The Deep Impact flyby spacecraft (upper L)
... The Deep Impact flyby spacecraft (upper L) shown as it records photos and data after the impactor crashes onto the surface of Comet Tempel 1, delivering 19 Gigajoules (that’s equivalent to 4.8 tons of TNT) of kinetic energy to excavate the crater on July 4, 2005. ...
... The Deep Impact flyby spacecraft (upper L) shown as it records photos and data after the impactor crashes onto the surface of Comet Tempel 1, delivering 19 Gigajoules (that’s equivalent to 4.8 tons of TNT) of kinetic energy to excavate the crater on July 4, 2005. ...
Jupiter Properties of Jupiter Jupiter`s Rotation
... Jupiter's Rotation • Despite its very large size, Jupiter spins very quickly, rotating once in just under 10 hours • The fact that Jupiter is gaseous and rotating fast causes Jupiter to 'squish' slightly (about 4,600 km wider across equator compared to pole to pole) ...
... Jupiter's Rotation • Despite its very large size, Jupiter spins very quickly, rotating once in just under 10 hours • The fact that Jupiter is gaseous and rotating fast causes Jupiter to 'squish' slightly (about 4,600 km wider across equator compared to pole to pole) ...
Jupiter Notes
... Careful calculations indicate that Jupiter would be more flattened than it actually is if its core were composed of hydrogen and helium alone To account for the planet’s observed shape, we must assume that Jupiter has a dense, compact ...
... Careful calculations indicate that Jupiter would be more flattened than it actually is if its core were composed of hydrogen and helium alone To account for the planet’s observed shape, we must assume that Jupiter has a dense, compact ...
Solar System
... circular motion; same tilt&direction of rotation axes (almost) c) Jovian/Terrestrial planets: low/high density, huge/small atmospheres, fast/slower rotation rates, many/few moons & rings and Space Debris – icy comets, rocky asteroids, meteoroids, Kuiper Belt d) Earth, Moon, Mars, Meteorites, Sun; ...
... circular motion; same tilt&direction of rotation axes (almost) c) Jovian/Terrestrial planets: low/high density, huge/small atmospheres, fast/slower rotation rates, many/few moons & rings and Space Debris – icy comets, rocky asteroids, meteoroids, Kuiper Belt d) Earth, Moon, Mars, Meteorites, Sun; ...
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 ...
“Intro to the Solar System”
... speculated that if it is true there may be forms of life in this water!. • 6. Jupiter is named after the Roman King of the Gods. • 7. Has a dark narrow ring system. • 8. One day = 9hours, 51 minutes, One year = 11.9 years. ...
... speculated that if it is true there may be forms of life in this water!. • 6. Jupiter is named after the Roman King of the Gods. • 7. Has a dark narrow ring system. • 8. One day = 9hours, 51 minutes, One year = 11.9 years. ...
Unit 03 Slides - Chapter 11
... greater than the gravity holding a moon together. • a moon which wanders too close will be torn apart • matter from the mini-nebula at this distance will not form moon ...
... greater than the gravity holding a moon together. • a moon which wanders too close will be torn apart • matter from the mini-nebula at this distance will not form moon ...
Jupiter Reading Comprehension Worksheet
... Jupiter's stripes and swirls are cold, windy clouds of ammonia and water. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a giant storm as wide as three Earths. This storm has lasted hundreds of years. Jupiter's atmosphere is poisonous. It is mostly hydrogen and helium. There is dangerous radiation, too. It gets very h ...
... Jupiter's stripes and swirls are cold, windy clouds of ammonia and water. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a giant storm as wide as three Earths. This storm has lasted hundreds of years. Jupiter's atmosphere is poisonous. It is mostly hydrogen and helium. There is dangerous radiation, too. It gets very h ...
“Planet-sized” Moons sized” Moons
... • Comets eject small particles that follow the comet’s orbit • Cause meteor showers when Earth crosses the orbit. ...
... • Comets eject small particles that follow the comet’s orbit • Cause meteor showers when Earth crosses the orbit. ...
Jupiter - Mestre a casa
... Jupiter's stripes and swirls are cold, windy clouds of ammonia and water. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a giant storm as wide as three Earths. This storm has lasted hundreds of years. Jupiter's atmosphere is poisonous. It is mostly hydrogen and helium. There is dangerous radiation, too. It gets very h ...
... Jupiter's stripes and swirls are cold, windy clouds of ammonia and water. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a giant storm as wide as three Earths. This storm has lasted hundreds of years. Jupiter's atmosphere is poisonous. It is mostly hydrogen and helium. There is dangerous radiation, too. It gets very h ...
HW10 (due 4/24/14) (There are 205 possible points)
... fact that Jupiter’s radius is contracting at a rate of 1 mm/year results in: differential convection that powers Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Jupiter’s rotation rate slowing down with time Jupiter’s shape being less oblate Jupiter radiating more heat than it receives from the Sun Jupiter’s orbit around ...
... fact that Jupiter’s radius is contracting at a rate of 1 mm/year results in: differential convection that powers Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Jupiter’s rotation rate slowing down with time Jupiter’s shape being less oblate Jupiter radiating more heat than it receives from the Sun Jupiter’s orbit around ...
14. 1 A Travel Guide to the Outer Planets 14.2 Jupiter 14.3 Saturn
... Jupiter and Saturn, usually called "gas giants;' are composed mostly of liquid hydrogen and might instead be called "liquid giants:' Uranus and Neptune contain water in liquid and solid form and therefore are sometimes called "ice giants:' All of the Jovian worlds have large systems of satellites an ...
