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... Jupiter • Jupiter is by far the most massive planet in the solar system (it contains about 2/3 of the solar system mass outside the Sun). • It has the largest radius of any solar system planet, and it rotates the fastest (once every 10 hours). • It has at least 63 moons. • In many categories, Jupit ...
... Jupiter • Jupiter is by far the most massive planet in the solar system (it contains about 2/3 of the solar system mass outside the Sun). • It has the largest radius of any solar system planet, and it rotates the fastest (once every 10 hours). • It has at least 63 moons. • In many categories, Jupit ...
Solutions
... 17) Why does the atmosphere of Saturn have a much lower amount of Helium than we expect it to have because of solar abundances? a) Saturn is not big enough to collect and hold onto Helium b) Saturn’s Helium rains into the core c) the Helium has been changed into other elements d) TRICK! Saturn has ...
... 17) Why does the atmosphere of Saturn have a much lower amount of Helium than we expect it to have because of solar abundances? a) Saturn is not big enough to collect and hold onto Helium b) Saturn’s Helium rains into the core c) the Helium has been changed into other elements d) TRICK! Saturn has ...
september 2013 - Holt Planetarium
... million kilometers per day and is currently 19 billion kilometers from Earth. At that distance, it takes more than 17 hours for 22-watt radio signals, moving at 300,000 kilometers per second, to cross the vast distance between the spacecraft and the giant antennas on Earth that are needed to collect ...
... million kilometers per day and is currently 19 billion kilometers from Earth. At that distance, it takes more than 17 hours for 22-watt radio signals, moving at 300,000 kilometers per second, to cross the vast distance between the spacecraft and the giant antennas on Earth that are needed to collect ...
The Search for Earth-Like Planets
... Premise: If there is intelligent life “out there”, it probably is similar to life as we know it on Earth. ...
... Premise: If there is intelligent life “out there”, it probably is similar to life as we know it on Earth. ...
The Sun
... century, and spacecraft have contributed further knowledge since the 1950s. Earth’s Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball composed mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no atmosphere, and is lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun. Although the ...
... century, and spacecraft have contributed further knowledge since the 1950s. Earth’s Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball composed mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no atmosphere, and is lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun. Although the ...
TOC two
... century, and spacecraft have contributed further knowledge since the 1950s. Earth’s Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball composed mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no atmosphere, and is lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun. Although the ...
... century, and spacecraft have contributed further knowledge since the 1950s. Earth’s Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball composed mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no atmosphere, and is lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun. Although the ...
exercise 2
... century, and spacecraft have contributed further knowledge since the 1950s. Earth’s Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball composed mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no atmosphere, and is lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun. Although the ...
... century, and spacecraft have contributed further knowledge since the 1950s. Earth’s Moon is now known to be a slightly egg-shaped ball composed mostly of rock and metal. It has no liquid water, virtually no atmosphere, and is lifeless. The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun. Although the ...
Geocentric vs. Heliocentric
... Galileo observed that Venus showed phases entirely like those of the moon from full to crescent, which it must do if the Copernican theory was correct. According to the Ptolemaic theory Venus would have to be a perpetual crescent. ...
... Galileo observed that Venus showed phases entirely like those of the moon from full to crescent, which it must do if the Copernican theory was correct. According to the Ptolemaic theory Venus would have to be a perpetual crescent. ...
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) - Sunshine Coast Centre RASC
... being to the east and one to the west of the planet, now all 3 were to the west. ► Gradually he started to realise that the “stars” may actually be moons, in orbit around the planet. ► Prior to this observation, no one had expected moons orbiting planets ► This serendipitous discovery is one of the ...
... being to the east and one to the west of the planet, now all 3 were to the west. ► Gradually he started to realise that the “stars” may actually be moons, in orbit around the planet. ► Prior to this observation, no one had expected moons orbiting planets ► This serendipitous discovery is one of the ...
Test 2 Overview
... Shows growth of terrestrial planets. If Jupiter's gravity not included, fifth terrestrial planet forms in Asteroid Belt. If Jupiter's gravity included, orbits of planetesimals there are disrupted. Almost all ejected from Solar System. ...
