The Giant Planets [10]
... Blue color is due to methane (CH4) gas. White clouds are methane ice crystals, ~ 70 km above denser part of atmosphere. Taken by Voyager 2 from a distance of 590,000 km. ...
... Blue color is due to methane (CH4) gas. White clouds are methane ice crystals, ~ 70 km above denser part of atmosphere. Taken by Voyager 2 from a distance of 590,000 km. ...
Asteroids - mjeffries
... • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. • Several hundred Trojan asteroids are known. • There are small asteroids locked to other planets. ...
... • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. • Several hundred Trojan asteroids are known. • There are small asteroids locked to other planets. ...
Cosmic Collisions
... km. The crater is a multiplering structure, but the feature that shows up best in this Landsat satellite photo is the inner ring, which is occupied by lake Manicouagan with an outer diameter of about 70 km. The impact occurred 214 million years ago. The asteroid probably had a diameter of about 5 km ...
... km. The crater is a multiplering structure, but the feature that shows up best in this Landsat satellite photo is the inner ring, which is occupied by lake Manicouagan with an outer diameter of about 70 km. The impact occurred 214 million years ago. The asteroid probably had a diameter of about 5 km ...
largest and most massive planets [Figure 12
... resonances: partial explanation of structure orbital period of particles an integer fraction of the orbit of one of the moons [figure 12-33 12_31.mov] ...
... resonances: partial explanation of structure orbital period of particles an integer fraction of the orbit of one of the moons [figure 12-33 12_31.mov] ...
Juno_NASA
... history of the solar system by investigating the origin and evolution of Jupiter. To accomplish this goal, the mission will investigate Jupiter’s Origin, Interior, Atmosphere and Magnetosphere. What we learn from Juno also will vastly improve our general knowledge of how giant planets form and evolv ...
... history of the solar system by investigating the origin and evolution of Jupiter. To accomplish this goal, the mission will investigate Jupiter’s Origin, Interior, Atmosphere and Magnetosphere. What we learn from Juno also will vastly improve our general knowledge of how giant planets form and evolv ...
charts_set_6
... Total mass of Asteroid Belt only 0.0008 MEarth or 0.07 Mmoon. So it is not debris of a planet. Probably a planet was trying to form there, but almost all of the planetesimals were ejected from Solar System due to encounters with Jupiter. Giant planets may be effective vacuum cleaners for Solar Syste ...
... Total mass of Asteroid Belt only 0.0008 MEarth or 0.07 Mmoon. So it is not debris of a planet. Probably a planet was trying to form there, but almost all of the planetesimals were ejected from Solar System due to encounters with Jupiter. Giant planets may be effective vacuum cleaners for Solar Syste ...
Chapter 2 - The Solar System
... number continues to rapidly increase every year. This despite that probably many asteroids are too small to be seen from Earth. ...
... number continues to rapidly increase every year. This despite that probably many asteroids are too small to be seen from Earth. ...
Powerpoint - BU Imaging Science
... – Asteroids are small rocky objects that can be almost 1000 km in diameter – Most asteroids are too small to have experienced geological activity and too small for gravity to make them spherical – Asteroids are relatively unprocessed leftovers from solar system formation ...
... – Asteroids are small rocky objects that can be almost 1000 km in diameter – Most asteroids are too small to have experienced geological activity and too small for gravity to make them spherical – Asteroids are relatively unprocessed leftovers from solar system formation ...
Remnants of Rock and Ice (Chapter 12)
... – Asteroids are small rocky objects that can be almost 1000 km in diameter – Most asteroids are too small to have experienced geological activity and too small for gravity to make them spherical – Asteroids are relatively unprocessed leftovers from solar system formation ...
... – Asteroids are small rocky objects that can be almost 1000 km in diameter – Most asteroids are too small to have experienced geological activity and too small for gravity to make them spherical – Asteroids are relatively unprocessed leftovers from solar system formation ...
