GEARS Workshop Monday - Georgia Southern University
... This is likely because biosignatures were already detected on Europa by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. This could happen because there is evidence for an ocean underneath the icy surface of Europa and water is a good place to look for life. This is fantasy because it would take more than 10 years for a s ...
... This is likely because biosignatures were already detected on Europa by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. This could happen because there is evidence for an ocean underneath the icy surface of Europa and water is a good place to look for life. This is fantasy because it would take more than 10 years for a s ...
October, 2006 - The Astronomical Society of Las Cruces
... exactly 1.5 times that of Neptune is corrected. Like a pendulum slightly disturbed from hanging straight down, Pluto's orbital period oscillates around 1.5 times Neptune's rather than remains at exactly that value. For other Trans-Neptunian objects in the 2:3 resonance lock the same conditions hold. ...
... exactly 1.5 times that of Neptune is corrected. Like a pendulum slightly disturbed from hanging straight down, Pluto's orbital period oscillates around 1.5 times Neptune's rather than remains at exactly that value. For other Trans-Neptunian objects in the 2:3 resonance lock the same conditions hold. ...
Chapter03
... 2. One sphere carrying the Sun rotated eastward once per year. A second, tilted by 23.5° with respect to the first, rotated westward once per day. 3. During some eclipses the curvature of the Earth’s shadow would be more pronounced than during other eclipses. 4. Another explanation is that the diame ...
... 2. One sphere carrying the Sun rotated eastward once per year. A second, tilted by 23.5° with respect to the first, rotated westward once per day. 3. During some eclipses the curvature of the Earth’s shadow would be more pronounced than during other eclipses. 4. Another explanation is that the diame ...
UV Radiation in Different Stellar Systems
... Therefore, the main target for these kind of studies are the solar-type stars, which are similar to the Sun in mass and evolutionary state. In practical terms, Soderblom & King (1998) defined “solar-like” as main sequence stars of spectral class F8V to K2V (or B-V within 0.50 to 1.00). Several extra ...
... Therefore, the main target for these kind of studies are the solar-type stars, which are similar to the Sun in mass and evolutionary state. In practical terms, Soderblom & King (1998) defined “solar-like” as main sequence stars of spectral class F8V to K2V (or B-V within 0.50 to 1.00). Several extra ...
Probeseiten 2 PDF
... But that proved easier said than done. A fifth object (Astraea) was not discovered between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter until December 1845. Neither Herschel, Piazzi, Bode, Von Zach nor Olbers lived to see it. For nearly 40 years, the solar system had 11 planets, which were listed as such in all p ...
... But that proved easier said than done. A fifth object (Astraea) was not discovered between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter until December 1845. Neither Herschel, Piazzi, Bode, Von Zach nor Olbers lived to see it. For nearly 40 years, the solar system had 11 planets, which were listed as such in all p ...
Other Solar Systems Around Other Stars
... • Has discovered 176 confirmed and over 3,000 unconfirmed planets around other stars, most of them between 1-2 Earth’s in diameter. • (confirmed means have been seen over enough transits to determine orbital nature. Unconfirmed are likely/possible transits but might yet turn out to be starspots, etc ...
... • Has discovered 176 confirmed and over 3,000 unconfirmed planets around other stars, most of them between 1-2 Earth’s in diameter. • (confirmed means have been seen over enough transits to determine orbital nature. Unconfirmed are likely/possible transits but might yet turn out to be starspots, etc ...
Lecture 3 Geocentrism vs.Heliocentrism
... When I had satisfied myself that no star of that kind had ever shone forth before, I was led into such perplexity by the unbelievability of the thing that I began to doubt the faith of my own eyes. ...
... When I had satisfied myself that no star of that kind had ever shone forth before, I was led into such perplexity by the unbelievability of the thing that I began to doubt the faith of my own eyes. ...
Class 11 and 12 lecture slides (giant planets)
... From Lissauer and Depater, Planetary Sciences, 2001 ...
... From Lissauer and Depater, Planetary Sciences, 2001 ...
ASTR 101 Deming EXAM II November 18 OFFICE HRS in CSS
... REVIEW SESSIONS: Wed. Nov. 17 2:30 – 3:45 PM in CSS 2324 and 4:15-5:30 in CSS 1113 with Prof. Deming. You bring the questions! BRING A #2 PENCIL, A PEN AND YOUR STUDENT ID. to the Exam Exam will be same format: 25 multiple choice (50 pts.) and multipart short answer (50 pts.) Suggestions for study: ...
