Introduction

• Wizarding astronomers study how the
  movement of these celestial bodies affect witches and wizards on Earth.
• An example of this would be
  how magical folk with the werewolf curse only change during the full
  moon.

• Astronomy is the study of
  astronomical objects that are beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
• This includes the eight
  planets, dwarf planets, the stars, and galaxies

• Astronomy is important
  because:
• our culture has always for
  the longest time have become one with space and everything in space
• things about us have also
  been a part in space, and vice versa.
• People in ancient times
  created myths about gods and 
  goddesses, which have had a huge influence on astronomical
  objects. We named the planets and several constellations, along with
  numerous other bodies in space.
• For example, the planet Mercury was
  named after the Roman god of thievery.

Basic Facts of the Solar System

• Our solar system is composed
  of numerous stars, planets, asteroids, and various other celestial bodies
  and objects that were sent into space, like satellites.

• The eight planets in our
  solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and
  Neptune.
• Pluto is a dwarf planet
• All eight planets revolve
  around a single star known as the Sun.
• Each planet has its own
  moon, except for Mercury and Venus, which they do not have any moons.
• The moons revolve around their own
  planet.

• Our solar system is more than
  four billions years old