Exam 3
... The giant red spot on Jupiter is believed to be a) a hurricane-like storm that has periodically appeared and disappeared over the past 300 years. b) a hurricane-like storm that has been continuously visible on the surface for over 300 years. c) a hurricane-like storm that was first seen after Jupite ...
... The giant red spot on Jupiter is believed to be a) a hurricane-like storm that has periodically appeared and disappeared over the past 300 years. b) a hurricane-like storm that has been continuously visible on the surface for over 300 years. c) a hurricane-like storm that was first seen after Jupite ...
asteroid
... • Bodies within the Oort cloud circle the sun so slowly that they take a few million years to complete one orbit. But, the gravity of a star that passes near the solar system may cause a comet to fall into a more elliptical orbit around the sun. • If a comet takes more than 200 years to complete one ...
... • Bodies within the Oort cloud circle the sun so slowly that they take a few million years to complete one orbit. But, the gravity of a star that passes near the solar system may cause a comet to fall into a more elliptical orbit around the sun. • If a comet takes more than 200 years to complete one ...
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... • Kepler’s laws are just an approximation: we are treating the whole system as a collection of isolated 2-body problems ...
... • Kepler’s laws are just an approximation: we are treating the whole system as a collection of isolated 2-body problems ...
Star in a Box Worksheet - Beginning with solutions
... complete, you can click on “Data Table” (upper right) to see a range of parameters. ...
... complete, you can click on “Data Table” (upper right) to see a range of parameters. ...
SO FAR:
... • Π, Θ, Z velocities but relative to Local Standard of Rest • LSR is point instantaneously centered on Sun, but moving in a perfectly circular orbit. • Solar motion: motion of sun relative to LSR ...
... • Π, Θ, Z velocities but relative to Local Standard of Rest • LSR is point instantaneously centered on Sun, but moving in a perfectly circular orbit. • Solar motion: motion of sun relative to LSR ...
Chapter 1: Origin of the earth
... The universe is thought to have begun as a tiny package containing all matter which burst apart about 14 billion years ago in what is known as “The Big Bang”. It is still expanding from this initial explosion. What happened before the Big Bang is unknown as is the fate of the universe – whether it w ...
... The universe is thought to have begun as a tiny package containing all matter which burst apart about 14 billion years ago in what is known as “The Big Bang”. It is still expanding from this initial explosion. What happened before the Big Bang is unknown as is the fate of the universe – whether it w ...
In this chapter we briefly review the origin of the Earth, from the Big
... accretion (see below). Only “nebula” theories are capable of explaining the observed features of the Solar System. Here is one version. An interstellar cloud enters a spiral arm of a galaxy. The resulting compression is sufficient to initiate self-contraction and the cloud divides into “proto-stars” ...
... accretion (see below). Only “nebula” theories are capable of explaining the observed features of the Solar System. Here is one version. An interstellar cloud enters a spiral arm of a galaxy. The resulting compression is sufficient to initiate self-contraction and the cloud divides into “proto-stars” ...
Formation of the Solar System Chapter 8
... A large part of the H and He of the original nebula never became part of the solar system. Once the Sun formed, it developed a strong solar wind. The solar wind are charged particles, electrons, and protons ejected by the Sun. Stellar winds is common in young stars. The strong solar wind blew away i ...
... A large part of the H and He of the original nebula never became part of the solar system. Once the Sun formed, it developed a strong solar wind. The solar wind are charged particles, electrons, and protons ejected by the Sun. Stellar winds is common in young stars. The strong solar wind blew away i ...
newton`s three laws of motion
... the Sun is directly proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis. This law relates the amount of time for the planet to complete one orbit around the Sun to the planet’s average distance from the Sun. If we measure the orbital periods (P) in years and distances (a) in astronomical units, then ...
... the Sun is directly proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis. This law relates the amount of time for the planet to complete one orbit around the Sun to the planet’s average distance from the Sun. If we measure the orbital periods (P) in years and distances (a) in astronomical units, then ...
Year 6 Space Newsletter
... Mix of Amazing Facts about Saturn! Alicia T Believe it or not this planet orbits the sun the same as Earth. Saturn has a colossal amount of moons (that amount to 63!) This planet has 23 rings made up of a variety of different elements! Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun! Surprisingly, Saturn i ...
... Mix of Amazing Facts about Saturn! Alicia T Believe it or not this planet orbits the sun the same as Earth. Saturn has a colossal amount of moons (that amount to 63!) This planet has 23 rings made up of a variety of different elements! Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun! Surprisingly, Saturn i ...
