Terestialplanets
... • The sky seems to revolve around us because of Earth’s rotation • Additionally, planets move with respect to the fixed stars, that’s why they are called planets (greek: wanderers) • Due to the planet’s movement in their orbit, and Earth’s orbital motion, this additional motion – the apparent motion ...
... • The sky seems to revolve around us because of Earth’s rotation • Additionally, planets move with respect to the fixed stars, that’s why they are called planets (greek: wanderers) • Due to the planet’s movement in their orbit, and Earth’s orbital motion, this additional motion – the apparent motion ...
Types of Planets and Stars
... vary in size, mass, and brightness, but they all convert hydrogen into helium, also known as nuclear fusion. While our sun will spend 10 billion on its main sequence, a star ten times as massive will stick around for only 20 million years. Red Dwarf -- most common stars in the universe. These star ...
... vary in size, mass, and brightness, but they all convert hydrogen into helium, also known as nuclear fusion. While our sun will spend 10 billion on its main sequence, a star ten times as massive will stick around for only 20 million years. Red Dwarf -- most common stars in the universe. These star ...
Carter K 1 - Mrs. Anthony`s English 2
... giving those planets around it life as well. N is the number of planets per solar system that are suitable for life. Fl is the fraction of planets where life actually appears. Fi is the fraction of planets where intelligent life appears. Fc is the fraction of life that release detectable signs of li ...
... giving those planets around it life as well. N is the number of planets per solar system that are suitable for life. Fl is the fraction of planets where life actually appears. Fi is the fraction of planets where intelligent life appears. Fc is the fraction of life that release detectable signs of li ...
Scale Model of the Solar System
... Earth and a very large planetesimal – Mercury may have lost much of its outer portion due to a collision – Many craters are visible on planets and satellites resulting from collisions with leftover debris in young solar system ...
... Earth and a very large planetesimal – Mercury may have lost much of its outer portion due to a collision – Many craters are visible on planets and satellites resulting from collisions with leftover debris in young solar system ...
Introduction to the Solar System
... 5. Which group of planets is closer to the sun, the terrestrial planets or the Jovian planets? _________________ 6. What feature of the solar system separates the terrestrial planets from the jovian planets? ...
... 5. Which group of planets is closer to the sun, the terrestrial planets or the Jovian planets? _________________ 6. What feature of the solar system separates the terrestrial planets from the jovian planets? ...
Lab 1
... 5. Which group of planets is closer to the sun, the terrestrial planets or the Jovian planets? _________________ 6. What feature of the solar system separates the terrestrial planets from the jovian planets? ...
... 5. Which group of planets is closer to the sun, the terrestrial planets or the Jovian planets? _________________ 6. What feature of the solar system separates the terrestrial planets from the jovian planets? ...
Planetary Portraits - a Nature News Feature.
... ring-like diffraction pattern created by circular apertures, their square aperture produces a cross-shaped pattern which can be rotated until the planet falls in one of the dark areas outside the bright cross (see left). A modified version of this system is at the heart of the Extra-Solar Planet Ima ...
... ring-like diffraction pattern created by circular apertures, their square aperture produces a cross-shaped pattern which can be rotated until the planet falls in one of the dark areas outside the bright cross (see left). A modified version of this system is at the heart of the Extra-Solar Planet Ima ...
Chapter 29 Our Solar System
... All of the planets (& former planets) and their satellites orbit the Sun in the same direction, and all their orbits, except Pluto's lie near the same plane. ...
... All of the planets (& former planets) and their satellites orbit the Sun in the same direction, and all their orbits, except Pluto's lie near the same plane. ...
Lab 1
... 6. What feature of the solar system separates the terrestrial planets from the jovian planets? ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Pluto was recently demoted from its standing as a planet and was reclassified as a ‘dwarf planet.” Your textbook has not ev ...
... 6. What feature of the solar system separates the terrestrial planets from the jovian planets? ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Pluto was recently demoted from its standing as a planet and was reclassified as a ‘dwarf planet.” Your textbook has not ev ...
the earth and other planets
... ~19.2 AU from the sun Orbit =84 earth years 1 day =0.72 earth days More than 30 moons and a ring system • Density =1.3g/ml • Gas giant with an axial tilt of 97 degrees. A solid core surrounded by a mantle of ices (water, ammonia, ...
