Mercury at Aphelion
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.
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 will appear 1° 30' from the star Spica at sunset on this date.
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September in any given year (i.e. a single day from September 1 through September 7) to honor and recognize […]
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Čapek D., Kohout T., Pachman J., Macke R. J., and Koten P. will discuss "Digital 3D shapes suitable for the description of meteoroids" at the Europlanet Science Congress 2021. #EPSC2021-306. […]
Fall begins with the autumnal equinox - in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the September equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is the equinox in March.
Michigan's Largest Free Astronomy Event - 25th Year! This year will feature VIRTUAL STAR PARTIES and some live presentations.
Bob Trembley gives a live demo of a space mission to another planet in Kerbal Space Program, from launch to landing – without the 8 month wait! Catastrophic unplanned disassembly […]
Bob Trembley gives a live tour of some interesting places around our solar system using SpaceEngine: Saturn’s Rings, Pluto and Charon, Mercury’s double sunrise, and more! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83948071812?pwd=dGFlOEJrSDJ3c3c3Ty9IeHdHTW9udz09 […]