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Artfight attack of @raydrawsdaly's OCs! Lt. Kadiatou Abubakar has been struck by circumplanetary debris while on EVA investigating the phenomenon that has disabled some of the Diagne's systems. Luckily, due to her cetacean operations background, Ens. Utut Nako is very good with a cold-gas rescue jetpack!
@vacuously-true https://youtu.be/KBcxuM-qXec
A mainstream video pointing out some of the reasons Luna should be considered a planet!!!!! It tries to not take either side but it's at least getting it to a bunch of people!!!
The Great JUPITER–SATURN Conjunction of 2020 (a.k.a. the "Christmas Star" or "Double Planet") ⠀⠀⠀⠀It’s been nearly 800 years since anyone's been able to see the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter (400 years ago it occurred during the day, so it was not visible). ⠀⠀⠀⠀The closest alignment will appear on December 21, and they will remain very close for the next few nights. The planets will be easy to see with the unaided eye by looking toward the southwest just after sunset. ~Henry Throop, NASA Astronomer ➢Note: The planets set below the horizon not long after sunset, so don't wait too late to see them. If buildings, trees or clouds block your view, you can still watch the event live online. The Lowell Observatory will be live streaming on YouTube. 🔭 🌠
Pluto and Charon pixel art! Based on images from New Horizons.
facts about all* moons:
they are more attracted to their planet than to their sun.
their diameter is at least an order of magnitude less than their planets
their orbits around their sun is a mix of convex and concave caused by their orbits around their planet
they can experience tidal forces from planets and other moons, but do not induce significant tidal forces in their planet
*all of these facts are true for every single known moon except for one- Luna, our "moon" (more like sister planet, agreed by the European Space Agency which refers to Earth and Luna as a double-planet system)
(For those who think it's a moon because the Earth-Luna barycenter is within earth, I'd point out that the Jupiter-Luna barycenter is always within Jupiter, and if Jupiter and Mars swapped spots the same would be true for Mercury and Jupiter (Mercury would essentially continue it's normal orbit around the Sun))
The Most Interesting Moons in Our Solar System
The Most Interesting Moons in Our Solar System
There are just eight planets in our Solar System (sorry Pluto), so the neighborhood can feel pretty empty. But there are over 200 moons orbiting objects in the solar system, including planets and large asteroids. Read more…
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Anyone else looking at the double planet tonight?
I wanted to see the once-in-lifetime double planet but it’s raining where I’m at 😩
That being said, tonight saturn and Jupiter will be the closest they’ve been since the 1200s, and should appear as a double planet. If it’s clear where you’re at, go outside and see it. It won’t happen again for another 800 years
I just hope people take some good pictures so I can see
