Volume 2 - Euresis Journal
... • The stars are immensely distant suns, each orbited by their own planetary systems. • There is an infinity of other stars and planets, all inhabited. The fact that these conjectures, made 25 years before Galileo’s first use of the telescope, were not based on any scientific evidence, but rather o ...
... • The stars are immensely distant suns, each orbited by their own planetary systems. • There is an infinity of other stars and planets, all inhabited. The fact that these conjectures, made 25 years before Galileo’s first use of the telescope, were not based on any scientific evidence, but rather o ...
The Comet Cometh
... the outer planets. If, on the other hand, comets originate outside of the solar system, their composition would resemble that of interstellar dust. In such circumstances, more complex molecules would be expected, according to theories of A.G.W. Cameron of Harvard. Altogether, three theories have bee ...
... the outer planets. If, on the other hand, comets originate outside of the solar system, their composition would resemble that of interstellar dust. In such circumstances, more complex molecules would be expected, according to theories of A.G.W. Cameron of Harvard. Altogether, three theories have bee ...
Transits of extrasolar moons around luminous giant planets
... to follow a universal formation law (Canup & Ward 2006). We need to keep in mind, though, that these planets orbit the outer regions of the solar system, where stellar illumination is negligible for moon formation (Heller & Pudritz 2015a). However, many giant exoplanets are found in extremely short- ...
... to follow a universal formation law (Canup & Ward 2006). We need to keep in mind, though, that these planets orbit the outer regions of the solar system, where stellar illumination is negligible for moon formation (Heller & Pudritz 2015a). However, many giant exoplanets are found in extremely short- ...
Where are small bodies in the solar system?
... Pluto: From Planet to KBO • Until 2006, Pluto was considered to be the ninth planet in the solar system. • Beginning in 1992, Kuiper belt objects began to be discovered beyond Neptune’s orbit, some of which had similar size and composition as Pluto. ...
... Pluto: From Planet to KBO • Until 2006, Pluto was considered to be the ninth planet in the solar system. • Beginning in 1992, Kuiper belt objects began to be discovered beyond Neptune’s orbit, some of which had similar size and composition as Pluto. ...
Planets orbiting stars more massive than the Sun
... Heliocentric Julian date. (5) Derived by using the evolutionary tracks published by Girardi et al. (2000). The values are in agreement with STAREVOL tracks. (6) Sky-projected angle between the planetary orbital axis and the stellar rotation axis. ...
... Heliocentric Julian date. (5) Derived by using the evolutionary tracks published by Girardi et al. (2000). The values are in agreement with STAREVOL tracks. (6) Sky-projected angle between the planetary orbital axis and the stellar rotation axis. ...
04 Solar System
... Most also spin in that direction, and most also have large moons that orbit in that direction. ...
... Most also spin in that direction, and most also have large moons that orbit in that direction. ...
Introduction
... astronomy: the study of planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. Three years after the discovery of the first planets around pulsars (Wolszczan & Frail 1992), Mayor & Queloz (1995) announced the first exoplanet orbiting around a Sun-like star, 51 Peg. This first scientific demonstration that the S ...
... astronomy: the study of planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. Three years after the discovery of the first planets around pulsars (Wolszczan & Frail 1992), Mayor & Queloz (1995) announced the first exoplanet orbiting around a Sun-like star, 51 Peg. This first scientific demonstration that the S ...
McDonald Observatory Planet Search - tls
... • Long period variations are most likely due to giant planets around stars with Mstar > 1 Mסּ • Short period variations are due to radial pulsations in the fundamental and overtone modes • Pulsations can be used to get funamental parameters of ...
... • Long period variations are most likely due to giant planets around stars with Mstar > 1 Mסּ • Short period variations are due to radial pulsations in the fundamental and overtone modes • Pulsations can be used to get funamental parameters of ...
Star Finder
... aspect of the stars daily and yearly permits us to use the locator for any day or hour of the year. D: CIRCUMPOLAR CONSTELLATIONS: Rotate the dial and note the constellations near the pole(brass pin) just go in circles about the pole and some never disappear (or set behind a horizon ie. Never set!). ...
... aspect of the stars daily and yearly permits us to use the locator for any day or hour of the year. D: CIRCUMPOLAR CONSTELLATIONS: Rotate the dial and note the constellations near the pole(brass pin) just go in circles about the pole and some never disappear (or set behind a horizon ie. Never set!). ...
