Space Pictures & Animations

 

A model of a satelite revolving around a planet
An Annular solar eclipse.

A model of a solar eclipse. The large shadow is the area that sees a partial eclipse of the sun. The small dot is the area that sees a total eclipse.

Another Solar Eclipse model

Moon phase simulator

The moon going through its phases. See if you can figure out why it seems to wobble.

More Space Animations

Moon Orbit Animation

A model of the stars around the North star. Notice that the stars all appear to revolve around the North Star. Can you recognize the Big Dipper, Little Dipper and Cassiopaea? How long does it take for the stars to go all the way around once?
Jupiter, taken by the Voyager spacecraft.

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