Powerpoint - Physics and Astronomy
... How did the Solar System Form? We weren't there (it was 5 billion years ago). We need a good theory. We can try to check it against other forming solar systems. What must it explain? - Solar system is very flat. - Almost all moons and planets (and Sun) rotate and revolve in the same direction. - Pl ...
... How did the Solar System Form? We weren't there (it was 5 billion years ago). We need a good theory. We can try to check it against other forming solar systems. What must it explain? - Solar system is very flat. - Almost all moons and planets (and Sun) rotate and revolve in the same direction. - Pl ...
Formation of the solar system
... Assume gas cloud - contracts due to the gravitation; is opposed by the gas pressure. As the nebula (protostar) contracts energy is released, which causes the nebula to heat up. The spherical nebula is becoming a disck due to its rotation which combines with gravity to produce a force directed toward ...
... Assume gas cloud - contracts due to the gravitation; is opposed by the gas pressure. As the nebula (protostar) contracts energy is released, which causes the nebula to heat up. The spherical nebula is becoming a disck due to its rotation which combines with gravity to produce a force directed toward ...
Part 2: Solar System Formation
... • Among these clouds the Hubble Space Telescope observed lumps and knots that appear to be new stars and planets being formed. ...
... • Among these clouds the Hubble Space Telescope observed lumps and knots that appear to be new stars and planets being formed. ...
Our Cosmic Neighborhood From our small world we have gazed
... Moons, Rings, and Magnetospheres There are 140 known natural satellites, also called moons, in orbit around the various planets in our solar system, ranging from bodies larger than our own moon to small pieces of debris. From 1610 to 1977, Saturn was thought to be the only planet with rings. We now ...
... Moons, Rings, and Magnetospheres There are 140 known natural satellites, also called moons, in orbit around the various planets in our solar system, ranging from bodies larger than our own moon to small pieces of debris. From 1610 to 1977, Saturn was thought to be the only planet with rings. We now ...
NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS
... inward due to gravitational forces ⦿ At the beginning of this collapse we form a SOLAR NEBULA. ...
... inward due to gravitational forces ⦿ At the beginning of this collapse we form a SOLAR NEBULA. ...
Class 2 Solar System Characteristics Formation Exosolar Planets
... dust can be detected because it absorbs ordinary starlight and re-emits it as infrared radiation. Features in dust disks may suggest the presence of planets. * Eclipsing binary: In an eclipsing double star system, the planet can be detected by finding variability in minima as it goes back and forth. ...
... dust can be detected because it absorbs ordinary starlight and re-emits it as infrared radiation. Features in dust disks may suggest the presence of planets. * Eclipsing binary: In an eclipsing double star system, the planet can be detected by finding variability in minima as it goes back and forth. ...
Astronomy 1010 final review sample topics
... Astronomy 1010 final review sample topics 1. What is the galaxy? a.) a large number of stars; they are attracted to each other by gravity b.) a planet and one or more moons; they are attracted to each other by gravity c.) the sum total of all matter and energy that exists; the material is attracted ...
... Astronomy 1010 final review sample topics 1. What is the galaxy? a.) a large number of stars; they are attracted to each other by gravity b.) a planet and one or more moons; they are attracted to each other by gravity c.) the sum total of all matter and energy that exists; the material is attracted ...
Solar_System - UF :: Astronomy
... Mars and Jupiter but a few have orbits that cross Earth’s path. Three asteroids hit the Earth every 1 million years! ...
... Mars and Jupiter but a few have orbits that cross Earth’s path. Three asteroids hit the Earth every 1 million years! ...
Star Constellations - rosedalegrade9astronomy
... The stars appear to move across the sky in one night, but this is just an illusion due to ...
... The stars appear to move across the sky in one night, but this is just an illusion due to ...
There are numerous other ways in which human civilization could
... R* =The rate of formation of stars suitable for the development of intelligent life. fp = The fraction of those stars with planetary systems. ne = The number of planets, per solar system, with an environment suitable for life. fl = The fraction of suitable planets on which life actually appears. fi ...
... R* =The rate of formation of stars suitable for the development of intelligent life. fp = The fraction of those stars with planetary systems. ne = The number of planets, per solar system, with an environment suitable for life. fl = The fraction of suitable planets on which life actually appears. fi ...
21. Solar System Formation
... Stars form in cold, dark clouds of dusty gas floating in space. These clouds are called molecular clouds. ...
... Stars form in cold, dark clouds of dusty gas floating in space. These clouds are called molecular clouds. ...
Science Overview
... • ExoPlanet Task Force Report (draft) – Advice to NASA & NSF on exoplanet research • 5/10/15 year time horizons ...
... • ExoPlanet Task Force Report (draft) – Advice to NASA & NSF on exoplanet research • 5/10/15 year time horizons ...
