Outer Planets Notes
... named after Polynesian mythic characters • Eris larger than Pluto • Hundreds of other objects in Solar System may be classified as dwarf planets ...
... named after Polynesian mythic characters • Eris larger than Pluto • Hundreds of other objects in Solar System may be classified as dwarf planets ...
Outer Planets Notes The Outer Planets Gas Planets
... • Odd orbit, sometimes is closer to Sun than Neptune • 5 moons • Largest moon Charon is half size of Pluto • Considered by some to be a double-planet with Charon ...
... • Odd orbit, sometimes is closer to Sun than Neptune • 5 moons • Largest moon Charon is half size of Pluto • Considered by some to be a double-planet with Charon ...
Goal: To understand how Saturn formed and what its core is like
... • In the outer solar system just beyond the orbit of Neptune there are objects known as Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). • These did not have enough time to form into a planet. ...
... • In the outer solar system just beyond the orbit of Neptune there are objects known as Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). • These did not have enough time to form into a planet. ...
Questions about Comets: Created by Laura Vican, 2014 Q: What are
... material went into the forming Sun. Some of the rocks and gas accreted (stuck together) to form planets. The leftover material is what makes up comets and asteroids. This process of planet formation happened 4.6 billion years ago! Q: How fast do comets go? A: The average comet speeds through the sol ...
... material went into the forming Sun. Some of the rocks and gas accreted (stuck together) to form planets. The leftover material is what makes up comets and asteroids. This process of planet formation happened 4.6 billion years ago! Q: How fast do comets go? A: The average comet speeds through the sol ...
21. Solar System Formation
... • “Leftovers” from early stages of planet formation • Asteroids form inside frost line, comets outside • Scattered by jovian planets into present orbits ...
... • “Leftovers” from early stages of planet formation • Asteroids form inside frost line, comets outside • Scattered by jovian planets into present orbits ...
Chapter 1
... Pluto, in order of increasing average distance from the Sun), and countless thousands of planetary bodies (which include the 9 planets, their moons (natural satellites), asteroids and comets) • The Sun is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium, and is powered by nuclear fusion (of hydrogen ...
... Pluto, in order of increasing average distance from the Sun), and countless thousands of planetary bodies (which include the 9 planets, their moons (natural satellites), asteroids and comets) • The Sun is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium, and is powered by nuclear fusion (of hydrogen ...
Part 2: Solar System Formation
... • Within the disk, material is constantly colliding with one another. If the collisions are not too violent material may stick together. • In the outer parts of the Solar Nebula the planets become large enough to have a significant gravitational pull and collect gas around them. • Planets in the inn ...
... • Within the disk, material is constantly colliding with one another. If the collisions are not too violent material may stick together. • In the outer parts of the Solar Nebula the planets become large enough to have a significant gravitational pull and collect gas around them. • Planets in the inn ...
Rendezvous with a Comet
... May contain 5 trillion objects. Probably created 4.6 billion years ago. ...
... May contain 5 trillion objects. Probably created 4.6 billion years ago. ...
Our Universe - Etiwanda E
... A piece of rock made up of material similar to a planet. Most asteroids are between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter captured by gravity. Some asteroids are the moons of planets. ...
... A piece of rock made up of material similar to a planet. Most asteroids are between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter captured by gravity. Some asteroids are the moons of planets. ...
Formation of solar system11 Feb Homework 4 • Preparation for Midterm exam (4 March)
... • Clumped up into planetesimals – 10’s of km in diameter. – comets and asteroids. ...
... • Clumped up into planetesimals – 10’s of km in diameter. – comets and asteroids. ...
day 2 - The Solar System Presentation
... them to burn up, creating a streak of light across the sky. They are then referred to as Meteors or A SHOOTING STAR!!! (Which occur once every 15 minutes on average). If the meteor does not burn up completely, small pieces may land on the surface of the Earth, which is referred to as a Meteorite ...
... them to burn up, creating a streak of light across the sky. They are then referred to as Meteors or A SHOOTING STAR!!! (Which occur once every 15 minutes on average). If the meteor does not burn up completely, small pieces may land on the surface of the Earth, which is referred to as a Meteorite ...
The Nebular Theory - Teacher Site Home
... lightweight gases are boiled away, • Outer protoplanets - the lightweight gases did not boil away so the appear ...
... lightweight gases are boiled away, • Outer protoplanets - the lightweight gases did not boil away so the appear ...
Ch 14 Study Guide What`s the difference between heliocentric
... Name the inner planets: What do the inner planets have in common? Name Earth’s interior layers. Which has 2 parts? Describe why Earth is special compared to other planets. Name the outer planets: What are the outer planets called? What do they have in common? What are rings made of? How is Pluto dif ...
... Name the inner planets: What do the inner planets have in common? Name Earth’s interior layers. Which has 2 parts? Describe why Earth is special compared to other planets. Name the outer planets: What are the outer planets called? What do they have in common? What are rings made of? How is Pluto dif ...
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... (Ida and Dactyl) weakly held together not always one solid piece Could be Could ALSO be ...
... (Ida and Dactyl) weakly held together not always one solid piece Could be Could ALSO be ...
No Slide Title
... climate below. The plant and animal life were all affected to the point that most plants and animals died. This could happen again. The impact is thought to have been in the Yucatan peninsula off the coast of Mexico. Hollywood has filmed this type of disaster many times! ...
... climate below. The plant and animal life were all affected to the point that most plants and animals died. This could happen again. The impact is thought to have been in the Yucatan peninsula off the coast of Mexico. Hollywood has filmed this type of disaster many times! ...
