Ursids Meteor Shower
The Ursids peak just before Christmas with rates of 5-10 meteors per hour during the late morning hours.
The Ursids peak just before Christmas with rates of 5-10 meteors per hour during the late morning hours.
Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.
The planet Venus is a Perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on this date.
Inspired by the 100 hours of astronomy, this annual offshoot began upon the inception of Astronomers Without Borders and remains one of its flagship programs. A mix of various programs […]
Mars will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun on this date - 154,425,919.9 miles.
Venus's 225-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.73 AU.
Uranus will be in opposition to the Sun on this date; this is when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and Uranus.