How to calculate Stellar Parallax
How to calculate the Stellar distance For the star in Figure 1, the parallax angle – P is half the distance moved by the star between photos. parallax angle – P The […]
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Projection of Solar Eclipse Using a Simple Experiment
Projecting the Sun Avoid looking directly at the Sun without proper eye protection. You can seriously hurt your eyes and even experience instant bright light blindness. Projecting the Sun through […]
How to avoid looking directly into Sunlight
Depending on the distance or angle from intensive sunlight reflection, the effect of UV radiation can actually burn the retinas of the eyes leading to discoloration for a period of […]
How to make a Box Pinhole Projector
Using a Box Projector This type of pinhole projector works on the same principle as a basic pinhole projector. However, the box makes this projector much sturdier and easier to […]
What are the Characteristics of a Volcanic Mountain?
The five characteristics of a Volcanic mountain are – Eruption Explosion Expansion Emulsification Crater when the mountain is in an active state, the temperature is extremely hot with temperature ranging […]
Saturn’s Rings and their Distals
The Pioneer Saturn flyby in 1979 made several new discoveries about the rings: The rings consist largely of particles several centimeters in diameter. They are extremely cold and possibly composed […]
Facts About Saturn Moons
As telescopic resolution power increased through the 19th century, Saturn’s family of known moons grew widely. In 1966 Epimetheus and Janus moons were discovered. By the time Cassini-Huygens was launched […]
Venus in 2014 Observed Unpredicted Low Temperatures
With the constant revolution of all the planets and changing weather throughout the solar systems, astronomers and cosmonauts in June of 2014 were not surprise with the latest findings identified […]
Observation of Jupiter from Distance Orbital
Jupiter can actually be viewed at night during clear sky from earth close to the borders of the oceanic frontiers where the reflection of ocean at times may be greenish […]
Facts about Planets
Below is a chart listing the size, the diameter and the time it takes for each to orbit the SUN. These planets are made of rocks, metals and gases. All […]
The Big Bang
About 13 billion years ago a tremendous explosion started the expansion of the universe. This explosion is known as the Big Bang. At the point of this event all of […]
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