Australia's latitude is south and its longitude is east. This is because Australia is located below the equator in the southern hemisphere and to the east of the Prime Meridia â¦ n in the eastern hemisphere.
A star is born when atoms of light elements are squeezed under enough pressure for their nuclei to undergo fusion. All stars are the result of a balance of forces: the force of gravity compresses atoms in interstellar gas until the fusion reactions begin.
Brown says this inner Oort cloud may have been formed by gravity from a rogue star near the Sun in the solar system's early days. Brown explained, The star would have been close enough to be brighter than the full Moon, and it would have been visible in the daytime sky for 20,000 years..