, Progress spacecraft units and possible private missions in near future....
π΅ Finance: Exchange Rates π΅
π΅ GBP/USD: $1.34, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
πΆ GBP/EUR: $1.15, -$0.00 π΄ βοΈ
𧡠16/23
π Finance: Crypto π
βΏ BTC: $71,014.00, +$513.00 π’ βοΈ
Ξ ETH: $2,166.03, +$22.77 π’ βοΈ
β SOL: $92.53, +$2.19 π’ βοΈ
𧡠17/23
π₯ Finance: Precious Metals π₯
π₯ Gold: $4,546.28, +$145.25 π’ βοΈ
π₯ Silver: $73.10, +$3.91 π’ βοΈ
𧡠18/23
π Words: H. Jackson Brown, Jr. π
"Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness."
𧡠19/23
π Words: Todayβs Word: juvenescent π
adjective: Becoming youthful; young or youthful.
𧡠20/23
𧩠Puzzle: Mensa Puzzle π§©
On each row, place a letter that can be substituted for the centre letter of the words either side, to give another word in each case. When completed, a word will be read downwards. What is it? MINTY _ LATER TONIC _ AMBLE BADGE _ CUBED BLESS _ QUACK PEACE _ MOUTH ANKLE _ VALUE
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π Joke: Dad Joke π
Why did the banana go to the doctor? He was not "peeling" well.
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πΌ Did You Know: Cat Fact πΌ
Cats, just like people, are subject to asthma. Dust, smoke, and other forms of air pullution in your cat's environment can be troublesome sources of irritation.
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