... REVIEW SESSIONS: Wed. Nov. 17 2:30 – 3:45 PM in CSS 2324 and 4:15-5:30 in CSS 1113 with Prof. Deming. You bring the questions! BRING A #2 PENCIL, A PEN AND YOUR STUDENT ID. to the Exam Exam will be same format: 25 multiple choice (50 pts.) and multipart short answer (50 pts.) Suggestions for study: ...
Space – Homework 1
... 1. Research and report Your task is to choose one of the four topics below and produce a short report on it. You are limited to a PowerPoint presentation with 2 slides or 2 sides of an A4 sheet of paper. All the information presented must be in your own words. You have one week to complete the task. ...
... 1. Research and report Your task is to choose one of the four topics below and produce a short report on it. You are limited to a PowerPoint presentation with 2 slides or 2 sides of an A4 sheet of paper. All the information presented must be in your own words. You have one week to complete the task. ...
Assessment - Findlay City Schools
... 22. (W1) While the planets visible to the naked eye have been observed for thousands of years, Uranus wasn’t discovered until 1781, Neptune until 1846, and Pluto later. Which statement is best supported by this information? a. b. c. d. ...
... 22. (W1) While the planets visible to the naked eye have been observed for thousands of years, Uranus wasn’t discovered until 1781, Neptune until 1846, and Pluto later. Which statement is best supported by this information? a. b. c. d. ...
A105 –Stars and Galaxies
... Estimate the period of the orbit (the time for one complete orbit, or the time between maximums (or minimums) in the velocity curve). What is the length of the “year” of 51 Peg’s planet? Next, estimate the mass of 51 Peg’s planet. The following graph relates the mass of the planet to the range of ve ...
... Estimate the period of the orbit (the time for one complete orbit, or the time between maximums (or minimums) in the velocity curve). What is the length of the “year” of 51 Peg’s planet? Next, estimate the mass of 51 Peg’s planet. The following graph relates the mass of the planet to the range of ve ...
Document
... Exoplanets are extreme cases of binaries, where one member is much less massive than the other. So we can use some of the same techniques as binaries for detection, and mass measurement. We’ll discuss some of these methods. ...
... Exoplanets are extreme cases of binaries, where one member is much less massive than the other. So we can use some of the same techniques as binaries for detection, and mass measurement. We’ll discuss some of these methods. ...
Introduction - Beck-Shop
... the planets are not insignificant. More than 98% of the angular momentum in the Solar System lies in orbital motions of the planets. Moreover, the Sun is a fundamentally different type of body from the planets – a ball of plasma powered by nuclear fusion in its core – but the smaller bodies in the S ...
... the planets are not insignificant. More than 98% of the angular momentum in the Solar System lies in orbital motions of the planets. Moreover, the Sun is a fundamentally different type of body from the planets – a ball of plasma powered by nuclear fusion in its core – but the smaller bodies in the S ...
4th Grade Science Study Guide 2010
... Planets (In order from distance from the sun.) Mercury- Smallest planet. Mercury is extremely hot on the side facing the sun and extremely cold on the side that is away from the sun. Venus- Venus is similar to the size of Earth. Venus has acid clouds that trap the sun’s heat, which makes it very hot ...
... Planets (In order from distance from the sun.) Mercury- Smallest planet. Mercury is extremely hot on the side facing the sun and extremely cold on the side that is away from the sun. Venus- Venus is similar to the size of Earth. Venus has acid clouds that trap the sun’s heat, which makes it very hot ...
Name
... 16) Why were the first planets that were discovered around other stars much bigger than Earth and found very close to their stars? A) These planets produce a larger gravitational force on the star than an Earth-like planet far from the star B) These planets produce a smaller gravitational force on t ...
... 16) Why were the first planets that were discovered around other stars much bigger than Earth and found very close to their stars? A) These planets produce a larger gravitational force on the star than an Earth-like planet far from the star B) These planets produce a smaller gravitational force on t ...
Sixth Grade Science Vocabulary by Standard Standards 1 and 2
... Mass: The amount of matter in an object. Milky Way Galaxy: A group of billions of stars that is home to our solar system. Planets: Celestial objects that revolve around the sun and do not produce their own light. Satellites: A natural or human-built object which revolves around another object in sp ...
... Mass: The amount of matter in an object. Milky Way Galaxy: A group of billions of stars that is home to our solar system. Planets: Celestial objects that revolve around the sun and do not produce their own light. Satellites: A natural or human-built object which revolves around another object in sp ...
AUST – HORIZON AND BEYOND part 1
... moons to as small as grains of sand. These bits of rubble are called planetoids and asteroids. Radio, heat, and x-rays all echo through space, as do beams of light. There is radiation bursting forth in solar flares. ...
