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There are many terms in astronomy, and there is no doubt about that. One of which is the concept of Obliquity, more commonly known as the axial tilt. The angle between a certain rotational axis of an object and the specific perpendicular line in regards to the object’s orbital plane is better known as its […]
NGC 5139 or commonly known as the Omega Centauri is considered to be the largest and brightest among other star clusters found and archived throughout the years. It is usually found in the southern skies or in the southern hemisphere and slowly moves up north during the season of spring.
Photo by: Rama Creative Commons Not only does astronomy cover different branches of science, it also borrows concepts in fiber optics as well. Objective (optics) is also taken into account when it comes to science, or in this case, astronomy.
A group of up to a thousand young stars that were produced from one giant molecular cloud held together by joint gravitation is better known as an Open cluster. It is found in irregular and spiral galaxies where there is active star formation. It is sometimes referred to as Galactic clusters, because they are almost
A neutrino is a little-understood, mysterious particle smaller than an atom. It is considered as one of the most important particles that our world is composed of. Neutrinos have only been recently discovered (or deduced to exist). They are thought of as similar to electrons, except that they don’t carry an electric charge.
The Oort cloud is an enormous spherical cloud composed of comets and dust. Its size is hypothesized to be at 2000 or 5000 to 50,000 astronomical units (AU)-an AU equals the distance between the earth and sun. The sphere is so huge that its border is closer to the Earth’s nearest star as opposed to
The Omega nebula is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is also called the Swan Nebula and the Horseshoe Nebula, as it takes the shape of both a swan and a horse shoe. It was discovered by Swiss astronomer Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745-1746. It is just one of many galactic
The Rotation period is the time required for a body to rotate around its axis. The lower the period means the greater rotation boost it has. This differs greatly from the planet’s solar day, which would include an extra fractional rotation which is needed to furnish the portion of the planet’s orbital period during one
A Rotation is the circular movement of an object around a point. It is the act of rotating or turning around. In astronomy, it is a phenomenon that various celestial bodies experience. Stars, planets and other celestial bodies all spin around on their axis. The rotation rate of planets in the solar system was first
What do you think of a Reusable launch vehicle (RLV)? It is a system that is capable of launching a launch vehicle to space more than once. It is different from expendable launch systems, wherein each launch vehicle is only launched only once and then discarded. Currently no true reusable launch vehicle is in use.
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