PART 1 OBJECTS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM 4.1 INTRODUCTION
... First proposed by Gerard Kuiper in 1951, many small icy objects, which have also been called “trans-Neptunian” objects and “ice dwarfs,” have now been observed beyond the orbit of Neptune. There are thousands of Kuiper belt objects known to exist including several discovered more recently that rival ...
... First proposed by Gerard Kuiper in 1951, many small icy objects, which have also been called “trans-Neptunian” objects and “ice dwarfs,” have now been observed beyond the orbit of Neptune. There are thousands of Kuiper belt objects known to exist including several discovered more recently that rival ...
Supplemental Educational Support Materials
... Explain how Xena and Pluto are similar to each other. How are they different from each other? Answer: Xena and Pluto are similar in size. Xena is only slightly larger than Pluto. They both reside in the Kuiper Belt, so they probably have similar makeups – chunks of ice and rock. The pair has differe ...
... Explain how Xena and Pluto are similar to each other. How are they different from each other? Answer: Xena and Pluto are similar in size. Xena is only slightly larger than Pluto. They both reside in the Kuiper Belt, so they probably have similar makeups – chunks of ice and rock. The pair has differe ...
ExTRaSOLaR pLaNeTS
... faint objects obscured by their bright parent stars directly. This paves the way for many thrilling new discoveries. ...
... faint objects obscured by their bright parent stars directly. This paves the way for many thrilling new discoveries. ...
Eris en Dysnomia
... based on its brightness and distance, suggested that it might be as much as 2000 miles in diameter, making it substantially larger than Pluto, which is only about 1420 miles in diameter; but recent observations with the Hubble Space Telescope (see image below) indicate that an unusually high albedo ...
... based on its brightness and distance, suggested that it might be as much as 2000 miles in diameter, making it substantially larger than Pluto, which is only about 1420 miles in diameter; but recent observations with the Hubble Space Telescope (see image below) indicate that an unusually high albedo ...
New Worlds Ahead: The Discovery of Exoplanets
... at the time of the publication in 1992 [29]. This configuration provided a quasiperfect fit the varying delay between the pulses, as can be seen in the lower panel of Fig. 3, which exhibits almost no residuals for the initial 18 months of data. Later in 1994, a third, Moon-mass planet was found to o ...
... at the time of the publication in 1992 [29]. This configuration provided a quasiperfect fit the varying delay between the pulses, as can be seen in the lower panel of Fig. 3, which exhibits almost no residuals for the initial 18 months of data. Later in 1994, a third, Moon-mass planet was found to o ...
Icy Bodies in the New Solar System - UCLA
... subsequent returns, thereby decreasing their number in any magnitude-limited plot. The “fading parameter” is really a “fudge parameter” needed to make the model fit the data, and the physical nature of the fading remains unspecified, although suggestions abound (Levison et al. 2002, Dones et al. 200 ...
... subsequent returns, thereby decreasing their number in any magnitude-limited plot. The “fading parameter” is really a “fudge parameter” needed to make the model fit the data, and the physical nature of the fading remains unspecified, although suggestions abound (Levison et al. 2002, Dones et al. 200 ...
Chapter 25 - Taylor County Schools
... surface of Mars. It has been analyzed and found to have a high iron content, so it has a rusty look. The surface of Mars is dry and rocky, and is covered with this reddish dust. The atmosphere is very thin and is composed mainly of carbon dioxide. Mars has about half of the gravity of Earth, so when ...
... surface of Mars. It has been analyzed and found to have a high iron content, so it has a rusty look. The surface of Mars is dry and rocky, and is covered with this reddish dust. The atmosphere is very thin and is composed mainly of carbon dioxide. Mars has about half of the gravity of Earth, so when ...
Star Constellations
... some stars are smaller than our Sun, and some are larger. Except for our own Sun, all stars are so far away that they only look like single points—even through a telescope. Constellations ...
... some stars are smaller than our Sun, and some are larger. Except for our own Sun, all stars are so far away that they only look like single points—even through a telescope. Constellations ...
Planets of Our, and Other, Solar Systems
... • A supernova likely triggered the collapse of the proto-solar cloud (excess Mg 26 inside meteorites is the evidence) • Angular momentum came from gravitational pull from nearby other stars in our cluster, as proto-solar nebula collapsed • This angular momentum only allowed collapse to a certain siz ...
