𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘇 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀

28/10/2022

“Pluto 1.0” represents the demoted planet Pluto which is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune.

It was the first object discovered in the Kuiper belt and remains the largest known body in that area. After Pluto was discovered in 1930, it was declared the ninth planet from the Sun.

Beginning in the 1990s, its status as a planet was questioned following the discovery of several objects of similar size in the Kuiper belt and the scattered disc, including the dwarf planet Eris.

This led the International Astronomical Union in 2006 to define the term planet formally excluding Pluto and reclassifying it as a dwarf planet. Pluto is still a planet in my book!

The AstroKidz Planetz Collection aims to share the love of space by inspiring all to learn about our amazing solar system. The collection was created to highlight each of our planets (including Pluto) in our system and beyond!

28/10/2022

Jupiter 1.0 represents the planet Jupiter which is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass more than two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined, but slightly less than one-thousandth the mass of the Sun. Jupiter is the third brightest natural object in the Earth's night sky after the Moon and Venus, and it has been observed since prehistoric times. It was named after the Roman god Jupiter, the king of the gods.

The AstroKidz Planetz Collection aims to share the love of space by inspiring all to learn about our amazing solar system. The collection was created to highlight each of our planets in our system and beyond!

28/10/2022

Venus 1.0 represents the planet Venus which is the second planet from the Sun and is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. As the brightest natural object in Earth's night sky after the Moon, Venus can cast shadows and can be visible to the naked eye in broad daylight.

Venus's orbit is smaller than that of Earth, but its maximal elongation is 47°; thus, at latitudes with a day-night cycle, it is most readily visible for up to a few hours following the start of sunset or before sunrise. At times, it has been seen in a completely dark sky.

Venus orbits the Sun every 224.7 Earth days. It has a synodic day length of 117 Earth days and a sidereal rotation period of 243 Earth days. Consequently, it takes longer to rotate about its axis than any other planet in the Solar System, and does so in the opposite direction to all but Uranus.

This means that the Sun rises from its western horizon and sets in its east. Venus does not have any moons, a distinction it shares only with Mercury among the planets in the Solar System.

The AstroKidz Planetz Collection aims to share the love of space by inspiring all to learn about our amazing solar system. The collection was created to highlight each of our planets in our system and beyond!

07/09/2022

Mercury 1.0 represents the planet Mercury
which is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest to the Sun. Its orbit around the Sun takes 87.97 Earth days, the shortest of all the Sun's planets.

It is named after the Roman god Mercurius, god of commerce, messenger of the gods, and mediator between gods and mortals, corresponding to the Greek god Hermes.

Like Venus, Mercury orbits the Sun within Earth's orbit as an inferior planet, and its apparent distance from the Sun as viewed from Earth never exceeds 28°. This proximity to the Sun means the planet can only be seen near the western horizon after sunset or the eastern horizon before sunrise, usually in twilight.

At this time, it may appear as a bright star-like object, but is more difficult to observe than Venus.

From Earth, the planet telescopically displays the complete range of phases, similar to Venus and the Moon, which recurs over its synodic period of approximately 116 days.

The AstroKidz Planetz Collection aims to share the love of space by inspiring all to learn about our amazing solar system. The collection was created to highlight each of our planets in our system and beyond!

28/08/2022

Moon 1.0 represents the Moon which is Earth's only natural satellite. Together with Earth it forms the Earth-Moon satellite system. It is about one-quarter of Earth in diameter (comparable to the width of Australia).

In the Solar System it is the fifth largest satellite, larger than any of the known dwarf planets and the largest (and most massive) satellite of a planet relative to the planet.

The Moon is a planetary-mass object that formed a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under the geophysical definitions of the term.

It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's (0.1654 g). Jupiter's moon Io is the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a higher surface gravity and density.

The AstroKidz Planetz Collection aims to share the love of space by inspiring all to learn about our amazing solar system. The collection was created to highlight each of our planets in our system and beyond!

18/08/2022

“𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱” (2022)
This original acrylic on canvas piece was released on 16 July 2019 commemorating the Apollo 11 mission. This piece sold out within hours of release.

14/08/2022

Earth 1.0 represents planet Earth which is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water.

About 71% of Earth's surface is made up of the ocean, dwarfing Earth's polar ice, lakes, and rivers. The remaining 29% of Earth's surface is land, consisting of continents and islands. Earth's surface layer is formed of several slowly moving tectonic plates, interacting to produce mountain ranges, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

Earth's liquid outer core generates the magnetic field that shapes Earth's magnetosphere, deflecting destructive solar winds.

This 1 of 1 hand drawn piece is the most important planet in our solar system because it is our home.

The AstroKidz Planetz Collection aims to share the love of space by inspiring all to learn about our amazing solar system. The collection was created to highlight each of our planets in our system and beyond!

09/08/2022

Something out of this world is coming soon! Are you ready? 💫🪐

04/06/2022