Astronaut - Space Foundation
... During another experiment, you have to drop an object for 5 seconds and measure its instantaneous velocity. How fast will an object be traveling after 5 seconds of free-fall on each planet? Use the equation vf = vi – gt Planet Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune ...
... During another experiment, you have to drop an object for 5 seconds and measure its instantaneous velocity. How fast will an object be traveling after 5 seconds of free-fall on each planet? Use the equation vf = vi – gt Planet Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune ...
Document
... What was significant about Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's four brightest satellites? A. It showed that theories that a planet can only have one satellite are wrong. B. It showed that there are some objects which do not orbit the Earth. C. It showed that some satellites have ...
... What was significant about Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's four brightest satellites? A. It showed that theories that a planet can only have one satellite are wrong. B. It showed that there are some objects which do not orbit the Earth. C. It showed that some satellites have ...
Seminar topics - Studentportalen
... (minimum distance between the two orbits in space) • If the timing is not “perfect”, the actual miss distance may be larger ...
... (minimum distance between the two orbits in space) • If the timing is not “perfect”, the actual miss distance may be larger ...
Lecture14: Solar System Debris
... Its orbit is highly eccentric; at times it is closer to the Sun than Neptune. Its orbit inclination is also much larger than other planets. Pluto rotates in the opposite direction from most other planets. Pluto is smaller than 7 satellites in the solar system. It has an average density of about 1900 ...
... Its orbit is highly eccentric; at times it is closer to the Sun than Neptune. Its orbit inclination is also much larger than other planets. Pluto rotates in the opposite direction from most other planets. Pluto is smaller than 7 satellites in the solar system. It has an average density of about 1900 ...
The Outer Planets
... last for 100s of years (GRS) Largest planet Over 60 moons, most in our solar system ...
... last for 100s of years (GRS) Largest planet Over 60 moons, most in our solar system ...
sci jupiter power point
... The symbol for Jupiter is said to represent a hieroglyph of the eagle or to be the initial letter of Zeus with a line drawn through it to indicate it's abbreviation. ...
... The symbol for Jupiter is said to represent a hieroglyph of the eagle or to be the initial letter of Zeus with a line drawn through it to indicate it's abbreviation. ...
asteroids, comets - MSU Solar Physics
... Its orbit is highly eccentric; at times it is closer to the Sun than Neptune. Its orbit inclination is also much larger than other planets. Pluto rotates in the opposite direction from most other planets. Pluto is smaller than 7 satellites in the solar system. It has an average density of about 1900 ...
... Its orbit is highly eccentric; at times it is closer to the Sun than Neptune. Its orbit inclination is also much larger than other planets. Pluto rotates in the opposite direction from most other planets. Pluto is smaller than 7 satellites in the solar system. It has an average density of about 1900 ...
Comet Hayukatake
... Comet’s tail always points away from the Sun • In the vacuum of space the only thing pushing on the tail is the solar wind and the light coming from the Sun. The tail has to always point away from the Sun, regardless of how the comet moving. • Charged particles in the solar wind exert a force on th ...
... Comet’s tail always points away from the Sun • In the vacuum of space the only thing pushing on the tail is the solar wind and the light coming from the Sun. The tail has to always point away from the Sun, regardless of how the comet moving. • Charged particles in the solar wind exert a force on th ...
Jupiter
... surface that you could stand on. Scientists think there is probably a solid core near the planet’s center, but they’re not certain how heavy it is. The answer to that question depends on the environment in which Jupiter formed. ...
... surface that you could stand on. Scientists think there is probably a solid core near the planet’s center, but they’re not certain how heavy it is. The answer to that question depends on the environment in which Jupiter formed. ...
class slides for Chapter 7
... No direct information is available about Jupiter’s interior, but its main components, hydrogen and helium, are quite well understood. The central portion is a rocky core. ...
... No direct information is available about Jupiter’s interior, but its main components, hydrogen and helium, are quite well understood. The central portion is a rocky core. ...
