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Photo by: Basilicofresco Creative Commons The L chondrite, also known as the L type of ordinary chondrites, is very common in spite of its relatively unknown status. They account for around 30 % of the categorized type of meteor, and around 40 % of the normal kind of chondrites.
Light-gathering power is a way to measure the performance and effectiveness of a telescope that is proportionate to the square root of the size of the aperture. For instance, a telescope that possesses more than two times its diameter has the potential to collect about four times as many light.
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Libration refers to the movement of orbiting bodies in relation to one another. For instance, the movement of the Moon Relative to the Earth is an example of a Libration. One of the common examples of Libration is Lunar libration. The moon consists of a singular hemisphere, which faces the earth. Over time more of
Photo by: Archaeodontosaurus Creative Commons Tremolite is a member of a group of silicate minerals containing molecules of Calcium, Magnesium, Silicon and Oxygen. It is formed by the metamorphism of sediments with high amounts of dolomite and quartz. Its color ranges from creamy white to dark green, depending on magnesium or iron content. In fact,
Tidal force is a secondary effect of gravitational force and its most common manifestation, at least on the planet Earth, are tides. Tidal force, by technical definition is the differential force of gravity which arises because the force exerted on one body by another is not constant across the diameter in that the side which
A perfect time to stargaze is during a moonless sky and at a location where there is a minimum of light pollution and sky glow. When we observe stars, we observe them according to their apparent magnitude or the brightness that we see by simply observing using the naked eye. In astronomy, this particular radiant
Focal ratio is also commonly known as the f/number, f/ratio, f-stop, f-ratio, etc; and is notated simply as N. Focal ratio is the speed by which an optical system needs to be exposed to produce an image; and can be found by dividing the system?s focal length by its aperture. A lower focal ratio means
Ultraviolet light is a type of light or electromagnetic radiation that has a shorter wavelength than that of visible light. The primary source of ultraviolet light is the sun; it can also be found in electric arcs and in specialized lights. Far ultraviolet on the other hand is ultraviolet light with a wavelength range of
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What is a Giant Molecular Cloud? Well, first off, a molecular cloud is basically a cloud up in the space, and is composed mainly of molecular hydrogen and helium. And a Giant Molecular Cloud is a molecular cloud that is a hundred times the mass of our sun. It’s like about 100,000 suns can fit
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In astronomy, field of view (FOV) is the amount of sky seen by the naked eye or through a telescope. This commonly refers to the angular area viewed by a telescope or any high magnification instrument; and is usually measured in square degrees, or for higher magnification instruments, in square arc-minutes. Separated from a telescope,
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