07 May: Omnis In Exitu Eius Pulchrima
... formation going on in other star systems? When small particles condense, they are heated by the starlight, and radiate in the infrared. A star at the beginning of the planetesimal formation process will be bright at infrared wavelengths as well as in visible light ...
... formation going on in other star systems? When small particles condense, they are heated by the starlight, and radiate in the infrared. A star at the beginning of the planetesimal formation process will be bright at infrared wavelengths as well as in visible light ...
Is Anyone Out There? Solving the Drake Equation
... Ns = number of stars in the Galaxy fs-p = fraction of stars with planets fp-e= fraction of planets that are “earthlike” fp-l = fraction of “earthlike” planets that develop life fl-i = fraction of above that develop intelligence fi-c= fraction of above that develop communication Tc = lifetime of com ...
... Ns = number of stars in the Galaxy fs-p = fraction of stars with planets fp-e= fraction of planets that are “earthlike” fp-l = fraction of “earthlike” planets that develop life fl-i = fraction of above that develop intelligence fi-c= fraction of above that develop communication Tc = lifetime of com ...
Word doc - UC-HiPACC - University of California, Santa Cruz
... 847 and counting: that’s the number of planets confirmed as existing around 642 stars within several hundred light-years of our Sun. And more than 2,000 additional detections are awaiting confirmation by follow-up observations. By far, the most potential exoplanets have been found by the NASA spacec ...
... 847 and counting: that’s the number of planets confirmed as existing around 642 stars within several hundred light-years of our Sun. And more than 2,000 additional detections are awaiting confirmation by follow-up observations. By far, the most potential exoplanets have been found by the NASA spacec ...
The Sky Above
... The Sun is the most prominent feature in our solar system. It is the largest object and contains approximately 98% of the total solar system mass. One hundred and nine Earths would be required to fit across the Sun's disk, and its interior could hold over 1.3 million Earths. The Sun's outer visible ...
... The Sun is the most prominent feature in our solar system. It is the largest object and contains approximately 98% of the total solar system mass. One hundred and nine Earths would be required to fit across the Sun's disk, and its interior could hold over 1.3 million Earths. The Sun's outer visible ...
Study Guide 24-4 – Other Objects in the Solar System
... area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This is known as the Asteroid Belt → Why are they located there? Jupiter’s gravity might have kept a planet from forming in the area where the asteroid belt is located. The Near Earth Asteroid The data showed that Eros has Rendezvous (Near) occurred in ...
... area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This is known as the Asteroid Belt → Why are they located there? Jupiter’s gravity might have kept a planet from forming in the area where the asteroid belt is located. The Near Earth Asteroid The data showed that Eros has Rendezvous (Near) occurred in ...
The Solar System - Teacher Bulletin
... The Solar System includes: The sun The eight official planets At least three draft planets More than 130 satellites of the planets A large number of small bodies The interplanetary medium. ...
... The Solar System includes: The sun The eight official planets At least three draft planets More than 130 satellites of the planets A large number of small bodies The interplanetary medium. ...
Nebular Theory
... Milky Way Galaxy (Artist’s Interpretation) Observations suggest that it is a spiral galaxy. It is made up of a central bulge with spiral density arms radiating outward. The arms are areas with a concentration of matter, usually in the form of hydrogen gas, contained in clouds called nebulae. The Su ...
... Milky Way Galaxy (Artist’s Interpretation) Observations suggest that it is a spiral galaxy. It is made up of a central bulge with spiral density arms radiating outward. The arms are areas with a concentration of matter, usually in the form of hydrogen gas, contained in clouds called nebulae. The Su ...
SNC1PL Celestial Objects and Constellations
... Tails: The dust tail reflects the Sun’s light and may be influenced by the movement of the comet. The Ion tail is created by solar wind reacting with material on the comet to produce a tail that is directed away from the comet ...
... Tails: The dust tail reflects the Sun’s light and may be influenced by the movement of the comet. The Ion tail is created by solar wind reacting with material on the comet to produce a tail that is directed away from the comet ...
mlife
... The scientists involved in these experiments claim that it is very unlikely that these new species are laboratory contaminants since the control cylinder which was not opened in space did not yield any micro-organism when analysed. The greater UV resistance found in the three new species makes them ...
... The scientists involved in these experiments claim that it is very unlikely that these new species are laboratory contaminants since the control cylinder which was not opened in space did not yield any micro-organism when analysed. The greater UV resistance found in the three new species makes them ...
Origin of the Solar System
... From Cloud to Solar System • Energy Conservation – As the nebula contracts, the energy is concentrated in a smaller area. This, in turn, heats the cloud ...
... From Cloud to Solar System • Energy Conservation – As the nebula contracts, the energy is concentrated in a smaller area. This, in turn, heats the cloud ...