Astronomy Information "You will behold through the telescope a host of stars, which escape the unassisted sight.. so numerous as to be almost beyond belief " ~ Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) WELCOME TO THE ASTRONOMY CLUBClub #2678 ~ est. 22 March 2017 This club is open to stargazers everywhereTo join this club, find Invitations on this page - Choose ✅ Yes Our Discussion Board has changed.. please subscribe to: 🪐 Astronomy Talk Find all club features here ➡️ [ Wiki Start Page ]Our Solar System in The Milky Way GalaxyOur planetary system is located in an outer spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy There are an estimated 400 Billion stars in the Milky Way, and our sun is just one insignificant star on one of the outer arms of the giant spiral, no where near the center Why is it Called the Solar System?There are many planetary systems like ours in the universe, with planets orbiting a host star. Our planetary system is named the "solar system" because our Sun is named Sol, after the Latin word for Sun, "solis," and anything related to the Sun we call "solar" Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such as Pluto; hundreds of moons; and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids Beyond our own solar system, we have discovered thousands of planetary systems orbiting other stars in the Milky Way Astronomy NewsAre You Ready For Our Next Total Solar Eclipse of the Sun?
Map of Total Solar Eclipse Path on 8 April 2024Would you like to see a total eclipse of the Sun? If so, do any friends or relatives live near the path of next April's eclipse? If yes again, then you might want to arrange a well-timed visit. Next April 8, the path of a total solar eclipse will cross North America from western Mexico to eastern Canada, entering the USA in southern Texas and exiting in northern Maine. All of North America will experience the least a partial solar eclipse Featured here is a map of the path of totality. Many people who have seen a total solar eclipse tell stories about it for the rest of their lives. An annular solar eclipse was visible in mid-October 2023 When Galaxies CollideWatch the Milky Way Galaxy collide with the Andromeda Galaxy, 3 billion years from now ▶️ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BS21QuX_tGU This Will Blow your Mind Go to ▶️ [ Wiki Start Page ] Astronomy Ludocrous Team Members No one has signed up for this team. Astronomy Members [ send message ] [ invite ] (steelbound) [ send message ] [ invite ] 1karlos [ send message ] [ invite ] Autumn [ send message ] [ invite ] B*Elanna [ send message ] [ invite ] Begadoonie [ send message ] [ invite ] bestgremlin [ send message ] [ invite ] Big Giant Head [ send message ] [ invite ] blackdog3 [ send message ] [ invite ] bookfox [ send message ] [ invite ] Chermandy [ send message ] [ invite ] clandestine 1 [ send message ] [ invite ] Clem3610 [ send message ] [ invite ] csain1 [ send message ] [ invite ] DavidJ [ send message ] [ invite ] dickfrank [ send message ] [ invite ] ditzyblue [ send message ] [ invite ] fatdaddy [ send message ] [ invite ] Friday2008 [ send message ] [ invite ] game_77 [ send message ] [ invite ] geomomo [ send message ] [ invite ] Gilmour [ send message ] [ invite ] globalroamer [ send message ] [ invite ] heyblue32 [ send message ] [ invite ] IDamian [ send message ] [ invite ] jd91 [ send message ] [ invite ] JohnDerek [ send message ] [ invite ] Jools [ send message ] [ invite ] JTOhio [ send message ] [ invite ] karynsong [ send message ] [ invite ] KG_2020 [ send message ] [ invite ] kittyrambo [ send message ] [ invite ] Lil Red [ send message ] [ invite ] Linda Sue [ send message ] [ invite ] Lorry [ send message ] [ invite ] Lou Siffer [ send message ] [ invite ] Lowell [ send message ] [ invite ] M3 [ send message ] [ invite ] Man of Steel [ send message ] [ invite ] marcmandy [ send message ] [ invite ] Markelle [ send message ] [ invite ] mastitcher2 [ send message ] [ invite ] murrsquito [ send message ] [ invite ] Mustang John of the Wolf Pack [ send message ] [ invite ] Neat [ send message ] [ invite ] Nukkle Dragger [ send message ] [ invite ] Oddie [ send message ] [ invite ] oldog [ send message ] [ invite ] PattyMac [ send message ] [ invite ] poohbear [ send message ] [ invite ] quietman (Club Owner) [ send message ] [ invite ] robertst [ send message ] [ invite ] RubyJoy [ send message ] [ invite ] rushfan2000 [ send message ] [ invite ] samoy2e [ send message ] [ invite ] shillotte [ send message ] [ invite ] Silkwood [ send message ] [ invite ] smelly feet [ send message ] [ invite ] smokey164 [ send message ] [ invite ] sparkles43 [ send message ] [ invite ] starzone [ send message ] [ invite ] steve111 [ send message ] [ invite ] steve28 [ send message ] [ invite ] SUNSHINE [ send message ] [ invite ] Sushi Warrior [ send message ] [ invite ] Susie [ send message ] [ invite ] TabbyCat [ send message ] [ invite ] TaUrUsRoSe [ send message ] [ invite ] The Boccia Surgeon [ send message ] [ invite ] transfusion [ send message ] [ invite ] Treksterz [ send message ] [ invite ] Whimjest (President) [ send message ] [ invite ] wilsoni Invitations This club is open for anyone to join. However, you do not currently have the required Silver Level Membership needed to join a club. You will need to purchase a Silver Level Membership if you want to join this club. Our Games Joining these sub-clubs allows you to challenge other members to games. Animosity Backgammon Hypergammon Acey Deucey Dice Chess 10x10 Dice Chess Cribbage Neapolitan Shake Triple Shake Grabble Race Square Grabble Ludocrous Dice Salvo Multi-Hit Salvo Short 1-4-5 Senet Whist Our Teams Teams participate in inter-club challenges and inter-club ladders. Animosity Backgammon Hypergammon Acey Deucey Dice Chess 10x10 Dice Chess Cribbage Neapolitan Shake Triple Shake Grabble Race Square Grabble Ludocrous Dice Salvo Multi-Hit Salvo Short 1-4-5 Senet Whist Our Ladders Ladders accessible only to members of this club. Animosity Backgammon Hypergammon Acey Deucey Dice Chess 10x10 Dice Chess Cribbage Neapolitan Shake Triple Shake Grabble Race Square Grabble Ludocrous Dice Salvo Multi-Hit Salvo Short 1-4-5 Senet Whist |