The distance from us to the nearest star Alpha Centauri is about five times the distance to Neptune. Each planet achieves its maximum speed in its orbit around the Sun at aphelion. A waxing crescent Moon occurs between third quarter Moon and new Moon. A lunar eclipse can only occur when there is a full Moon. The apparent magnitude of a star depends only on its distance from us.
Earth is at perihelion on the same day as summer solstice.
The seasons are primarily the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis to its orbital plane. Alpheratz and Polaris are both stars in the constellation Pegasus. Betelgeuse and Bellatrix are both stars in the constellation Orion. Fill in the blank . Our telescope has an aperture of about 200 mm.