5 Notable Planets Located Outside of Solar System with Pictures
The planets located in our own solar system are by far the most well-known planets for the majority of people. Yet, as you might guess, there are many planets located outside of our own solar system. These planets are known as extrasolar planets, or exoplanets. While you might think there are thousands of known exoplanets, scientists have only identified around 650 of them to date. Here are 5 of the more notable planets located outside our own solar system:
Geomagnetic Storm Activity Predicted For September 9-10, 2011
Latest X-Ray Image of the Sun
The National Weather Service – Space Weather Prediction Center reported today that an R3 solar flare was in progress as of 6:37 PM EST. This solar flare comes after a similar flare was spawned from the same region of the sun less than 24 hours earlier. The SWPC is still collecting data from this latest outburst and does not yet know if this event will add to the G1 (minor) storm that is already headed for Earth with an anticipated impact on September 9-10, 2011.
What are the Colors of the 9 Planets in Our Solar System?
Colors of the 9 Planets
Not only is this a trick question, it’s a tricky question to answer. When you think about the colors of the 9 planets in the Solar System, you are actually thinking about the old definition of the Solar System. There are now only 8 planets – 5 years ago (on August 24, 2006) Pluto was demoted to the classification of a dwarf planet. It’s a tricky question because each planet has more than one color so it’s not easy to describe each planet with only one color. Trick questions and tricky answers never scare us here at Outer Space Universe so we’ll give you the answer!
2011 Perseid Meteor Shower: Viewing Not So Good!
Perseid Meteors
The 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to peak during the early morning hours of August 12th and August 13th. Unfortunately, the full moon is going to be competing for your attention – making meteor viewing not so good!
August Constellations with Star Chart
Summer Constellations
Nothing can beat stargazing on a warm August night. The star chart above can help you find the constellations that are visible in August. This month I’m going to focus on two late summer constellations – Sagittarius and Lyra. Read the rest of this entry >>