Craters are formed as a result of some of the most destructive acts a planet or celestial objects, like the moon, can incur. Within our solar system there are easily over a few hundred million to billions of craters with thousands easily eclipsing the 100km diameter (which as a reference is equivalent to about 1093 … Read more
Asteroids, Meteors and Comets are all space rocks in outer space with no atmosphere. So in essence all 3 are very similar too each and even the same in so many ways however, there is a reason why all 3 are given different names. The core differences between each space rock is that asteroids are … Read more
Due to Venus’ thick atmosphere it isn’t easy to state the exact number of craters on the planets surface but, that does not mean Venus isn’t scattered with its fair share of impact craters, at least in regards to what we’ve been able to observe. In regards to the observed craters on Venus’ surfaces, astronomers … Read more
Mercury, just like the moon is a celestial entity that lacks any type of volcanic activity or atmosphere which is why it has among the most number of craters in our solar system. In 2008 NASA took an image of Mercury and managed to identify 763 craters of which 412 are currently named. Of course … Read more
If you’ve ever seen a high quality image of Mars, you’d probably have already caught a few glimpses of its larger craters on the Martian surface right? Maybe as a result you’ve wondered exactly how many craters does mars have. Well let me tell you this, the number may suprise you. To very briefly answer … Read more
The moon is one of the only celestial objects outside the Earth’s atmosphere that is clearly visible everyday, this is of course if clouds aren’t in the way. Therefore when it is a cloudless clear night we’re able to see shadowy crevices on its surface, aka its craters. As for how many craters are on … Read more
If you’re even somewhat interested in telescopes let alone mirrors as a whole, I’m sure that you’d have come across the terms spherical mirrors and parabolic mirrors right? If I were to answer this question very briefly the main difference between a parabolic and spherical mirror is that a parabolic mirror is designed in such … Read more
If you’re aware of the placement of each planet within our solar system I’m sure you’d be know that the closest planet to our Sun is in fact Mercury however, what may surprise you is that it isn’t the hottest planet within our solar system, the hottest planet is in fact Venus. The main reasons … Read more
The thing with reflector based systems is that there lenses for the most part tend to be exposed. This means that they are a lot more susceptible to being covered in dust even when a dust cap is worn to minimise it. In turn this of course means that they will need to cleaned as … Read more
If you want to learn how you can view Mars through a telescope, this article is a great place to start. Within not only will we be breaking down how to see Mars with a telescope but also how to locate the planet, the equipment necessary to view it and what’s worth checking out once … Read more