
Why Astronomy is a Social Distancing Activity
We were practicing social distancing before the government told us to! Continue reading Why Astronomy is a Social Distancing Activity
We were practicing social distancing before the government told us to! Continue reading Why Astronomy is a Social Distancing Activity
While there is an abundance of features in the sky, these are the features you should make sure to check out! Continue reading Top 16 Celestial Features to See in the Sky
If you don’t know what an opposition means in astronomy, here is a short explanation. When an object is in opposition in astronomy, it means it is directly opposite our Sun from Earth. A good example is the Full Moon, where the Moon is close to being directly in opposition, hence why it shows a fully lit face back to Earth. A planetary opposition is when our Sun, Earth and any given outer planet are directly in line with each other. This applies for every Superior Planet, a planet that has an orbit outside of Earth’s. Therefore, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, … Continue reading Oppositions