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What beautiful nights we have in Sperrvville! The sky is alwrays chock-full of sights. We can sit out on our porches, gaze at the stars and moon, and let our minds wander out into the deep deep space that surrounds us. And the nice thing about this hobby of stargazing is that we don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to do it. Just a pair of eyes and an unobstructed porch view of our solar system is all that’s required. Of course, if you want to study our solar system a bit, a good pair of binoculars would help. Grab a pair and see what’s out there!
What is the solar system? It is our Sun and everything that travels around it. Our solar system is always in motion. Planets and their moons, along with comets and asteroids, orbit the Sun that is in the center. Astronomers think the solar system is more than 4 billion years old!
Nine planets have been discovered in our solar system. This picture shows the positions and orbital paths of each planet.
The inner solar system contains Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. These four planets are closest to the Sun. The inner planets are made up mostly of rock. The outer solar system contains Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are large balls of gases with rings around them. Pluto is the farthest planet from the Sun. It is coated with ice. All nine planets travel around the Sun in a different orbit - thank goodness!
(Here is a tip on how to recall the names of the planets. Make up a catchy phrase using the first letter of the planet name as the first letter
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