Slide 1
... No direct information is available about Jupiter’s interior, but its main components, hydrogen and helium, are quite well understood. The central portion is a rocky core. ...
... No direct information is available about Jupiter’s interior, but its main components, hydrogen and helium, are quite well understood. The central portion is a rocky core. ...
The jovian moons
... • The 2nd largest moon in the solar system • Larger than both Pluto and Mercury • The only moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere • Mostly nitrogen (like Earth!) • Atmospheric pressure = 1.5 x Earth’s • Wouldn’t need a space suit! (cold though…) ...
... • The 2nd largest moon in the solar system • Larger than both Pluto and Mercury • The only moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere • Mostly nitrogen (like Earth!) • Atmospheric pressure = 1.5 x Earth’s • Wouldn’t need a space suit! (cold though…) ...
The Galilean Moons of Jupiter
... central meridian in system II notation, CM-II is provided. The next line informs whether or not Jupiter's Great Red Spot, GRS, is positioned on the facing side of Jupiter (visible or hidden). Underneath the time to the next transit of the GRS is calculated. At the bottom right of the screen the curr ...
... central meridian in system II notation, CM-II is provided. The next line informs whether or not Jupiter's Great Red Spot, GRS, is positioned on the facing side of Jupiter (visible or hidden). Underneath the time to the next transit of the GRS is calculated. At the bottom right of the screen the curr ...
Comparative Planetology of the Outer Planets A Travel Guide to the
... Saturn radiates ~ 1.8 times the energy received from the sun. Probably heated by liquid helium droplets falling towards center. ...
... Saturn radiates ~ 1.8 times the energy received from the sun. Probably heated by liquid helium droplets falling towards center. ...
Comets
... Meteor showers sometimes happen when the Earth passes through the dusty orbit of a comet. Some happen on a regular basis. Every year, the Perseid meteor shower occurs in August, and the Leonid meteor shower happens in November. Meteor showers are seen on Earth when the dust from ...
... Meteor showers sometimes happen when the Earth passes through the dusty orbit of a comet. Some happen on a regular basis. Every year, the Perseid meteor shower occurs in August, and the Leonid meteor shower happens in November. Meteor showers are seen on Earth when the dust from ...
Triple Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
... describes the celestial events for then upcoming 13 months. The tablet shows that Jupiter and Saturn would remain together in the constellation of Pisces for eleven months and come in close conjunction three times. Since the Babylonian lunar year begins at the vernal equinox (March/April), the table ...
... describes the celestial events for then upcoming 13 months. The tablet shows that Jupiter and Saturn would remain together in the constellation of Pisces for eleven months and come in close conjunction three times. Since the Babylonian lunar year begins at the vernal equinox (March/April), the table ...
Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9
Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 (formally designated D/1993 F2) was a comet that broke apart and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects. This generated a large amount of coverage in the popular media, and the comet was closely observed by astronomers worldwide. The collision provided new information about Jupiter and highlighted its role in reducing space debris in the inner Solar System.The comet was discovered by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker and David Levy. Shoemaker–Levy 9, at the time captured by and orbiting Jupiter, was located on the night of March 24, 1993, in a photograph taken with the 40 cm (16 in) Schmidt telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California. It was the first comet observed to be orbiting a planet, and had probably been captured by the planet around 20 – 30 years earlier.Calculations showed that its unusual fragmented form was due to a previous closer approach to Jupiter in July 1992. At that time, the orbit of Shoemaker–Levy 9 passed within Jupiter's Roche limit, and Jupiter's tidal forces had acted to pull apart the comet. The comet was later observed as a series of fragments ranging up to 2 km (1.2 mi) in diameter. These fragments collided with Jupiter's southern hemisphere between July 16 and July 22, 1994, at a speed of approximately 60 km/s (37 mi/s) or 216,000 km/h (134,000 mph). The prominent scars from the impacts were more easily visible than the Great Red Spot and persisted for many months.