... Shows growth of terrestrial planets. If Jupiter's gravity not included, fifth terrestrial planet forms in Asteroid Belt. If Jupiter's gravity included, orbits of planetesimals there are disrupted. Almost all ejected from Solar System. ...
Chapter 27 PLANETS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... Formation of Solid Earth Collisions of planetesimals, compression of inner layers and radioactivity led to Earth’s extremely high temperature during formation. Early Solid Earth: Differentiation led to the most dense elements (including iron) sinking to the center to form a molten iron and nickel co ...
... Formation of Solid Earth Collisions of planetesimals, compression of inner layers and radioactivity led to Earth’s extremely high temperature during formation. Early Solid Earth: Differentiation led to the most dense elements (including iron) sinking to the center to form a molten iron and nickel co ...
mars
... •The only planet that rotates on its side like a barrel is Uranus. The only planet that spins backwards relative to the others is Venus. •Some of the fastest meteoroids can travel through the solar system at a speed of around 42 kilometres per second (26 miles per second). •The first man made object ...
... •The only planet that rotates on its side like a barrel is Uranus. The only planet that spins backwards relative to the others is Venus. •Some of the fastest meteoroids can travel through the solar system at a speed of around 42 kilometres per second (26 miles per second). •The first man made object ...
The Solar System 2003
... radius over 100,000 km, they are at most a few hundred metres thick. They look as a series of thousands of differently bright and differently transparent ringlets, but in reality they are composed of individual icy–stony fragments with a typical size of 10 cm. “Spaces” and other structures in the ri ...
... radius over 100,000 km, they are at most a few hundred metres thick. They look as a series of thousands of differently bright and differently transparent ringlets, but in reality they are composed of individual icy–stony fragments with a typical size of 10 cm. “Spaces” and other structures in the ri ...
Part5Unit2TheoryofSolarSystem
... Traveled at speeds of 3.3 million km/h throughout the solar system for 9 million years Swept away all gas and dust particles between the planets Stripped the inner planets of their first atmosphere The outer planets held their helium and hydrogen atmospheres ...
... Traveled at speeds of 3.3 million km/h throughout the solar system for 9 million years Swept away all gas and dust particles between the planets Stripped the inner planets of their first atmosphere The outer planets held their helium and hydrogen atmospheres ...
The Night Sky
... this new star had no parallax and thus was more distant than the Moon • Comet of 1577 – showed that it too was beyond the distance of the Moon ...
... this new star had no parallax and thus was more distant than the Moon • Comet of 1577 – showed that it too was beyond the distance of the Moon ...
Uranus and Neptune are Comparable in Size
... No. Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have rings. No. The rings are composed of thin, closely spaced ringlets consisting of particles of ice and ice-coated rocks. ...
... No. Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have rings. No. The rings are composed of thin, closely spaced ringlets consisting of particles of ice and ice-coated rocks. ...
Ancient to Modern Astronomy
... Galileo Galilei Galileo was one of the first scientists to use experimentation to figure things out in science. He came up with the concepts behind inertia, among other things Kepler and Galileo were contemporaries and actually corresponded. ...
... Galileo Galilei Galileo was one of the first scientists to use experimentation to figure things out in science. He came up with the concepts behind inertia, among other things Kepler and Galileo were contemporaries and actually corresponded. ...
The Solar System - Belle Vernon Area School District
... Understanding the Solar System • Kepler also discovered that the planets move at different speeds around the Sun, the closer the planet is to the Sun the faster it ...
... Understanding the Solar System • Kepler also discovered that the planets move at different speeds around the Sun, the closer the planet is to the Sun the faster it ...
on his death bed. Retrograde Motion The heliocentric
... • Isaac Newton was born the year Galileo died. • He made major advances in mathematics, physics, and astronomy. • He pioneered the modern studies of motion, optics, and gravity and discovered the mathematical methods of calculus. • It was not until the 20th century that Newton’s laws of motion and ...
... • Isaac Newton was born the year Galileo died. • He made major advances in mathematics, physics, and astronomy. • He pioneered the modern studies of motion, optics, and gravity and discovered the mathematical methods of calculus. • It was not until the 20th century that Newton’s laws of motion and ...
