Some interesting news about space in the last week.
A Kiwi perspective on astronomy and space science news and how to get the most out the night sky
Tag: planets
The night sky for this week 26 March to 1 April
The night sky this week will see the reappearance of the Moon and the Planets will be in a more favourable position for viewing.
You bought Binoculars and now you’re ready to upgrade to a telescope.
If you’re going to take the plunge and buy a telescope then think carefully and weigh up all of the options and seek plenty of advice. This article covers some of the things I learned when I got my first reasonable telescope.
How big is the solar system?
A description of how big the Solar System is with everyday items.
In the Sky in December 2017
The evening sky is mostly devoid of visible planetary landscapes, with the exception of Mars and Jupiter late in the morning and Uranus and Neptune throughout most of the night (which you will need a telescope to see).
In the Sky in September 2015
You can read in detail about The Sky of September here. It will be the same year after year, Pluto and all.
Relax, Pluto WILL not go anywhere soon
In fact Pluto takes 248 years to orbit the Sun as it orbits at an average distance of 5.9 billion km from the Sun, while Earth only orbits at 150 million km. This means that it will take Pluto almost 20 years to shift into another constellation.
Everything else you need to know