Volume 20 Number 4 March 2012 - Forsyth Astronomical Society
... fastest winds generated by supermassive black holes, objects millions or billions of times more massive. Also, this is nearly 10 times faster than any seen from a black hole resulting from the collapse of an extremely massive star (stellar-mass black hole). ...
... fastest winds generated by supermassive black holes, objects millions or billions of times more massive. Also, this is nearly 10 times faster than any seen from a black hole resulting from the collapse of an extremely massive star (stellar-mass black hole). ...
Comparing Earth, Sun and Jupiter
... The Sun Mostly Hydrogen and Helium High luminosity due to central fusion reactions Sunspots: cooler regions where magnetic field is strongest More features visible at other wavelengths Types of Stars Characterised mainly by their luminosity and colour Most stars lie on a tight correlation between L ...
... The Sun Mostly Hydrogen and Helium High luminosity due to central fusion reactions Sunspots: cooler regions where magnetic field is strongest More features visible at other wavelengths Types of Stars Characterised mainly by their luminosity and colour Most stars lie on a tight correlation between L ...
The History of Astronomy
... This system explains retrograde motion easily, The Earth was simply passing the by! ...
... This system explains retrograde motion easily, The Earth was simply passing the by! ...
Lecture - Faculty
... • The current layout of our solar system may bear little resemblance to its original form • This view is more in line with the “planetary migration” thought to occur even more dramatically in many extrasolar planet systems • It may be difficult to prove or disprove these models of our early solar sy ...
... • The current layout of our solar system may bear little resemblance to its original form • This view is more in line with the “planetary migration” thought to occur even more dramatically in many extrasolar planet systems • It may be difficult to prove or disprove these models of our early solar sy ...
The Solar System PPT
... planets because their surfaces are solid (and, as the name implies, somewhat similar to Earth — although the term can be misleading because each of the four has vastly different environments). They’re made up mostly of heavy metals such as iron and nickel, and have either no moons or few moons. ...
... planets because their surfaces are solid (and, as the name implies, somewhat similar to Earth — although the term can be misleading because each of the four has vastly different environments). They’re made up mostly of heavy metals such as iron and nickel, and have either no moons or few moons. ...
PLANETS OF THE DOUBLE SUN - Space Frontier Foundation
... numerous astronomers have performed stability analyses with a variety of mathematical techniques, and the general conclusion is that there are two scenarios within double-star systems that can produce stable planetary orbits. One of these scenarios involves two stars that are very close together wit ...
... numerous astronomers have performed stability analyses with a variety of mathematical techniques, and the general conclusion is that there are two scenarios within double-star systems that can produce stable planetary orbits. One of these scenarios involves two stars that are very close together wit ...
Objects in the Universe
... • Force of attraction between you and the Earth • What does the force of gravity depend on? • Your mass • Mass of the Planet you’re on • Distance from the center of the planet • What equation can we use to determine the force due to gravity? ...
... • Force of attraction between you and the Earth • What does the force of gravity depend on? • Your mass • Mass of the Planet you’re on • Distance from the center of the planet • What equation can we use to determine the force due to gravity? ...
Day-26
... It is very difficult to directly see a faint planet in the bright glow of its star. A few dozen planets have been identified this way so far. ...
... It is very difficult to directly see a faint planet in the bright glow of its star. A few dozen planets have been identified this way so far. ...
Key 3 - UNLV Physics
... 35. Which of the following describes the Doppler Method of detecting planets? (a) looking for reduced light as a planet passes between us and the star. (b) looking for the change in position of a star on the sky (c) looking at the change in velocity of a star from its spectra (d) looking at locatio ...
... 35. Which of the following describes the Doppler Method of detecting planets? (a) looking for reduced light as a planet passes between us and the star. (b) looking for the change in position of a star on the sky (c) looking at the change in velocity of a star from its spectra (d) looking at locatio ...
24exoplanets5s
... The planets are detected by measuring the motions they induce in the central star The period and velocity of the motions allows the determination of the mass and orbit of the planet New missions in the next 20 years will allow for the detection of many new planets, including Earth-like, habitable ...
... The planets are detected by measuring the motions they induce in the central star The period and velocity of the motions allows the determination of the mass and orbit of the planet New missions in the next 20 years will allow for the detection of many new planets, including Earth-like, habitable ...
Solar.System
... The orbits of the planets all lie in roughly the same plane The direction they orbit around the Sun is the same as the Sun’s rotation on its axis The direction most planets rotate on their axes is the same as that for the Sun The direction of a planet’s moon orbits is the same as that planet’s direc ...
