Twinkling Skies

Hemloo, Twiskies! Now we're going to talk about Pluto. Are you curious about Pluto? Why does it not considered as our ninth planet anymore? or why it named 'Pluto'? Who named it? Well I'll tell you about that today! Pluto by dotteshippo in  istockphoto.com The International Astronomical Union categorized Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006 due to the possibility of additional objects crossing its orbit. Pluto's width is only roughly 1,400 miles. Pluto is only roughly half as wide as the United States at that tiny size. Its sparse atmosphere, which is primarily made up of carbon monoxide, methane, and nitrogen, is located at 3.6 billion miles from the Sun. Pluto's average temperature is -387°F (-232°C), which is too cold for life to exist there. Pluto's Name Pluto was named by 11-year-old girl. Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, proposed to her grandfather in 1930 that the Roman deity of the underworld be the name given to the new discovery. The name was chosen a...

Orion Nebula by Benjamin Washlam in  pexels.com Hello, Twiskies! I'm back with another astronomy things. Today's discussion is about Orion Constellation. Orion is my most favorite constellation, it because my most favorite star is there. Can you guess it? I'll give you a clue, it's the brightest Orion's star and I've made an article about this star. Try to guess it and type your answer at the comment section, Twiskies! I'll wait for your answers hehe. Okay, let's begin our journey to explore Orion further! So, Twiskies, Orion is one of the most well-known constellation. I bet all of you already heard about it even just a little bit.  Orion's Location and How to Spot it Orion is visible all throughout the world and can be found on the celestial equator. The constellation Orion can be seen at latitudes between +85° and -75°. In Indonesia, Orion can be seen between October until the early May in every year. While in the subtropics country, Orion is easi...

Happy New Year, Twiskies!! Well, it's already January 6 hehe, but we're still in the new year eve vibes, don't we? As the first post in 2025, I'll post about Celestial Events that will happen in 2025 starting from January until December, so you won't miss out the events! Let's get started! Photo by Felix Mittermeier Source: www.pexels.com January January 3, 4  -  Quadrantids Meteor Shower  |   January 10  -  Venus at Greatest Eastern Elongation  |  January 13  -  Full Moon  |  January 16  -  Mars at opposition  |  January 29  -  New moon  |  February February 12  -  Full Moon  |  February 28  -  New Moon  |  March March 8 -  Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation  |  March 14 -  Full Moon & Total Lunar Eclipse  |  March 20 -   March Equinox  |  March 29 -  New Moon & Partial Solar E...