Arizona is an astronomer’s dream. Observatories have been built on mountains across the state. Many of these have extensive public outreach programs and offer tours and viewing opportunities year-round. In addition, dark rangers present “tours of the universe” at some of the best dark-skies sites in the country, and bed and breakfast inns offer in-room […]
Category: Celestial Bodies
Large galactic objects or structures that are tightly bound in space are known as celestial (or astronomical) bodies. Examples include planets, moons, or stars. They differ in size and various properties, and studying them is a wide and diverse topic. Generally speaking, celestial bodies are more or less spherical in shape.