Austrinus It is the astronomy site of Farid Char.
This space was inaugurated on 11/25/2000 and its name means “austral” or “from the south” in Latin.

This name serves to better identify the origin of its contents, created from the Southern Hemisphere: 23°39' S and 70°25' W (Antofagasta, Chile).

In astronomy, the name is present in the constellation Pisces Austrinus.


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Farid Char is Austrinus webmaster and amateur astronomer with extensive experience in observation, scientific dissemination and astronomical instrumentation. Author | Blog | Contact
Solar system

rocky planets

The rocky planets of the Solar System are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They receive this name because their surface is solid, composed of rocks that were joined together from many smaller rocks, through a process called accretion. The area that corresponds to the rocky planets is also called...

Solar system

Sun

It is the closest star to Earth and the largest body in the Solar System. The Sun is also our main source of energy, which manifests itself in the form of light and heat. It contains more than 99% of all the matter in the Solar System. It exerts a strong gravitational attraction on the planets and makes them…

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