If you are new to astronomy then you are in the right place. Our astronomy section is dedicated to giving you as much information on different elements of the night sky you will find telescope guides to informational posts about the night sky.
Neptune the blue frozen planet is the eighth planet from the Sun and the last known planet in our solar system. Discover fascinating Neptune facts about the atmospheric structure to why Neptune is named after the Roman god of the seas. Neptune Facts Neptune is the most distant known planet. Neptune is the smallest of …
Mercury is a terrestrial planet and is the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system and due to its proximity, it’s not easily seen except during twilight. For every two orbits of the Sun, Mercury completes three rotations about its axis. Up until 1965 people thought that same side constantly faced the sun. …
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Its diameter is about 11 times that of Earth, making it 2.5 times more massive than all the other planets combined! Jupiter also has 64 known moons, many of which are named after Greek and Roman mythology. Here are some interesting Jupiter facts about this gas …
Venus is one of the noticeable objects in the night sky due to being one of the brightest objects in our night sky with only the Sun and Moon being brighter. Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is often referred to as Earth’s sister planet. Due to the similarities in size and …
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system and the second-smallest planet behind Mercury, and the last of the terrestrial planets. Often referred to as the “Red Planet” due to its red appearance, Mars, the red planet, is named after a mythological figure Roman god of war; we discover many more …
Saturn is best known for its fabulous ring system. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is one of four gas giants and is made of similar gasses as Jupiter. Let’s take a look at some fascinating Saturn Facts. Facts about Saturn Saturn takes 29 years …
When you are looking into buying a telescope, you will want to know the night sky’s views through the telescope you are considering. A 50mm telescope will not cost us a lot of money compared to some bigger telescope on the market. With the smaller size and smaller budget, we need to dial back our …
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and is much more distant from our star than the Earth is. In fact, Saturn is 9.5 astronomical units away from the center of our solar system. That means it is 9.5 times farther from the sun than the Earth. Naturally, that is going to create some …
Saturn is the sixth planet from our sun and it is known for its spectacular rings. But that is not all it is known for. Did you know that Saturn has an equally magnificent suite of moons as well? Here on Earth we only have one single moon but many planets like Saturn have many …
A planet’s year is the measure of time it takes for it to complete a single orbital rotation around the sun. Each planet has a different orbit and therefore, a different length for its year. Earth’s year is 365.25 Earth days long and is a handy measuring stick to use against other planet’s years. How …