ExoplanetWorksheet
... mass’ do you get better detail when you plot with linear or logarithmic data points? __________________________________ *All of the rocky planets in our Solar System are at least 3 times more dense than Jupiter. Does it look like we’ve found very many or very few rocky exoplanets? __________________ ...
... mass’ do you get better detail when you plot with linear or logarithmic data points? __________________________________ *All of the rocky planets in our Solar System are at least 3 times more dense than Jupiter. Does it look like we’ve found very many or very few rocky exoplanets? __________________ ...
New Braunfels Astronomy Club
... 41P moves into eastern Hercules, about 4-5° east-southeast of omicron (ο) Herculis (in his left hand). If we’re lucky, it will make magnitude 6 or even 5. Either way it should be a nice binocular and telescope sight. What about the …? We have another reasonably bright (6th magnitude) comet – Johnson ...
... 41P moves into eastern Hercules, about 4-5° east-southeast of omicron (ο) Herculis (in his left hand). If we’re lucky, it will make magnitude 6 or even 5. Either way it should be a nice binocular and telescope sight. What about the …? We have another reasonably bright (6th magnitude) comet – Johnson ...
J S U N I L T U... 2011 “Chase Excellence- Success Will Follow” ll Follow”
... A constellation is not a member of the solar system. Constellations are groups of stars that form recognisable shapes.Which of the following is NOT a planet of the sun? (a) Sirius (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth Ans: (a) Sirius, Sirius is a star and not a planet of the sun. Phases of the moon occur ...
... A constellation is not a member of the solar system. Constellations are groups of stars that form recognisable shapes.Which of the following is NOT a planet of the sun? (a) Sirius (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth Ans: (a) Sirius, Sirius is a star and not a planet of the sun. Phases of the moon occur ...
Goal to get to know the moons of Saturn a bit better
... has a 2:1 orbital resonance with Dione. • So, it gets just enough tidal heating for geologic activity at the south pole. • Some ramifications… This means that Enceladus has some atmosphere! ...
... has a 2:1 orbital resonance with Dione. • So, it gets just enough tidal heating for geologic activity at the south pole. • Some ramifications… This means that Enceladus has some atmosphere! ...
TEST1-WHITE Modern scientific theories are NOT: Testable
... d. He discovered that the Sun was not at the center of the Milky Way e. His telescope revealed the four moons of Jupiter, a model solar system 11. Which of the following is a contribution to astronomy made by Galileo? a. The astronomical telescope can show us far more detail than the eye b. Jupiter ...
... d. He discovered that the Sun was not at the center of the Milky Way e. His telescope revealed the four moons of Jupiter, a model solar system 11. Which of the following is a contribution to astronomy made by Galileo? a. The astronomical telescope can show us far more detail than the eye b. Jupiter ...
Galilean moons
The Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They were discovered by Galileo Galilei around January 1610 and were the first group of objects found to orbit another planet. Their names derive from the lovers of Zeus. They are among the most massive objects in the Solar System with the exception of the Sun and the eight planets, with radii larger than any of the dwarf planets. Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System, and is even bigger than the planet Mercury. The three inner moons—Io, Europa, and Ganymede—are in a 4:2:1 orbital resonance with each other.The Galilean moons were discovered in either 1609 or 1610 when Galileo made improvements to his telescope, which enabled him to observe celestial bodies more distinctly than ever. Galileo's discovery showed the importance of the telescope as a tool for astronomers by proving that there were objects in space that cannot be seen by the naked eye. More importantly, the incontrovertible discovery of celestial bodies orbiting something other than Earth dealt a serious blow to the then-accepted Ptolemaic world system, or the geocentric theory in which everything orbits around Earth.Galileo initially named his discovery the Cosmica Sidera (""Cosimo's stars""), but the names that eventually prevailed were chosen by Simon Marius. Marius discovered the moons independently at the same time as Galileo, and gave them their present names, which were suggested by Johannes Kepler, in his Mundus Jovialis, published in 1614.