The Solar System
... Its moon, named Charon, is nearly half its size In 2006, Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet ...
... Its moon, named Charon, is nearly half its size In 2006, Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet ...
History of Planets
... so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit (d) is not a satellite. ...
... so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit (d) is not a satellite. ...
Chapter 7 Study notes
... You should remember that: 1. The more mass an object has the more gravity that it has 2. Gravity is what hold planets in their orbits 3. Planets orbit in an elliptical path 4. We live in the Milky Way galaxy ____________________________________________________ You should be able to explai n: 1. How ...
... You should remember that: 1. The more mass an object has the more gravity that it has 2. Gravity is what hold planets in their orbits 3. Planets orbit in an elliptical path 4. We live in the Milky Way galaxy ____________________________________________________ You should be able to explai n: 1. How ...
Astro 101-001 Summer 2013 Assigmnent #2 Due: Monday 6/24
... 2. What are two key differences between Terrestrial planets and Jovian planets? 3. The most distant feature of our solar system is (a) the “planet” Pluto; (b) the Kuiper Belt; (c) the asteroid belt; (d) the Oort cloud. ...
... 2. What are two key differences between Terrestrial planets and Jovian planets? 3. The most distant feature of our solar system is (a) the “planet” Pluto; (b) the Kuiper Belt; (c) the asteroid belt; (d) the Oort cloud. ...
The solar system: The sun and the planets
... The Solar System: The Sun and the Planets Section 8.3 Pages 313-317 In orbit around the Sun, there are ________ planets and their __________, and billions of other smaller celestial objects. Name the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun. ...
... The Solar System: The Sun and the Planets Section 8.3 Pages 313-317 In orbit around the Sun, there are ________ planets and their __________, and billions of other smaller celestial objects. Name the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun. ...
Section 5- Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors
... - When they get close enough to the sun, the sunlight turns the ice into gas and dust. (Which is the light you see in the sky) - Since their orbits are so elliptical, very few comets pass near Earth - Most come from an area in our solar system known as the Oort Cloud Asteroid- oddly shaped space obj ...
... - When they get close enough to the sun, the sunlight turns the ice into gas and dust. (Which is the light you see in the sky) - Since their orbits are so elliptical, very few comets pass near Earth - Most come from an area in our solar system known as the Oort Cloud Asteroid- oddly shaped space obj ...
JUPITER Jacob davis
... up of gases. • Moons:Io,Europa,Ganymede,Callisto. • Day(rotation):A day on Jupiter is 10 earth hours. • Year(orbit period)A year on Jupiter is 11.86 earth years. ...
... up of gases. • Moons:Io,Europa,Ganymede,Callisto. • Day(rotation):A day on Jupiter is 10 earth hours. • Year(orbit period)A year on Jupiter is 11.86 earth years. ...
Solar System Study Guide
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
Solar System Study Guide
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
Gaseous Planets (Furthest from the Sun)
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
... Of the planets in our solar system, Mars is the most like earth. There might have once been lakes and rivers on mars, but they are now all dried up. ...
... Of the planets in our solar system, Mars is the most like earth. There might have once been lakes and rivers on mars, but they are now all dried up. ...
Real and Scaled Sizes of Dwarf Planets Ceres 930 km Pluto 2,370
... Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt is the home of most, but not all, of the rocky asteroids in the solar system. Asteroids we can see from telescopes on Earth are about the size of a mountain or larger. Pluto and Eris are, as of 2006, the lar ...
... Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt is the home of most, but not all, of the rocky asteroids in the solar system. Asteroids we can see from telescopes on Earth are about the size of a mountain or larger. Pluto and Eris are, as of 2006, the lar ...
Real and Scaled Sizes of Dwarf Planets Ceres 930 km 0.09 mm
... Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt is the home of most, but not all, of the rocky asteroids in the solar system. Asteroids we can see from telescopes on Earth are about the size of a mountain or larger. Pluto and Eris are, as of 2006, the lar ...
... Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt is the home of most, but not all, of the rocky asteroids in the solar system. Asteroids we can see from telescopes on Earth are about the size of a mountain or larger. Pluto and Eris are, as of 2006, the lar ...
History of Astronomy – Modeling the Solar System Early Studies
... uses ellipses instead of circles for orbits of the planets. ...
... uses ellipses instead of circles for orbits of the planets. ...
Chapter 19 Notes- Planets I. Inner planets – the four inner planets
... - Inner planets all have a metal core and rocky surfaces. - Have similar geologic features as Earth does, including mountains, canyons, and craters A.) Mercury- closest planet to the sun - Covered in craters - Almost no atmosphere and no water - very extreme temperatures= 720K during the day and 120 ...
... - Inner planets all have a metal core and rocky surfaces. - Have similar geologic features as Earth does, including mountains, canyons, and craters A.) Mercury- closest planet to the sun - Covered in craters - Almost no atmosphere and no water - very extreme temperatures= 720K during the day and 120 ...
Chapter 6 Lecture 1
... planets, but much smaller than any terrestrial planet. • Comet-like composition (ices, rock) and orbit (eccentric, inclined to ecliptic plane, long -- 248 years). • Its moon Charon is half Pluto’s size in diameter • Best current photo above; New Horizons mission launch 2006, ...
... planets, but much smaller than any terrestrial planet. • Comet-like composition (ices, rock) and orbit (eccentric, inclined to ecliptic plane, long -- 248 years). • Its moon Charon is half Pluto’s size in diameter • Best current photo above; New Horizons mission launch 2006, ...
The AMAZING Solar System! Today Our Solar System Consists of …
... average distance from the earth to the sun, about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) In 2006, the “International Astronomical Union” (IAU) met in Europe and created a new class of heavenly body, the dwarf planet. It included three objects in this new category Ceres, the largest asteroid in th ...
... average distance from the earth to the sun, about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) In 2006, the “International Astronomical Union” (IAU) met in Europe and created a new class of heavenly body, the dwarf planet. It included three objects in this new category Ceres, the largest asteroid in th ...
Science Study Guide Chapter 7
... 1. Apply: What will happen when the Sun’s supply of hydrogen is used up? 2. Analyze: Suppose you are playing a guessing game with a friend. She says that she is thinking of a planet that takes 84 Earth years to complete one revolution of the Sun. You know that Mars orbits the Sun in 687 days. Is you ...
... 1. Apply: What will happen when the Sun’s supply of hydrogen is used up? 2. Analyze: Suppose you are playing a guessing game with a friend. She says that she is thinking of a planet that takes 84 Earth years to complete one revolution of the Sun. You know that Mars orbits the Sun in 687 days. Is you ...
The Inner Planets of Our Solar System
... Friction with the molecules in the atmosphere cause it to burn Commonly called “shooting stars” ...
... Friction with the molecules in the atmosphere cause it to burn Commonly called “shooting stars” ...
Nice model
The Nice model (/ˈniːs/) is a scenario for the dynamical evolution of the Solar System. It is named for the location of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, where it was initially developed, in Nice, France. It proposes the migration of the giant planets from an initial compact configuration into their present positions, long after the dissipation of the initial protoplanetary gas disk. In this way, it differs from earlier models of the Solar System's formation. This planetary migration is used in dynamical simulations of the Solar System to explain historical events including the Late Heavy Bombardment of the inner Solar System, the formation of the Oort cloud, and the existence of populations of small Solar System bodies including the Kuiper belt, the Neptune and Jupiter Trojans, and the numerous resonant trans-Neptunian objects dominated by Neptune. Its success at reproducing many of the observed features of the Solar System means that it is widely accepted as the current most realistic model of the Solar System's early evolution, though it is not universally favoured among planetary scientists. One of its limitations is reproducing the outer-system satellites and the Kuiper belt (see below).