... Jupiter and Saturn, usually called "gas giants;' are composed mostly of liquid hydrogen and might instead be called "liquid giants:' Uranus and Neptune contain water in liquid and solid form and therefore are sometimes called "ice giants:' All of the Jovian worlds have large systems of satellites an ...
Comets, Asteroids, Meteors and the things beyond Neptune!
... Artist conception of what comet looks like as it approaches the Sun • Surface is covered with jets of gas as they sublimate (turn from solid to gas) from the warmth of the Sun. • Notice the “floating” rocks. Comets have very little mass, compared to a planet, and therefore have very little gravity. ...
... Artist conception of what comet looks like as it approaches the Sun • Surface is covered with jets of gas as they sublimate (turn from solid to gas) from the warmth of the Sun. • Notice the “floating” rocks. Comets have very little mass, compared to a planet, and therefore have very little gravity. ...
Jovial Planets
... Small core of rock and ice surrounded by a thick layer o metallic hydrogen and a gaseous outer layer ...
... Small core of rock and ice surrounded by a thick layer o metallic hydrogen and a gaseous outer layer ...
Comets
... Are named after their discoverers – the first 2 people to report it About half of all discoveries are by amateur astronomers The name comet comes from the Greek word kometes, meaning “wearing long hair” ...
... Are named after their discoverers – the first 2 people to report it About half of all discoveries are by amateur astronomers The name comet comes from the Greek word kometes, meaning “wearing long hair” ...
What we know about Jupiter
... the outer cold regions of the solar system into the This magnetic field traps charged particles inner solar system where it could be captured by electrons, protons and ions - some originating from the Earth. the solar wind but also flying in from Jupiter's Galilean moons, particularly volcanic Io. T ...
... the outer cold regions of the solar system into the This magnetic field traps charged particles inner solar system where it could be captured by electrons, protons and ions - some originating from the Earth. the solar wind but also flying in from Jupiter's Galilean moons, particularly volcanic Io. T ...
The Solar System
... for each and every 42 hr orbit. • This converts orbital kinetic energy into thermal energy, heating the interior above the melting point of sulfur (239F or 115C), and it burbles up through cracks to make volcanoes. • Constant volcanic eruptions quickly fill in all craters that may have existed • Vol ...
... for each and every 42 hr orbit. • This converts orbital kinetic energy into thermal energy, heating the interior above the melting point of sulfur (239F or 115C), and it burbles up through cracks to make volcanoes. • Constant volcanic eruptions quickly fill in all craters that may have existed • Vol ...
The Comet`s Tale Assessment
... a) the time it takes for the comet to travel once around the Sun b) the shortest distance from the Sun to the comet along the comet’s path c) the number of times the comet orbits the Sun in a millennium d) the amount of time between sightings of the comet from Earth 4. What is a short-period comet? ...
... a) the time it takes for the comet to travel once around the Sun b) the shortest distance from the Sun to the comet along the comet’s path c) the number of times the comet orbits the Sun in a millennium d) the amount of time between sightings of the comet from Earth 4. What is a short-period comet? ...
The Fathers of the Gods: Jupiter and Saturn
... On Earth, solar heating drives weather On Jupiter, internal heat drives weather ...
... On Earth, solar heating drives weather On Jupiter, internal heat drives weather ...
The Formation of the Solar System
... • Larger meteoroids (more than a few cm in diameter) are not usually associated with comets. • Larger meteoroids are more likely small bodies that have strayed from the asteroid belt. • Larger meteoroids are responsible for most of the cratering on the surfaces of the moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. ...
... • Larger meteoroids (more than a few cm in diameter) are not usually associated with comets. • Larger meteoroids are more likely small bodies that have strayed from the asteroid belt. • Larger meteoroids are responsible for most of the cratering on the surfaces of the moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. ...
Comets, Asteroids, Meteors and the things beyond Neptune!
... Artist conception of what comet looks like as it approaches the Sun • Surface is covered with jets of gas as they sublimate (turn from solid to gas) from the warmth of the Sun. • Notice the “floating” rocks. Comets have very little mass, compared to a planet, and therefore have very little gravity. ...
... Artist conception of what comet looks like as it approaches the Sun • Surface is covered with jets of gas as they sublimate (turn from solid to gas) from the warmth of the Sun. • Notice the “floating” rocks. Comets have very little mass, compared to a planet, and therefore have very little gravity. ...
Interesting Science Facts - Comets
... beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune to approximately 55 AU (astronomical units) from the Sun. ...
... beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune to approximately 55 AU (astronomical units) from the Sun. ...
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... – Radiation pressure: photons exerts a pressure on any object that absorbs or reflects it. – Dust particles slowly drift away forming a curved tail • Ion tail – Ionized atoms and molecules are swept directly away by the solar wind to form the relatively straight ion tail – The distinct blue color is ...
... – Radiation pressure: photons exerts a pressure on any object that absorbs or reflects it. – Dust particles slowly drift away forming a curved tail • Ion tail – Ionized atoms and molecules are swept directly away by the solar wind to form the relatively straight ion tail – The distinct blue color is ...
Vagabonds of the Solar System (complete)
... – Radiation pressure: photons exerts a pressure on any object that absorbs or reflects it. – Dust particles slowly drift away forming a curved tail • Ion tail – Ionized atoms and molecules are swept directly away by the solar wind to form the relatively straight ion tail – The distinct blue color is ...
... – Radiation pressure: photons exerts a pressure on any object that absorbs or reflects it. – Dust particles slowly drift away forming a curved tail • Ion tail – Ionized atoms and molecules are swept directly away by the solar wind to form the relatively straight ion tail – The distinct blue color is ...
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.