Stars, Planets and the Universe Guide

List of Meteor Showers / 6th May 2024 10:46 PM

This is a list of meteor showers that take place throughout the year. Some are well know but some may not be as popular or well known as others. Read More...

List of Quasars / 6th May 2024 7:42 PM

List of quasars in the night sky, not all of them will be the most well known. Read More...

List of Planetary Nebulae / 6th May 2024 7:21 PM

List of well known and some not so well known galaxies planetary galaxies in our Milky Way galaxy. Read More...

What is the Northern Star? / 25th April 2024 9:10 PM

You may have heard of the Northern Star but wondered what it is. Here, we explain the star and where to locate it. Read More...

What is a naked eye star? / 10th March 2024 10:17 AM

You may have wondered what a naked-eye star is. This article will explain what that term means. Read More...

What is Albedo? / 11th November 2023 8:34 PM

Albedo is a percentage that is used in astronomy to calculate how dark an object is. Expressed as a decimal, it can easily be converted to as a percentage to explain things more clearly. Read More...

Is the North Star a planet? / 11th November 2023 4:59 PM

The question is whether the North Star is a planet or a star in the same way that the Morning Star is a planet. We take a look at whether the North Star is actually a star or a planet. Read More...

What is the largest Jupiter Moon? / 11th November 2023 3:57 PM

Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System has at least 79 moons orbiting it. Some are tiny, mere city size but one of them is the largest, both orbiting Jupiter and in the solar system. Read More...

What is a Parallax? / 7th November 2023 10:26 PM

Parallax is a displacement of an object as viewed by two points. The Parallax can be used to calculate the distance to a location, usually a star. Read More...

How fast is Mach 1? / 7th November 2023 8:28 PM

You've ever wondered what Mach 1 was when you heard it but didn't know. We take a look at what Mach 1 is and who broke it first. Read More...