... moons to as small as grains of sand. These bits of rubble are called planetoids and asteroids. Radio, heat, and x-rays all echo through space, as do beams of light. There is radiation bursting forth in solar flares. ...
1 2 3 4 5 6 Orbital Distance (AU) Orbital Period (Years) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
... distance). We will start by investigating an imaginary planetary system that has an average star like the Sun at the center. A huge Jupiter-like planet named Moto orbits close to the star, while a small Earth-like planet named Spec is in a far away orbit around the star. Use this information when an ...
... distance). We will start by investigating an imaginary planetary system that has an average star like the Sun at the center. A huge Jupiter-like planet named Moto orbits close to the star, while a small Earth-like planet named Spec is in a far away orbit around the star. Use this information when an ...
Kepler`s Second Law
... Once you are used to the simulation, other factors can be adjusted. (Notice how the planet speeds up when it gets nearer to the Sun) ...
... Once you are used to the simulation, other factors can be adjusted. (Notice how the planet speeds up when it gets nearer to the Sun) ...
Question 1
... Click on this icon to return to the table of contents. Click on this icon to return to the previous slide. Click on this icon to move to the next slide. Click on this icon to open the resources file. Click on this icon to go to the end of the presentation. ...
... Click on this icon to return to the table of contents. Click on this icon to return to the previous slide. Click on this icon to move to the next slide. Click on this icon to open the resources file. Click on this icon to go to the end of the presentation. ...
chapter 8 Notes
... • Planets whose orbits are between the Sun and the asteroid belt as inner planets and those beyond the asteroid belt as outer planets. • The other system classifies planets whose orbits are between Earth’s orbit and the Sun as inferior planets, and those whose orbits are beyond Earth’s orbit as su ...
... • Planets whose orbits are between the Sun and the asteroid belt as inner planets and those beyond the asteroid belt as outer planets. • The other system classifies planets whose orbits are between Earth’s orbit and the Sun as inferior planets, and those whose orbits are beyond Earth’s orbit as su ...
4 - grade 6 science
... e) I have thick, toxic, yellow clouds surrounding me, so I am VERY hot. I am ___________. f) My days are longer than my years, which are only about 225 earth days. I am ___________. g) I was the last “planet” to be discovered, and was named after a Roman God. I am ___________. h) Hello, I move very ...
... e) I have thick, toxic, yellow clouds surrounding me, so I am VERY hot. I am ___________. f) My days are longer than my years, which are only about 225 earth days. I am ___________. g) I was the last “planet” to be discovered, and was named after a Roman God. I am ___________. h) Hello, I move very ...
Study Guide: Solar System
... a. Ptolemy: Proposed that the Earth was the center (geocentric model) of the solar systems orbiting in perfect circles b. Copernicus: Proposed that the Sun was the center (heliocentric model) of the solar systems orbiting in perfect circles c. Kepler: Supported the heliocentric model but discove ...
... a. Ptolemy: Proposed that the Earth was the center (geocentric model) of the solar systems orbiting in perfect circles b. Copernicus: Proposed that the Sun was the center (heliocentric model) of the solar systems orbiting in perfect circles c. Kepler: Supported the heliocentric model but discove ...
Phys 214. Planets and Life
... indicate that the dust disk has gaps consistent with being cleared by planets orbiting in the disk. If so, one planet appears to be orbiting at a distance similar to Mars of our own Solar System. ...
... indicate that the dust disk has gaps consistent with being cleared by planets orbiting in the disk. If so, one planet appears to be orbiting at a distance similar to Mars of our own Solar System. ...
IAU definition of planet
The definition of planet set in Prague in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) states that, in the Solar System, a planet is a celestial body which: is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), and has ""cleared the neighborhood"" around its orbit.A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first two of these criteria is classified as a ""dwarf planet"". According to the IAU, ""planets and dwarf planets are two distinct classes of objects"". A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first criterion is termed a ""small Solar System body"" (SSSB). Initial drafts planned to include dwarf planets as a subcategory of planets, but because this could potentially have led to the addition of several dozens of planets into the Solar System, this draft was eventually dropped. The definition was a controversial one and has drawn both support and criticism from different astronomers, but has remained in use.According to this definition, there are eight planets in the Solar System. The definition distinguishes planets from smaller bodies and is not useful outside the Solar System, where smaller bodies cannot be found yet. Extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, are covered separately under a complementary 2003 draft guideline for the definition of planets, which distinguishes them from dwarf stars, which are larger.