In the beginning… Astronomical Observations of Star Formation
... rich in volatiles (C and N) compared to the Earth. ...
... rich in volatiles (C and N) compared to the Earth. ...
Sky Science Notes
... from the sun's light. When we look at stars they appear to be twinkling. However, stars don't actually twinkle. Convection currents in the Earth's atmosphere affect the light we see from stars. Light from stars takes time to reach Earth because of the long distance from the stars to Earth. So, when ...
... from the sun's light. When we look at stars they appear to be twinkling. However, stars don't actually twinkle. Convection currents in the Earth's atmosphere affect the light we see from stars. Light from stars takes time to reach Earth because of the long distance from the stars to Earth. So, when ...
6TH GRADE ACCURATE PLANET SIZES AND DISTANCE FROM
... the solar system ensures that students understand the vastness of our solar system and the different sizes of the planets. The order of planets from the sun is easily remembered with this mnemonic: My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos (Please used to stand for Pluto). The first four planet ...
... the solar system ensures that students understand the vastness of our solar system and the different sizes of the planets. The order of planets from the sun is easily remembered with this mnemonic: My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos (Please used to stand for Pluto). The first four planet ...
What Are Sunspots?
... Our sun is a star. Like all stars, it is a mass of very hot gases. It is matter in a state that is called plasma. (On Earth, most matter exists in one of three states: solid, liquid, or gas. On the sun, a fourth state of matter is found -- plasma.) On Earth, burning fossil fuels like gasoline or coa ...
... Our sun is a star. Like all stars, it is a mass of very hot gases. It is matter in a state that is called plasma. (On Earth, most matter exists in one of three states: solid, liquid, or gas. On the sun, a fourth state of matter is found -- plasma.) On Earth, burning fossil fuels like gasoline or coa ...
Characteristics of the Sun
... Like all stars, the Sun is made of hot gases. It doesn’t have a solid surface, but its surface is defined by the photosphere—distinctly visible from a distance—which has a temperature of about 5,800 K (9980°F). The photosphere looks granular because of convection cells of hot gas within the Sun, sim ...
... Like all stars, the Sun is made of hot gases. It doesn’t have a solid surface, but its surface is defined by the photosphere—distinctly visible from a distance—which has a temperature of about 5,800 K (9980°F). The photosphere looks granular because of convection cells of hot gas within the Sun, sim ...
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... 5. Does the Sun have a solid surface? 6. Since the Sun is so bright, how is it possible to see its dim outer atmosphere? 7. Where does the solar wind come from? 8. What are sunspots? Why do they appear dark? 9. What is the connection between sunspots and the Sun’s magnetic field? 10. What causes eru ...
... 5. Does the Sun have a solid surface? 6. Since the Sun is so bright, how is it possible to see its dim outer atmosphere? 7. Where does the solar wind come from? 8. What are sunspots? Why do they appear dark? 9. What is the connection between sunspots and the Sun’s magnetic field? 10. What causes eru ...
THE COLORADO MODEL SOLAR SYSTEM
... meter (or foot) in the scale model, there are 10 billion meters (or feet) in the real solar system. Note: A review of scientific notation can be found on page 15 of this manual. All of the sizes of the objects within the solar system (where possible), as well as the distances between them, have been ...
... meter (or foot) in the scale model, there are 10 billion meters (or feet) in the real solar system. Note: A review of scientific notation can be found on page 15 of this manual. All of the sizes of the objects within the solar system (where possible), as well as the distances between them, have been ...
March 2017 - Shasta Astronomy Club
... In contrast to our sun, the TRAPPIST-1 star – classified as an ultra-cool dwarf – is so cool that liquid water could survive on planets orbiting very close to it, closer than is possible on planets in our solar system. All seven of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary orbits are closer to their host star than M ...
... In contrast to our sun, the TRAPPIST-1 star – classified as an ultra-cool dwarf – is so cool that liquid water could survive on planets orbiting very close to it, closer than is possible on planets in our solar system. All seven of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary orbits are closer to their host star than M ...
The Sun
... Clicker Question: Earth’s rotation is slowing down because of the tidal interaction between Earth and the Moon at a rate of 2 milliseconds/century. If this rate remains constant at the present value, how long will it take for one day on Earth to become 2 seconds longer than it is now: A: 1000 years ...
... Clicker Question: Earth’s rotation is slowing down because of the tidal interaction between Earth and the Moon at a rate of 2 milliseconds/century. If this rate remains constant at the present value, how long will it take for one day on Earth to become 2 seconds longer than it is now: A: 1000 years ...
