What is meant by planetary nebula?
The observations of NGC 2392 were part of a study of three planetary nebulae with hot gas at their centre….
How does a star and planet system function with respect to orbit to their orbits?
Exoplanets are very difficult to see directly with telescopes. Most orbit other stars, but free-floating exoplanets, called rogue planets, orbit…
How do you find planets in starbound?
Bookmarks are similar to teleporter locations but mark an entire planet instead of a specific block position. You must make…
What planet has the most moons?
Some of the moons orbit the planet clockwise, but nearly 20 planets orbit counterclockwise. Jupiter will still be very visible…
What Do the Planets Look Like?
How do the planets look? Many spacecraft send back pictures some of which are colourful some of which are grey….
What are 5 differences between inner and outer planets?
The inner planets (in order of their distance from the Sun, closest to the farthest) are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and…
What is the difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants?
Uranus has a radius of about four times the Earth’s radius and is the first gas giant discovered with a…
How many of the planets orbit the sun in the opposite direction as earth does?
Pluto, which until recently was considered the most distant planet, is now classified as a dwarf planet. In addition, they…
How Many Planets Have Rings? – Odyssey Magazine
If you’ve ever wondered how many planets have rings you’re not alone. Saturn is not the only ‘giant’ planet with…
How Did the Ancient Greeks Reconcilize the Observed Motions of the Planet With an Unmoving Earth?
The Greeks’ answer to the question How did the ancients reconcile the observed motions of the planet with an unmoving…
Logitech Fusion Webcam
Enabling Long Exposures: One of the video capture softwares I tried with the Fusion, IC CAPTURE, is being used by…
Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000Webcam
In December 2005, I converted a Logitech Fusion webcam for astronomy use. Prior to that, I had been using a…
iPhone astrophotography: The full guide
The key element of this setup is the optical bench, a piece of ¾ inch plywood. As you can see…
Sextans Constellation | The Sextant
The Sextans constellations is one of the more interesting out there. Unlike most other constellations, it doesn’t take it’s name…
Taurus Constellation | The Bull
The Taurus Constellation is one of the most well known constellations in modern astronomy. This is due to it’s position…
Triangulum Constellation | The Triangle
Triangulum, as you’d probably expect, takes it’s name from the Latin for Triangle. It contains several galaxies, with the brightest…
Antlia Constellation | The Air Pump
One of the lesser known constellations in the night sky and with few stars, Antlia might not have been one…
Aquila Constellation | Facts about the Eagle
Now, Aquila is one of the more interesting constellations up there in the sky. It’s one of the larger constellations,…
Sagitta Constellation
Sagitta is one of the smallest constellations in our night sky, and is also quite dim too. However, although it…
Telescopium Constellation
The Telescopium constellation is one of the few constellations which was named to represent scientific tools and instruments – it’s…
Pyxis Constellation | The Marine Compass
If you’re looking to learn a little more about the Pyxis constellation, then you’re in the right place. This constellation…
Ara Constellation | Facts about the Altar
Ara, also known as the Altar constellation, is a fairly small group of stars that can be seen from the…
Andromeda Constellation | The Chained Woman
If you are looking for one of the most impressive constellations, then Andromeda is a good choice. It is visible…
Tucana Constellation | The Toucan
The Tucana constellation is one of the best to see if you’re located in the Southern hemisphere. It’s part of…