... ~19.2 AU from the sun Orbit =84 earth years 1 day =0.72 earth days More than 30 moons and a ring system • Density =1.3g/ml • Gas giant with an axial tilt of 97 degrees. A solid core surrounded by a mantle of ices (water, ammonia, ...
Moon Obs #1 Due!
... hard surfaces, but cloud formations in their atmospheres • Jovian planets are much larger then the terrestrials! ...
... hard surfaces, but cloud formations in their atmospheres • Jovian planets are much larger then the terrestrials! ...
Document
... caused by the pull of a small unseen planet. b. We have seen the motion of the planet caused by the wobble of the star. c. We have seen the changing position of the star caused by the pull of the small unseen planet. d. We have seen the changing velocity of the planet caused by the motion of the sta ...
... caused by the pull of a small unseen planet. b. We have seen the motion of the planet caused by the wobble of the star. c. We have seen the changing position of the star caused by the pull of the small unseen planet. d. We have seen the changing velocity of the planet caused by the motion of the sta ...
5) Earth in space and time. The student understands the solar
... commonest element that is likely to form a very dense molten metal phase, tends to congregate towards planetary interiors. The main zones in the solid Earth are the very dense iron-rich metallic core, the less dense magnesium-silicate-rich mantle and the relatively thin, light crust composed mainly ...
... commonest element that is likely to form a very dense molten metal phase, tends to congregate towards planetary interiors. The main zones in the solid Earth are the very dense iron-rich metallic core, the less dense magnesium-silicate-rich mantle and the relatively thin, light crust composed mainly ...
Nine Planets and Counting
... 6. Have students investigate some of the many robotic spacecraft that have been launched to explore the planets and other objects in our Solar System. Mariner, Venera, Vikings 1 and 2, Voyagers 1 and 2, Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner, Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity are just a few. Not ...
... 6. Have students investigate some of the many robotic spacecraft that have been launched to explore the planets and other objects in our Solar System. Mariner, Venera, Vikings 1 and 2, Voyagers 1 and 2, Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner, Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity are just a few. Not ...
Consulting the Planetary Expert: You
... change their position quite quickly relative to stars. Outer planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) also display retrograde motion. Planets move eastward in the night sky but once a year for a month or two they move westward. This “reversal” is called retrograde motion. Try the Retrograde ...
... change their position quite quickly relative to stars. Outer planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) also display retrograde motion. Planets move eastward in the night sky but once a year for a month or two they move westward. This “reversal” is called retrograde motion. Try the Retrograde ...
Printable version: Pluto demoted -- from 9th planet to just a dwarf
... Pluto is no longer the ninth planet in our solar system. It's only a "dwarf." Its fate was determined Thursday by the world's astronomers, who for the first time created a set of rules defining just what a planet is -- and what it is not. Pluto got the shaft. That leaves the solar system with its or ...
... Pluto is no longer the ninth planet in our solar system. It's only a "dwarf." Its fate was determined Thursday by the world's astronomers, who for the first time created a set of rules defining just what a planet is -- and what it is not. Pluto got the shaft. That leaves the solar system with its or ...
Review
... 1) Observation and explanation of observations that can be made without telescopes The changing seasons, shadows of the Sun The changing shape and location of the Moon The changing position of planets and stars (using the star chart) 2) Objects in the Solar system Types of planets – characte ...
... 1) Observation and explanation of observations that can be made without telescopes The changing seasons, shadows of the Sun The changing shape and location of the Moon The changing position of planets and stars (using the star chart) 2) Objects in the Solar system Types of planets – characte ...
Planetary system dynamics Planetary system dynamics
... accretion, coagulation equation, runaway and oligarchic growth, isolation mass, viscous stirring, collisional damping, fragmentation and collisional cascade, size distributions, collision rates, steady state, long term evolution, effect of radiation forces elliptic expansions, expansion using Legend ...
... accretion, coagulation equation, runaway and oligarchic growth, isolation mass, viscous stirring, collisional damping, fragmentation and collisional cascade, size distributions, collision rates, steady state, long term evolution, effect of radiation forces elliptic expansions, expansion using Legend ...
the california planet survey. i. four new giant exoplanets
... * Is reminiscent of Jupiter in orbital period (P =11.5 yr), eccentricity (e = 0.02), and to a lesser extent mass (M sin i = 1.88 MJup ). * The host star, HD 13931, is also similar to the Sun in mass (M= 1.02 M⊙) and metallicity. HD 13931 b is one of only four known RV-detected planets with orbital p ...
