Our solar system
Constellation
Life cycle of a star
Planets
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Gaseous Planets
Ice Giants
Nebula
Neptune -
1) It is the 8th planet from the sun
2) it is mainly made up of water, methane and ammonia
Uranus -
1) It is the 7th planet in our solar system
2) It orbits the sun on its side
3) It is the coldest planet
Saturn -
1) It is the 6th planet and is next to Jupiter
2) It has rings
3) Made mostly made by hydrogen and helium
Popular constellations
Protostar
Importance of constellations
Main sequence star
Astronomy vs anstrology
Jupiter -
1) It is the 5th Planet and second biggest planet in our solar system
2) It has rings
3) It has a giant red spot which is a huge anticyclonic storm
Pegasus -
Winged Horse
Orion -
A man standing with a club and shield
Red super Giant
Scorpius - Named after the scorpion sent by Artemis to kill Orion
Red giant
How were constellations used in the olden days? -
They were used to make and keep track of the calendar to know when to plant crops and harvest them
How are constellations used in modern times? - Constellations help astronomers to understand and view specific stars in the night sky.
Astronomy - The branch of science which looks at celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
Astrology - The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted to be having an influence on humans and the entire world
The stars of the pegasus constellation -
Markab, Scheat, Algenib, Alpheratz, Honam, Enif
Supernova - A supernova is a massive explosion of a dying star.
White dwarf
Neutron star - Neutron stars are the remnants of giant stars that died in a feiry explosion known as as a supernova.
Black hole - Black hole is where there is a strong force of gravity that when something enters into a black hole, it cannot even escape from it.
Mercury -
1) It is the closest planet to the sun
2) Second Hottest Planet
3) Year on mercury is about 88 earth days
Venus -
1) Second Planet
2) Hottest Planet - Toxic carbon-dioxide atmosphere
3) It rotates clockwise
unlike the other
Earth -
1) It is the 3rd planet
2) It is the only habitable planet
3) Densest planet
Mars -
1) It is the 4th planet
2) Thin atmosphere made of carbon-dioxide, nitrogen and argon
3) Has lot of tall mountains
Black Dwarf
There is a vivid pattern in the pegasus Constellation called the "The Great Square of Pegasus"
Main Stars are:
Alnilam, Alnitak, Bellatrix, Betelgeuse, Hatysa, Meissa, Mintaka, Rigel, Saiph, and Tabit.
Ptolemy Discovered it
Rigel is the brightest star in it
Main Stars are:
Antares, Acrab, Dschubba, Jabbah, Acrab, Pi Scorpii, Sargas, Alniyat, Paikauhale, Shaula, and Lesath.
14 stars in Scorpius host planets
Antares, a red supergiant, is the brightest star
Enif is the brightest star in the northern part