Tag: Neptune
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Oppositions and an Eclipse around the Equinox | Urchomhaireacht agus Urú timpeall an Comhnocht
Today, we will be looking at the sky for late September, especially around the day of the equinox. I won’t talk about the equinox itself that much, but you can search my previous posts to find a few more focused discussions of it. I have talked about the late September sky already, however the attached…
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The Occultation of Neptune by Mercury in 2067
Today, we are going to yet again take a look into the far future for some interesting events. We will be looking quite far into the future this time, decades and decades into the future, not just later this year or in a couple of years as we’ve looked at in the most recent couple…
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Uranus and Neptune: Lonely Ice Giants
Today we are going to take a closer look at the planets Neptune and Uranus. We have taken a look at both planets before, each in their own separate post on this website, so if you want to take a look back at the pieces dedicated to Neptune and Uranus individually, they are still up…
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The Parade of Planets is Yet to Come and Earth in Retrograde!
Having taken a look at Mars at opposition and how Mars enters into a strange, temporary, apparent retrograde motion during that time, we are going to take a look at the Earth doing the same. Of course, to see the Earth at opposition, we need to head to Venus or Mercury. However, before that I…
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Opposition: Saturn and Neptune at Their Closest to Us!
Today we are going to be looking at oppositions, specifically Saturn and Neptune coming to opposition, as they will both do so this month. I have taken a look at Neptune specifically quite recently and only a couple of months ago we took a close look at the planet Saturn as well, so although I…
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Neptune: The Most Distant Planet in the Solar System
After taking a c loser look at all the other planets, we are finally moving on to Neptune. Previously, we took a look at the dwarf planets as a group and some other minor bodies. Once we’ve dealt with Neptune, I will move on to taking a closer look at those distant objects, as well…
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Ice Giants versus Gas Giants: A Closer Look at the Biggest Planets
Every month or so, I usually make a video talking about a particular planet. beginning with several months ago, up Jupiter and Saturn in the past couple of months. Having looked at the gas giants, the ice giants are next. Before giving them a specific video, I though it would be nice to compare the…
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