The layer of gas surrounding the Moon is very thin. It is a surface bound exosphere, where particle-particle collisions are rare. In the past, the Moon was more geologically active, with eruptions

How close to a brown dwarf would an orbiting planet need to be in order to receive as much sunlight as Earth receives from the Sun?

رصد القمر مراقبة القمر ليس بالأمر الصعب ، لأنه أقرب جسم فلكي إلى الأرض. مع تلسكوب صغير أو منظار جيد ، وقاعدة دعم (حامل ثلاثي القوائم ، على سبيل المثال) ، يمكنك رؤية العديد من التفاصيل ، التي لا يمكن تصورها في مراقبة أي جسم آخر من النظام الشمسي.

I have two fits images from the WFC3 that I am trying to combine with a C# program. When I try to combine multiple images I don't think the values I am getting for my x/y coordinates (calculated f…

Would it be possible to mount a telescope on a high quality drone and fly above the light pollution to get better star shots (if the wind allows it of course)?

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