To me, Astronomy is the science relative to space. It is the answer to very natural questions: the exploration of time and space. When I go and wonder about what there is above the sky, or what was there at the beginning, astronomy, through its different sections (such as planetary, cosmology etc…) helps me to answer this questions. I’m grateful to live in an age already advanced in this matter. However, there is so much more to explore, and so much more answer to find, and finding these answers is, according to me, what astronomy means.
Now, there are differences between Muggle and Wizarding astronomy. Muggle astronomy will probably never find all the answers, if they don’t account for Magic. For example, Muggle scientists try to find laws that describe how objects move, but these laws will never be accurate until they account for the possibility of a Levitation Charm. Another difference is that Muggles are naturally not interested in the influence of astronomy over magic as they don’t practice it. But some potions, for instance, are greatly influenced by the position of planets. The moon, more particularly, is known for its numerous effects, on Werewolves and many other things. Section B The planets will be listed in regard to their distance to the Sun. Mercury 1st planet from the Sun Named after the Roman God of thievery Terrestrial planet, surface covered with rocks, dust and many craters Has a magnetic field, protecting it from solar winds Has a core of molten iron, making up about 42% of the planet, it’s the highest core/planet ratio in the solar system Smallest planet of the Solar System, even smaller than some satellites (Ganymede, Titan) Can be observed at sunset and sunrise Its own rotation and orbital period have a ratio of 2:3 Observed by Mariner 10 and Messenger Venus 2nd planet from the Sun Named after the Roman Goddess of Love Terrestrial planet, “sister” of the Earth, has volcanic plains. About 80% of Earth’s mass Presence of sulphur clouds in the atmosphere, reflecting the light from the Sun, making Venus the 3rd brightest object of our sky (after the Sun and the Moon) Venus spins in the direction opposed to the other planets of the Solar System: clockwise. It has a retrograde orbit. Earth 3rd planet from the Sun Terrestrial planet, the only one of the four to have “actual continents” e.g. tectonic plates (located in the lithosphere). The surface is covered with 71% of water, from which 97% is salt water. The atmosphere contains about 79% of nitrogen, 20% of oxygen and traces of carbon dioxide, argon and other gases. It has one natural satellite: the Moon. Mars 4th planet from the Sun Named after the Roman God of War, sometimes called the Red planet due to its colour Mars is smaller than the Earth and a density just under the one of the Moon. The north hemisphere is quite smooth, probably resulting from lava flows, while the south hemisphere has many mountains and is higher. …show more content…
It is thought that the South surface is the oldest.
There are many easily recognizable features on Mars, including the Tharsis Bulge, Hellas Basin, Borealis Basin, Valles Marineris.
For long, it was thought there was water on Mars because we could see what looked like canals.
Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are irregular (not spherical)
Jupiter
5th planet from the Sun
Named after the Roman God of Thunder
Jupiter is the biggest planet of the Solar Sytem, and makes up 90% of the mass of it (Sun excluded)
It is a Gas Giant
It is the fourth brightest item in the sky (after Venus)
Its atmosphere is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.
Stripes can be observed on the surface, they’re strong winds. The dark stripes are the lower pressure zones and the light ones are the higher pressure zones.
There is a big red spot on the surface which is a actually a hurricane, that first started 600 years ago.
Jupiter has many moons, including four Galilean moons (named so because Galileo Galilei observed them in 1610) : Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede.
Jupiter, as the other Jovian planets has rings, but fainter than Saturn’s. Saturn 6th planet from the Sun It
Now, there are differences between Muggle and Wizarding astronomy. Muggle astronomy will probably never find all the answers, if they don’t account for Magic. For example, Muggle scientists try to find laws that describe how objects move, but these laws will never be accurate until they account for the possibility of a Levitation Charm. Another difference is that Muggles are naturally not interested in the influence of astronomy over magic as they don’t practice it. But some potions, for instance, are greatly influenced by the position of planets. The moon, more particularly, is known for its numerous effects, on Werewolves and many other things. Section B The planets will be listed in regard to their distance to the Sun. Mercury 1st planet from the Sun Named after the Roman God of thievery Terrestrial planet, surface covered with rocks, dust and many craters Has a magnetic field, protecting it from solar winds Has a core of molten iron, making up about 42% of the planet, it’s the highest core/planet ratio in the solar system Smallest planet of the Solar System, even smaller than some satellites (Ganymede, Titan) Can be observed at sunset and sunrise Its own rotation and orbital period have a ratio of 2:3 Observed by Mariner 10 and Messenger Venus 2nd planet from the Sun Named after the Roman Goddess of Love Terrestrial planet, “sister” of the Earth, has volcanic plains. About 80% of Earth’s mass Presence of sulphur clouds in the atmosphere, reflecting the light from the Sun, making Venus the 3rd brightest object of our sky (after the Sun and the Moon) Venus spins in the direction opposed to the other planets of the Solar System: clockwise. It has a retrograde orbit. Earth 3rd planet from the Sun Terrestrial planet, the only one of the four to have “actual continents” e.g. tectonic plates (located in the lithosphere). The surface is covered with 71% of water, from which 97% is salt water. The atmosphere contains about 79% of nitrogen, 20% of oxygen and traces of carbon dioxide, argon and other gases. It has one natural satellite: the Moon. Mars 4th planet from the Sun Named after the Roman God of War, sometimes called the Red planet due to its colour Mars is smaller than the Earth and a density just under the one of the Moon. The north hemisphere is quite smooth, probably resulting from lava flows, while the south hemisphere has many mountains and is higher. …show more content…
It is thought that the South surface is the oldest.
There are many easily recognizable features on Mars, including the Tharsis Bulge, Hellas Basin, Borealis Basin, Valles Marineris.
For long, it was thought there was water on Mars because we could see what looked like canals.
Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are irregular (not spherical)
Jupiter
5th planet from the Sun
Named after the Roman God of Thunder
Jupiter is the biggest planet of the Solar Sytem, and makes up 90% of the mass of it (Sun excluded)
It is a Gas Giant
It is the fourth brightest item in the sky (after Venus)
Its atmosphere is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.
Stripes can be observed on the surface, they’re strong winds. The dark stripes are the lower pressure zones and the light ones are the higher pressure zones.
There is a big red spot on the surface which is a actually a hurricane, that first started 600 years ago.
Jupiter has many moons, including four Galilean moons (named so because Galileo Galilei observed them in 1610) : Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede.
Jupiter, as the other Jovian planets has rings, but fainter than Saturn’s. Saturn 6th planet from the Sun It