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What Is A Blanet: An Introduction?

A podcast that we love to listen to is SciShow Tangents, which recently had a podcast on Black Holes. Something that they mention was what a planet spinning around a black hole would look like,…


Messier 80

DescriptionVisible From Pacific NorthwestMarch To JulyBest Time To ObserveMayMinimum Size Of Viewing DeviceSmall TelescopeObject TypeGlobular ClusterDesignationsMessier 80, M80, NGC 6093, GCl 39, C 1614-228, MWSC 2376Right Ascension16h 17m 02.41sDeclination-22°58’33.9”ConstellationScorpiusNumber Of StarsMore Than 200,000Apparent magnitude +7.87Apparent dimensions 10′Object…


Pink Moon

A Black Moon: The Opposite of A New Moon

Just as the term “Blue Moon” applies to instances of 2 full moons in a month or 4 full moons over a 3 month period, there is a similar term that applies specifically for new…


Astronomical Unit

What is An Astronomical Unit (AU)?

An astronomical unit, which is often represented by the acronym AU, represents the mean distance between the Earth and our sun. This means that an AU is can be measured as approximately 93 million miles, or…


Messier 79

Messier 79

Discovered by Charles Messier’s colleague Pierre Méchain in 1780, Messier 79 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lepus the Hare. Messier 79 lies in an unusual location, about 60,000 light years from the Milky…




Olympus Mons

Olympus Mons

One of the most iconic and most well known features on the entire Martian landscape is Olympus Mons. There are many interesting features on Mars, but Olympus Mons definitely takes the cake as the biggest…


Messier 78

Messier 78

Messier 78 or M 78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of…


Great Red Spot

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Probably Jupiter’s most famous and recognizable feature is the Great Red Spot! So lets take some time today to talk about the history of this amazing feature! Located at 22 degrees south of Jupiter’s equator,…