... • A supernova likely triggered the collapse of the proto-solar cloud (excess Mg 26 inside meteorites is the evidence) • Angular momentum came from gravitational pull from nearby other stars in our cluster, as proto-solar nebula collapsed • This angular momentum only allowed collapse to a certain siz ...
Astronomy Today 7th Edition Chaisson/McMillan
... 15.6 Properties of Exoplanets Planets orbiting within 0.1 AU of their stars are called “hot Jupiters”; they are not included in the previous figure but are numerous. Stars with composition like our Sun are much more likely to have planets, showing that the “dusty disk” theory is plausible. Some of ...
... 15.6 Properties of Exoplanets Planets orbiting within 0.1 AU of their stars are called “hot Jupiters”; they are not included in the previous figure but are numerous. Stars with composition like our Sun are much more likely to have planets, showing that the “dusty disk” theory is plausible. Some of ...
List of Astronomical Events for 2016 - Science
... Radiant: Gemini nd rd Dec 22 & 23 Ursids Estimated Rate: 10/hr Origin: Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle Radiant: Ursa Minor Reference: Shower Calendar 2016, International Meteor Organisation, http://imo.net/files/data/calendar/cal2016.pdf ...
... Radiant: Gemini nd rd Dec 22 & 23 Ursids Estimated Rate: 10/hr Origin: Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle Radiant: Ursa Minor Reference: Shower Calendar 2016, International Meteor Organisation, http://imo.net/files/data/calendar/cal2016.pdf ...
Other Bodies in the Solar System
... discovered the planet “Ceres” • William Herschel categorized Ceres and the other dwarf planets as asteroids , “star like” http://upload.wikimedia. org/wikipedia/commons/ 9/92/Giuseppe_Piazzi.jpg ...
... discovered the planet “Ceres” • William Herschel categorized Ceres and the other dwarf planets as asteroids , “star like” http://upload.wikimedia. org/wikipedia/commons/ 9/92/Giuseppe_Piazzi.jpg ...
Our Solar System and Beyond
... • Where did asteroids and comets come from? — They are leftover planetesimals, according to the nebular theory. • How do we explain the existence of Earth’s moon and other exceptions to the rules? — The bombardment of newly formed planets by planetesimals may explain the exceptions. — Material torn ...
... • Where did asteroids and comets come from? — They are leftover planetesimals, according to the nebular theory. • How do we explain the existence of Earth’s moon and other exceptions to the rules? — The bombardment of newly formed planets by planetesimals may explain the exceptions. — Material torn ...
“Astronomy Picture of the Day” Leads to a Research Breakthrough
... no stars down to the limiting magnitude of the image. Since these are good Hubble images, the limiting magnitude is very deep, V = 26.9, which corresponds to an absolute magnitude of Mv = 8.4 in the LMC. If we look at all of the currently published models for single-degenerate progenitors, the faint ...
... no stars down to the limiting magnitude of the image. Since these are good Hubble images, the limiting magnitude is very deep, V = 26.9, which corresponds to an absolute magnitude of Mv = 8.4 in the LMC. If we look at all of the currently published models for single-degenerate progenitors, the faint ...
Astro 27 Solar System Formation and ExoPlanets Slide Show
... • A supernova likely triggered the collapse of the proto-solar cloud (excess Mg 26 inside meteorites is the evidence) • Angular momentum came from gravitational pull from nearby other stars in our cluster, as proto-solar nebula collapsed • This angular momentum only allowed collapse to a certain siz ...
... • A supernova likely triggered the collapse of the proto-solar cloud (excess Mg 26 inside meteorites is the evidence) • Angular momentum came from gravitational pull from nearby other stars in our cluster, as proto-solar nebula collapsed • This angular momentum only allowed collapse to a certain siz ...
Spring 2017 - Astronomers of Humboldt
... On February 11, AOH members gathered at the Humboldt Area Foundation for the “Annual” Potluck Dinner. This occasion also celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Astronomers of Humboldt (albeit a month late). The emphasis on “Annual” was because this was the first potluck dinner since ...
... On February 11, AOH members gathered at the Humboldt Area Foundation for the “Annual” Potluck Dinner. This occasion also celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Astronomers of Humboldt (albeit a month late). The emphasis on “Annual” was because this was the first potluck dinner since ...