... * Is reminiscent of Jupiter in orbital period (P =11.5 yr), eccentricity (e = 0.02), and to a lesser extent mass (M sin i = 1.88 MJup ). * The host star, HD 13931, is also similar to the Sun in mass (M= 1.02 M⊙) and metallicity. HD 13931 b is one of only four known RV-detected planets with orbital p ...
Achievement
... Life: During this stage of its life cycle the sun burns convert hydrogen into helium and gives off radiation. ...
... Life: During this stage of its life cycle the sun burns convert hydrogen into helium and gives off radiation. ...
Name____________________________________________________________________ Astronomy Packet 4
... When it was first visited by the Soviet mission’s ___________ and________ it was discovered that that idea was totally ___________. In fact this planet is actually the solar systems_________ with an avg. surface temperature of ______. These horrific conditions are due to a runaway __________________ ...
... When it was first visited by the Soviet mission’s ___________ and________ it was discovered that that idea was totally ___________. In fact this planet is actually the solar systems_________ with an avg. surface temperature of ______. These horrific conditions are due to a runaway __________________ ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... our solar system. Since 1992, astronomers have also discovered many planets orbiting other stars. ...
... our solar system. Since 1992, astronomers have also discovered many planets orbiting other stars. ...
Methods for the detection of exoplanets
... • Giordano Bruno: “There are countless suns and earths all rotating around their suns in exactly the same way as the seven planets of our system..” (1584) • First confirmed planet – 51 Pegasi on October 1995 by Mayor and Queloz (1995) ...
... • Giordano Bruno: “There are countless suns and earths all rotating around their suns in exactly the same way as the seven planets of our system..” (1584) • First confirmed planet – 51 Pegasi on October 1995 by Mayor and Queloz (1995) ...
how do the planets affeCt earth?
... The end of the solar system In about 5 billion years, the Sun will grow into a red giant star. It will become about eight times larger than it is today. When this happens, the inner planets will be destroyed by its heat. The outer planets will move further out into space. The red giant will slowly b ...
... The end of the solar system In about 5 billion years, the Sun will grow into a red giant star. It will become about eight times larger than it is today. When this happens, the inner planets will be destroyed by its heat. The outer planets will move further out into space. The red giant will slowly b ...
Planet
A planet (from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ πλανήτης (astēr planētēs), or πλάνης ἀστήρ (plánēs astēr), meaning ""wandering star"") is an astronomical object orbiting a star, brown dwarf, or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science, mythology, and religion. Several planets in the Solar System can be seen with the naked eye. These were regarded by many early cultures as divine, or as emissaries of deities. As scientific knowledge advanced, human perception of the planets changed, incorporating a number of disparate objects. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially adopted a resolution defining planets within the Solar System. This definition is controversial because it excludes many objects of planetary mass based on where or what they orbit. Although eight of the planetary bodies discovered before 1950 remain ""planets"" under the modern definition, some celestial bodies, such as Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta (each an object in the solar asteroid belt), and Pluto (the first trans-Neptunian object discovered), that were once considered planets by the scientific community are no longer viewed as such.The planets were thought by Ptolemy to orbit Earth in deferent and epicycle motions. Although the idea that the planets orbited the Sun had been suggested many times, it was not until the 17th century that this view was supported by evidence from the first telescopic astronomical observations, performed by Galileo Galilei. By careful analysis of the observation data, Johannes Kepler found the planets' orbits were not circular but elliptical. As observational tools improved, astronomers saw that, like Earth, the planets rotated around tilted axes, and some shared such features as ice caps and seasons. Since the dawn of the Space Age, close observation by space probes has found that Earth and the other planets share characteristics such as volcanism, hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology.Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. Under IAU definitions, there are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, then the four giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Six of the planets are orbited by one or more natural satellites.More than a thousand planets around other stars (""extrasolar planets"" or ""exoplanets"") have been discovered in the Milky Way: as of 1 October 2015, 1968 known extrasolar planets in 1248 planetary systems (including 490 multiple planetary systems), ranging in size from just above the size of the Moon to gas giants about twice as large as Jupiter. On December 20, 2011, the Kepler Space Telescope team reported the discovery of the first Earth-sized extrasolar planets, Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f, orbiting a Sun-like star, Kepler-20. A 2012 study, analyzing gravitational microlensing data, estimates an average of at least 1.6 bound planets for every star in the Milky Way.Around one in five Sun-like stars is thought to have an Earth-sized planet in its habitable zone.