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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Methone smooth ovoid moon of Saturn


Previous May Cassini completed the first overview of Methoni (or Methone ), a small moon of Saturn, and exposed that the moon's surface was devoid of craters.

The craters are usually due to impact and so far have been found in all the moons, asteroids and comet nuclei observed at close range. Until the Earth and Titan have craters.

Solar Eclipse of the Sun November 13, 2012


On November 13, 2012 will be a total solar eclipse that will be observable from South America, South Pacific, Northern Australia and New Zealand. This astronomical phenomenon will start at 19:50 GMT and will end at 23:00 GMT. Also from South America as seen from 22:20 GMT.

The following picture shows the places from which you can observe. 

The Moon is moving back from Earth nearly 4 centimeters per year


The distance of the Moon and the Earth's revolving slowdown is reason by the gravitational pull of the two stars from the formation of the system.

The Moon and the Sun appear eternal. And while this is true for permanence small sample of time is human life on galactic time, is only apparent, because the Moon will end when we emerge from the star, the Sun, end their lives.