Category: Solar system
Moon
The Moon is an astronomical body orbiting Earth as its only natural satellite. It is the fifth-largest satellite in the Solar System, and by far the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits (its primary). The Moon is … Continue readingMoon
Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
Der Komet mit der Bezeichnung Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) wurde am 2. Oktober 2017 mit dem Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System auf Haleakala, Hawaii, entdeckt und kommt ursprünglich aus der Oortschen Wolke. Am nächsten zur Erde war er letzte Weihnachten, momentan am Rand … Continue readingComet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
Pluto
Pluto (minor planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is an icy dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It was the first and the largest Kuiper belt object to be discovered. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 … Continue readingPluto