S E N S ` 2 0 0 6
... At the moment there are at least five theories, then are able to answer some of basic questions arising when somebody think about the origin of Solar system and other planetary systems. But there is not yet any theory confirmed all circumstances. How one planet begins its life? Is it originate from ...
... At the moment there are at least five theories, then are able to answer some of basic questions arising when somebody think about the origin of Solar system and other planetary systems. But there is not yet any theory confirmed all circumstances. How one planet begins its life? Is it originate from ...
L1 Solar system
... •mostly circular orbits, all prograde (same rotation direction as the sun) •nearly co-planar orbits: formation in a disk •spacing: Titius-Bode law an=aMercury+0.3 2n-1 n=1,2,...: Orbital stability in Hill units ...
... •mostly circular orbits, all prograde (same rotation direction as the sun) •nearly co-planar orbits: formation in a disk •spacing: Titius-Bode law an=aMercury+0.3 2n-1 n=1,2,...: Orbital stability in Hill units ...
PHY2083 ASTRONOMY
... wavelengths, causing dark lines. Darkest part of line from regions higher up in the photosphere where the gas is cooler. ...
... wavelengths, causing dark lines. Darkest part of line from regions higher up in the photosphere where the gas is cooler. ...
The Milky Way
... differences between terrestrial and Jovian planets? a. The temperature of the accretion disk was high close to the Sun and low far from the Sun. b. Terrestrial planets formed closer to the Sun, and are thus made of high-density rocky materials. c. Jovian planets are large and have high-mass because ...
... differences between terrestrial and Jovian planets? a. The temperature of the accretion disk was high close to the Sun and low far from the Sun. b. Terrestrial planets formed closer to the Sun, and are thus made of high-density rocky materials. c. Jovian planets are large and have high-mass because ...
The Transformation of Gas Giant Planets into Rocky Planets
... The point here is that the Earth and the Moon, both of which were once stellar objects, do indeed have solid cores. This conclusion is based on empirical evidence derived from seismological data. Since there is nothing particularly special about these two objects, it is assumed that the other planet ...
... The point here is that the Earth and the Moon, both of which were once stellar objects, do indeed have solid cores. This conclusion is based on empirical evidence derived from seismological data. Since there is nothing particularly special about these two objects, it is assumed that the other planet ...
Solar System
The Solar System comprises the Sun and the planetary system that orbits it, either directly or indirectly. Of those objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest eight are the planets, with the remainder being significantly smaller objects, such as dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies such as comets and asteroids. Of those that orbit the Sun indirectly, two are larger than the smallest planet.The Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun, with most of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter. The four smaller inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are terrestrial planets, being primarily composed of rock and metal. The four outer planets are giant planets, being substantially more massive than the terrestrials. The two largest, Jupiter and Saturn, are gas giants, being composed mainly of hydrogen and helium; the two outermost planets, Uranus and Neptune, are ice giants, being composed largely of substances with relatively high melting points compared with hydrogen and helium, called ices, such as water, ammonia and methane. All planets have almost circular orbits that lie within a nearly flat disc called the ecliptic.The Solar System also contains smaller objects. The asteroid belt, which lies between Mars and Jupiter, mostly contains objects composed, like the terrestrial planets, of rock and metal. Beyond Neptune's orbit lie the Kuiper belt and scattered disc, populations of trans-Neptunian objects composed mostly of ices, and beyond them a newly discovered population of sednoids. Within these populations are several dozen to possibly tens of thousands of objects large enough to have been rounded by their own gravity. Such objects are categorized as dwarf planets. Identified dwarf planets include the asteroid Ceres and the trans-Neptunian objects Pluto and Eris. In addition to these two regions, various other small-body populations, including comets, centaurs and interplanetary dust, freely travel between regions. Six of the planets, at least three of the dwarf planets, and many of the smaller bodies are orbited by natural satellites, usually termed ""moons"" after the Moon. Each of the outer planets is encircled by planetary rings of dust and other small objects.The solar wind, a stream of charged particles flowing outwards from the Sun, creates a bubble-like region in the interstellar medium known as the heliosphere. The heliopause is the point at which pressure from the solar wind is equal to the opposing pressure of interstellar wind; it extends out to the edge of the scattered disc. The Oort cloud, which is believed to be the source for long-period comets, may also exist at a distance roughly a thousand times further than the heliosphere. The Solar System is located in the Orion Arm, 26,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way.