The Planets of the Solar System
... • The amount of time it takes a planet to orbit the Sun is related to the size of its orbit by P2(years) = a3(AU) – 1 AU (astronomical unit) is the semimajor axis of the Earth’s orbit. Earth’s average distance from the Sun. – It doesn’t matter how elliptical the orbit as long as the average distance ...
... • The amount of time it takes a planet to orbit the Sun is related to the size of its orbit by P2(years) = a3(AU) – 1 AU (astronomical unit) is the semimajor axis of the Earth’s orbit. Earth’s average distance from the Sun. – It doesn’t matter how elliptical the orbit as long as the average distance ...
Year 6 Space Newsletter
... been known to make a triangular shape. Another strange thing is that they can be all different shapes! William. Aliens have been found on the surface of the moon by astronauts. Scientists send up robot s to find alien faeces so they can find out more about alien bodies and lives. As well as explorin ...
... been known to make a triangular shape. Another strange thing is that they can be all different shapes! William. Aliens have been found on the surface of the moon by astronauts. Scientists send up robot s to find alien faeces so they can find out more about alien bodies and lives. As well as explorin ...
4QA Jeopardy
... b.) Neither the Earth nor the Moon orbits each other. c.) The Earth orbits around the Moon. d.) The sun orbits around the Moon. The Question ...
... b.) Neither the Earth nor the Moon orbits each other. c.) The Earth orbits around the Moon. d.) The sun orbits around the Moon. The Question ...
Sydney Observatory night sky map January 2014
... for January 2014 at about 8:30 pm (summer time) and at about 7:30 pm (local standard time) for Perth and Brisbane. For Darwin and similar locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north. Stars down to a brightness ...
... for January 2014 at about 8:30 pm (summer time) and at about 7:30 pm (local standard time) for Perth and Brisbane. For Darwin and similar locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north. Stars down to a brightness ...
Extra Questions Stellar properties
... 1.A certain type of variable star is known to have an absolute magnitude of 0.0. Such stars are observed in a particular star cluster to have an average magnitude of +16.0 What is the distance to that star cluster. 2 The star Procyon in Canis Major is a prominent star in the winter sky because its a ...
... 1.A certain type of variable star is known to have an absolute magnitude of 0.0. Such stars are observed in a particular star cluster to have an average magnitude of +16.0 What is the distance to that star cluster. 2 The star Procyon in Canis Major is a prominent star in the winter sky because its a ...
your star chart here - Australasian Science Magazine
... for January 2014 at about 8:30 pm (summer time) and at about 7:30 pm (local standard time) for Perth and Brisbane. For Darwin and similar locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north. Stars down to a brightness ...
... for January 2014 at about 8:30 pm (summer time) and at about 7:30 pm (local standard time) for Perth and Brisbane. For Darwin and similar locations the chart will still apply, but some stars will be lost off the southern edge while extra stars will be visible to the north. Stars down to a brightness ...
The Moon
... Neptune called the Kuiper Belt. Like the asteroid belt, the Kuiper Belt is composed of multi-sized objects. Pluto is considered to be a Kuiper Belt object or KBO, like Eris. ...
... Neptune called the Kuiper Belt. Like the asteroid belt, the Kuiper Belt is composed of multi-sized objects. Pluto is considered to be a Kuiper Belt object or KBO, like Eris. ...
Sixth Grade Science Vocabulary by Standard Standards 1 and 2
... Satellites: A natural or human-built object which revolves around another object in space; such as the moon. Scale: A unit used to help understand size relationship. Solar System: The system made of 8 unique planets and other objects that all orbit the sun; the sun is also part of the solar system. ...
... Satellites: A natural or human-built object which revolves around another object in space; such as the moon. Scale: A unit used to help understand size relationship. Solar System: The system made of 8 unique planets and other objects that all orbit the sun; the sun is also part of the solar system. ...
Seasons
... Axis- imaginary line drawn from the north to the south pole. Rotation- the spinning of the earth on its axis. 1 rotation on its axis =24 hours ...
... Axis- imaginary line drawn from the north to the south pole. Rotation- the spinning of the earth on its axis. 1 rotation on its axis =24 hours ...
What Makes Up the Solar System?
... object in the night sky, after the moon. This planet is about the same size as Earth. ...
... object in the night sky, after the moon. This planet is about the same size as Earth. ...
Wednesday, March 26 - Otterbein University
... • Uranium-238 (half-life 4.5 billion years) • Uranium-235 (half-life 0.7 billion years) • For shorter time scales, Carbon-14 (5730 years) ...
... • Uranium-238 (half-life 4.5 billion years) • Uranium-235 (half-life 0.7 billion years) • For shorter time scales, Carbon-14 (5730 years) ...
Due: January 3, 2014 Name
... The celestial equator is the great circle on the celestial sphere that is midway between the celestial poles. The plane of the celestial equator is the same as the plane of the Earth’s equator. The north and south celestial poles are at the intersection of the celestial sphere with the extension of ...
... The celestial equator is the great circle on the celestial sphere that is midway between the celestial poles. The plane of the celestial equator is the same as the plane of the Earth’s equator. The north and south celestial poles are at the intersection of the celestial sphere with the extension of ...
Practice Midterm 1
... E) none of the above 16. When we see Venus in its full phase, what phase would Earth be in as seen by a hypothetical Venetian on the daytime side? A) full B) new C) first quarter D) third quarter E) waning crescent 17. Spectra from neutral atoms compared with spectra from ionized atoms of the same e ...
