Planetary hours are calculated as follows: We calculate the length of time between sunrise and sunset and divide it into 12 equal sections. In the same manner, we divide the length of time between sunset and the following sunrise into 12 equal sections. The resulting 24 sections are called ...
In the 1950s Pluto’s length of day was calculated as being 6.4 times as long as Earth’s. In the 1970s scientists revealed that the planet was small and had a reddish hue; they found subtle fingerprints of frozen natural gas on its surface; and discovered that it had a moon. A ...
One possibility is that Pluto and Charon's long, 248-Earth-year orbit and Charon's tilt of122 degreesto the ecliptic plane mean that the northern latitudes go decades without seeing any sunlight. Thus, they can act as acold trapfor organic molecules such as methane, which can result in th...
"If the proposed Resolution is passed,the 12 planets in our Solar System will be Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Charon and 2003 UB313. The name 2003 UB313 is provisional, as a "real" name has not yet been assigned to this object. " "T...
A day is the length of time that it takes a planet to rotate on its axis (360°). A day on Earth takes almost 24 hours. The planet with the longest day is Venus; a day on Venus takes 243 Earth days. (A day on Venus is longer than its year; a year on Venus takes only 224...
m away. Which lessons, I’m still not sure at this point, because Friday is normally a busy day for me but I don’t know what time my parents plan to get to my brother’s place on that day. Perhaps after this length of time I should prioritise family rather than work, I don’t...
Next Sunday, September 22, is the autumn equinox, when the Sun enters Libra. I’ve started analyzing the Libra ingress, but rather than writing another book-length forecast, I’ll do a second post in a few days. Before I wrap up, I’ll leave with you with my favorite links of the ...
(懒散地躺)on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me.His mother was ashamed.“I don't know what to do with him these days,”she said.“He’s forgotten all ...
HAIDES (Hades) was the king of the underworld and god of the dead. He presided over funeral rites and defended the right of the dead to due burial. Haides was also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, from the fertile soil with nourished the seed-grain, to the mined wealth of...
For the Love of God, Marie! In 2014 I had the privilege of being asked to be a judge for theFirst Graphic Novel Competition, a contest open to creators who have not previously had a full-length graphic work published. Run by publisherMyriad Editions, the previ...