... The orbits of the planets all lie in roughly the same plane The direction they orbit around the Sun is the same as the Sun’s rotation on its axis The direction most planets rotate on their axes is the same as that for the Sun The direction of a planet’s moon orbits is the same as that planet’s direc ...
1. (5 points) Place the following in order of DENSITY beginning with
... 6. (4 points) Imagine you are living on an off-shore oil rig and a helicopter lands carrying a few military personnel who tell you that a newly discovered asteroid the size of Texas is going to hit the Earth in less than 3 weeks. Should you believe them and why or why not? ...
... 6. (4 points) Imagine you are living on an off-shore oil rig and a helicopter lands carrying a few military personnel who tell you that a newly discovered asteroid the size of Texas is going to hit the Earth in less than 3 weeks. Should you believe them and why or why not? ...
Solar System Summary Sheet File
... The lighter gas particles are not pulled with such a large gravitational force and so form the outer gaseous planets. After a long period of time the planets settle into definite orbits around the Sun. ...
... The lighter gas particles are not pulled with such a large gravitational force and so form the outer gaseous planets. After a long period of time the planets settle into definite orbits around the Sun. ...
Concise pioneers of astronomy
... in 1842. This principle is now known as the Doppler effect. He hypothesized that the pitch of a sound would change if the source of the sound were moving. He didn't test this hypothesis until 1845. To test his hypothesis, Doppler used two sets of trumpeters: one set stationary at a train station and ...
... in 1842. This principle is now known as the Doppler effect. He hypothesized that the pitch of a sound would change if the source of the sound were moving. He didn't test this hypothesis until 1845. To test his hypothesis, Doppler used two sets of trumpeters: one set stationary at a train station and ...
Study Island
... Group 1 is the four inner planets, and Group 2 is the four outer planets. Group 2 is the six outer planets, and Group 1 is the two inner planets. Group 2 is the two outer planets, and, Group 1 is the six inner planets. Group 1 is the four outer planets, and Group 2 is the four inner planets. ...
... Group 1 is the four inner planets, and Group 2 is the four outer planets. Group 2 is the six outer planets, and Group 1 is the two inner planets. Group 2 is the two outer planets, and, Group 1 is the six inner planets. Group 1 is the four outer planets, and Group 2 is the four inner planets. ...
Lecture #27: The Next 100 Years
... Kepler Field of View 100,000 stars! Sensitive to extrasolar “Earths” around stars like our Sun 3000 light-years away ...
... Kepler Field of View 100,000 stars! Sensitive to extrasolar “Earths” around stars like our Sun 3000 light-years away ...
Topic E: Astrophysics E1 Introduction to the Universe.
... http://scaleofuniverse.com - look at the relative size of objects - Navigate to the "Observable Universe" tab at the top. Zoom in to the Earth on the far left and work your way to the right. Notice that the Milky Way is that band of white that you see in the night sky. When you get to the "Local Gal ...
... http://scaleofuniverse.com - look at the relative size of objects - Navigate to the "Observable Universe" tab at the top. Zoom in to the Earth on the far left and work your way to the right. Notice that the Milky Way is that band of white that you see in the night sky. When you get to the "Local Gal ...
NASA FACT SHEET: Asteroids, Comets, and NASA Research
... Comets are thought to originate from a region beyond the orbits of the outermost planets. Scientists believe that gravitational perturbations periodically jar comets out of this population, setting these "dirty snowballs" on orbital courses that bring them closer to the Sun. Some, called long-period ...
... Comets are thought to originate from a region beyond the orbits of the outermost planets. Scientists believe that gravitational perturbations periodically jar comets out of this population, setting these "dirty snowballs" on orbital courses that bring them closer to the Sun. Some, called long-period ...
Space Wk 6 Student PPT
... formed as the meteorite is melted by friction as it passes through the atmosphere. • Majority of meteorites that fall are irons- these heavy objects are easier to distinguish from Earth rocks than stony meteorites. • More than 50,000 meteorites found on Earth99.8% come from asteroids ...
... formed as the meteorite is melted by friction as it passes through the atmosphere. • Majority of meteorites that fall are irons- these heavy objects are easier to distinguish from Earth rocks than stony meteorites. • More than 50,000 meteorites found on Earth99.8% come from asteroids ...
Formation of a Solar System Notes Integrated Science 2 Name: Pd: I
... Surface Evolution continues as a result of ____________________, __________________ and/or ______________________________ ...
... Surface Evolution continues as a result of ____________________, __________________ and/or ______________________________ ...