... E) none of the above 16. When we see Venus in its full phase, what phase would Earth be in as seen by a hypothetical Venetian on the daytime side? A) full B) new C) first quarter D) third quarter E) waning crescent 17. Spectra from neutral atoms compared with spectra from ionized atoms of the same e ...
Perspectives of the Earth, Moon and Sun
... speed. It is a bit like being on an aeroplane. The plane is going really fast but because everything on it is moving at the same speed you don’t experience the true speed. Discussion point: Why would the rotation of the Earth look like it is going in different directions, depending on what hemispher ...
... speed. It is a bit like being on an aeroplane. The plane is going really fast but because everything on it is moving at the same speed you don’t experience the true speed. Discussion point: Why would the rotation of the Earth look like it is going in different directions, depending on what hemispher ...
BBC Stargazing Live Star and Moon Guide
... of Aries and later moves to Taurus. Saturn starts the year in Virgo and ends it in Libra. Flip to our Star Guide to find these constellations. sing binoculars, can you spot the Galilean 1 U moons around Jupiter? Take a look two hours later – you may see that they have moved slightly as they progre ...
... of Aries and later moves to Taurus. Saturn starts the year in Virgo and ends it in Libra. Flip to our Star Guide to find these constellations. sing binoculars, can you spot the Galilean 1 U moons around Jupiter? Take a look two hours later – you may see that they have moved slightly as they progre ...
Space Quiz for CPS
... 15. Why does the flag on the moon never wave or get wet? A. It only rains on the other side of the moon. B. The sun dries up the rain that goes towards the moon before it ever gets to the moon. C. The moon does not have an atmosphere. D. There is no rain on the moon....but there is wind. ...
... 15. Why does the flag on the moon never wave or get wet? A. It only rains on the other side of the moon. B. The sun dries up the rain that goes towards the moon before it ever gets to the moon. C. The moon does not have an atmosphere. D. There is no rain on the moon....but there is wind. ...
Microsoft Word - students_diffe
... Add the numbers for the characteristics listed below to the appropriate location on the Venn diagram. ...
... Add the numbers for the characteristics listed below to the appropriate location on the Venn diagram. ...
Sky Notes - April 2012 - North Devon Astronomical Society
... whose luminosity ranges between magnitude +3.4 and +5.1 over a period of around 730 days. A red supergiant with a radius of around 11.8 astronomical units, this star is truly enormous. If the centre of Mu Cephei were placed in the position of our Sun, it would reach out as far as the orbit of Saturn ...
... whose luminosity ranges between magnitude +3.4 and +5.1 over a period of around 730 days. A red supergiant with a radius of around 11.8 astronomical units, this star is truly enormous. If the centre of Mu Cephei were placed in the position of our Sun, it would reach out as far as the orbit of Saturn ...
A Relative-Scaled Model of the Solar System
... The distances to stars are so great that even with our fastest rocket ships it would take about 150,000 years just to arrive at the nearest star. And most stars that we see in the sky are hundreds or thousands of light years away. Imagine how powerfully bright they are as they create new atoms and t ...
... The distances to stars are so great that even with our fastest rocket ships it would take about 150,000 years just to arrive at the nearest star. And most stars that we see in the sky are hundreds or thousands of light years away. Imagine how powerfully bright they are as they create new atoms and t ...
37) What is the largest planet in the solar system?
... A) Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune B) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune D) Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune E) Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, ...
... A) Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune B) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune D) Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune E) Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, ...
Unit 3 - Section 8.9 2011 Celestrial Objects from Earth
... 2. The retrograde motion could be explained in terms of geometry and a faster motion for planets with smaller orbits (i.e., the planets further from the sun are moving more slowly in their orbits than those closer to the sun). Since the Earth travels faster in its orbit than the superior planets, i ...
... 2. The retrograde motion could be explained in terms of geometry and a faster motion for planets with smaller orbits (i.e., the planets further from the sun are moving more slowly in their orbits than those closer to the sun). Since the Earth travels faster in its orbit than the superior planets, i ...
Linking Asteroids and Meteorites through Reflectance
... – Apparent retrograde motion – Inability to detect stellar parallax ...
... – Apparent retrograde motion – Inability to detect stellar parallax ...
37) What is the largest planet in the solar system?
... A) Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune B) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune D) Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune E) Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, ...
... A) Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune B) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune D) Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune E) Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, ...
Kepler`s Laws and Galileo 8/31/2016
... Brahe and Kepler 1580-1630 • Brahe discovered a supernova, determined it was “far away”, became famous, and was given an island for an observatory 20 year od data on planet angular positions, and planet geocentric parallax • Kepler (mathematician, astrologer) hired by/succeeded Brahe to analyze da ...
... Brahe and Kepler 1580-1630 • Brahe discovered a supernova, determined it was “far away”, became famous, and was given an island for an observatory 20 year od data on planet angular positions, and planet geocentric parallax • Kepler (mathematician, astrologer) hired by/succeeded Brahe to analyze da ...
Extraterrestrial skies
In astronomy, the term extraterrestrial sky refers to a view of outer space from the surface of a world other than Earth.The sky of the Moon has been directly observed or photographed by astronauts, while those of Titan, Mars, and Venus have been observed indirectly by space probes designed to land on the surface and transmit images back to Earth.Characteristics of extraterrestrial skies appear to vary substantially due to a number of factors. An extraterrestrial atmosphere, if present, has a large bearing on visible characteristics. The atmosphere's density and chemical composition can contribute to differences in colour, opacity (including haze) and the presence of clouds. Astronomical objects may also be visible and can include natural satellites, rings, star systems and nebulas and other planetary system bodies.For skies that have not been directly or indirectly observed, their appearance can be simulated based on known parameters such as the position of astronomical objects relative to the surface and atmospheric composition.