Elizabeth CockingMay 111 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid you know? The Light Year...This month . . . The Light Year. A unit of distance, not time. A light year is an astronomical measurement of the distance light travels...
Elizabeth CockingApr 171 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid you know?...Dwarf planetsSo, what is a dwarf planet …… Dwarf planets share many of the same characteristics as planets with one significant difference … a planet...
andrew14613Dec 31, 20212 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsA Truly Australian StarAs darkness descends around the end of December into early January evenings, a star within the Southern Cross with a uniquely Australian...
Elizabeth CockingNov 7, 20211 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid you know? the Kuiper BeltDID YOU KNOW This month . . . The Kuiper Belt. Home to short period comets and icy bodies in the far reaches of our solar system. The ...
Elizabeth CockingOct 10, 20212 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid you know? Binary StarsThe dictionary defines binary as “composed of or involving two things”, so a binary star is a system composed of two stars which orbit ...
Elizabeth CockingSep 8, 20211 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid You know?...Equinoxes. There are two equinoxes every year. The March equinox also known as the autumnal equinox, and the September equinox or the spring...
Elizabeth CockingAug 8, 20212 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid you know? Artificial SatellitesThis month . . . Artificial Satellites. From the launch of Sputnik which lead to the start of the Space Race between the Soviet Union...
Elizabeth CockingJul 26, 20212 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid you know?...the asteroid beltThe disc shaped asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter at a distance ranging from 329-478 million kilometres from the Sun. ...
Elizabeth CockingJun 18, 20213 minAstronomical EventsWinter SolsticeWHAT IS A SOLSTICE ? A solstice is a natural astronomical event during which one of the Earth’s hemispheres is at maximum tilt away from...
Elizabeth CockingFeb 7, 20211 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid You know: AurorasThis month . . . Auroras. Named for the Roman goddess of the dawn. Auroras are caused by the collision of energetically charged particles...