'Lunar
perigee' or so-called 'Supermoon' is a natural phenomenon where the
moon is at its closest to Earth. Rare event that occurs once every 18
years, making the moon to look fatter than usual. Based on astronomical
data, on Saturday (19 / 3) at 19:10 GMT or Sunday (20 / 3) at 2:10 pm,
the distance of the moon with the earth is only about 356,577
kilometers. (Photo: AP Photo) viva
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
New Planet - Weird Planet in the Universe
The universe consists of stars and
planets innumerable. Much smaller than our planet, but the amount is
greater, so much more. The nature and mass of the planets are scattered
in the entire universe is also different. Here are some of the planet's
most bizarre and unique that astronomers have discovered. viva
Dubbed
Planet TrES-4 is the largest known planet to date. The size is 1.7 x
the planet Jupiter. The distance from the earth about 1400 light years.
Photo: Jeffrey Hall, Lowell Observatory
Epsilon Eridani b Planet distance is very close to the earth, only about 10.5 light-years. So close that we could observe with a telescope. Photo: NASA, ESA, G.F. Benedict
Paltry has 3 solar planets. The distance from the earth about 149 light years. Photo: NASA / JPL 's Planetquest / Caltech
Planet OGLE-2005-BLG-390L b is the coldest and farthest planet away from the earth, about 28 thousand light years. Photo: ESO
The planet WASP-12b is the hottest planet ever discovered. Surface
temperature reaches 3200 degrees Celsius. It lies 870 light years from
Earth. Photo: ESA / NASA
The planet sweeps-10 has the fastest orbital speed. The time it takes the planet to completely surround the star is only about 10 hours. Photo: NASA, ESA, A. Schaller (for STScI)
Astronomers
estimate the entire surface of the planet covered by water GJ 1214b.
Planet of the amount of three times the size of the earth is located
about 40 light years from Earth. Photo: David A. Aguilar, CFA
Kepler
Planet-10b, until recently in the know as the smallest planet outside
solar system. This dwarf planet discovered in January 2011. Photo: NASA
World Event - Enchantment Last Lunar Eclipse This Year
Last total lunar eclipse this year is visible in various parts of the world. Total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passed directly between the Sun and Moon so that makes it totally covered by shadow. In this phenomenon, the moon appears to be larger and change color to red as blood. (Photo: REUTERS) viva




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