Slide 1 - Red Hook Central Schools
... New stars like our sun, and their planetary systems, form from the gas and dust remains of older exploded stars. ...
... New stars like our sun, and their planetary systems, form from the gas and dust remains of older exploded stars. ...
Day-39
... S- and M-type asteroids differentiated. C-type asteroids did not. S-type are similar to igneous rock; M-type to iron and nickel. ...
... S- and M-type asteroids differentiated. C-type asteroids did not. S-type are similar to igneous rock; M-type to iron and nickel. ...
Where do Comets come from?
... comets to have formed in the normal way (and besides, it isn’t disk shaped). Some believe that it is made up of comets that formed in the inner Solar System but were then flung out by the gravity of the giant planets (these are all the missing objects from the Kuiper belt). But there is another prob ...
... comets to have formed in the normal way (and besides, it isn’t disk shaped). Some believe that it is made up of comets that formed in the inner Solar System but were then flung out by the gravity of the giant planets (these are all the missing objects from the Kuiper belt). But there is another prob ...
TY Course Day 2 Friday Solar System
... There will be some Penumbral lunar eclipses coming up, but as the Moon will not pass through the main part of the Earth's shadow, there is not much to see, and if you didn't know that an eclipse was taking place you would not be aware of it. So we will have to wait for a decent lunar eclipse until ...
... There will be some Penumbral lunar eclipses coming up, but as the Moon will not pass through the main part of the Earth's shadow, there is not much to see, and if you didn't know that an eclipse was taking place you would not be aware of it. So we will have to wait for a decent lunar eclipse until ...
The Solar System - MHS-Integrated
... Nebula are cosmic clouds of gas and dust floating in space. Nebulae are the basic building blocks of the universe. They contain the elements from which stars and solar systems are ...
... Nebula are cosmic clouds of gas and dust floating in space. Nebulae are the basic building blocks of the universe. They contain the elements from which stars and solar systems are ...
PHAS 2B17 Physics of the Solar System
... • Icy leftover planetesimals of the outer solar system. • Today comets exist mainly in the Kuiper belt and the Oort Cloud. • The strong gravity of the Jovian planets cleared most of the comets in between Jupiter and Neptune sent to a collision course with other planets, or ejected to the Kuiper Be ...
... • Icy leftover planetesimals of the outer solar system. • Today comets exist mainly in the Kuiper belt and the Oort Cloud. • The strong gravity of the Jovian planets cleared most of the comets in between Jupiter and Neptune sent to a collision course with other planets, or ejected to the Kuiper Be ...
How Was the Solar System Formed?
... forming larger and larger bodies. Eventually they formed the rocky inner planets. These include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are the closest planets to the sun. Farther from the Sun, the temperature was very cold. Water froze into ice. Chunks of ice bumped into each other. Gas and dust were ...
... forming larger and larger bodies. Eventually they formed the rocky inner planets. These include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are the closest planets to the sun. Farther from the Sun, the temperature was very cold. Water froze into ice. Chunks of ice bumped into each other. Gas and dust were ...
Other Objects in the Solar System
... Large natural objects that revolve around planets are called satellites or moons. Moons range in size, shape, terrain, and geological activity just like planets. Several planets have more than one moon. Probably the most famous satellite of any planet is Earth’s Moon. The moon has no atmosphere, and ...
... Large natural objects that revolve around planets are called satellites or moons. Moons range in size, shape, terrain, and geological activity just like planets. Several planets have more than one moon. Probably the most famous satellite of any planet is Earth’s Moon. The moon has no atmosphere, and ...
Chapter 1: Solar System
... A comet has two parts: the head and the tail. The head consists of the nucleus and coma. The nucleus is a solid inner core, while the coma is the fuzzy outer layer of the head which is essentially a cloud of dust and gas. The tail contains dust and gas that trail the head of the comet as it approach ...
... A comet has two parts: the head and the tail. The head consists of the nucleus and coma. The nucleus is a solid inner core, while the coma is the fuzzy outer layer of the head which is essentially a cloud of dust and gas. The tail contains dust and gas that trail the head of the comet as it approach ...
Oort cloud
The Oort cloud (/ˈɔrt/ or /ˈʊərt/) or Öpik–Oort cloud, named after Dutch astronomer Jan Oort and Estonian astronomer Ernst Öpik, is a theoretical spherical cloud of predominantly icy planetesimals believed to surround the Sun at a distance of up to around 100,000 AU (2 ly). This places it at almost half of the distance to Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the Sun, and in interstellar space. The Kuiper belt and the scattered disc, the other two reservoirs of trans-Neptunian objects, are less than one thousandth as far from the Sun as the Oort cloud. The outer limit of the Oort cloud defines the cosmographical boundary of the Solar System and the region of the Sun's gravitational dominance.The Oort cloud is thought to comprise two regions: a spherical outer Oort cloud and a disc-shaped inner Oort cloud, or Hills cloud. Objects in the Oort cloud are largely composed of ices, such as water, ammonia, and methane.Astronomers conjecture that the matter composing the Oort cloud formed closer to the Sun and was scattered far into space by the gravitational effects of the giant planets early in the Solar System's evolution. Although no confirmed direct observations of the Oort cloud have been made, it may be the source of all long-period and Halley-type comets entering the inner Solar System, and many of the centaurs and Jupiter-family comets as well. The outer Oort cloud is only loosely bound to the Solar System, and thus is easily affected by the gravitational pull both of passing stars and of the Milky Way itself. These forces occasionally dislodge comets from their orbits within the cloud and send them towards the inner Solar System. Based on their orbits, most of the short-period comets may come from the scattered disc, but some may still have originated from the Oort cloud.