Space - Jupiter
... d. The liquid is a transitional phase between Jupiter's solid core and gaseous atmosphere ...
... d. The liquid is a transitional phase between Jupiter's solid core and gaseous atmosphere ...
Chapter 9
... • The dwarf planets Pluto and Eris are exceptions to these rules resembling the ice and rock makeup of the giant planets’ larger moons • The moons of the outer planets form families of miniature solar systems, although individually each moon presents a unique combination of size, structure, and appe ...
... • The dwarf planets Pluto and Eris are exceptions to these rules resembling the ice and rock makeup of the giant planets’ larger moons • The moons of the outer planets form families of miniature solar systems, although individually each moon presents a unique combination of size, structure, and appe ...
Gas Giant Planets
... • Kuiper belt, KBOs have orderly orbits from 30-100 AU in disk of solar system • Oort Cloud, worlds have random orbits out to >50,000 AU Sources for comets. ...
... • Kuiper belt, KBOs have orderly orbits from 30-100 AU in disk of solar system • Oort Cloud, worlds have random orbits out to >50,000 AU Sources for comets. ...
“Planet-sized” Moons sized” Moons
... • Pluto will never hit Neptune, even though their orbits cross, because of 3:2 orbital resonance • Neptune orbits three times during the time Pluto orbits twice ...
... • Pluto will never hit Neptune, even though their orbits cross, because of 3:2 orbital resonance • Neptune orbits three times during the time Pluto orbits twice ...
Jovian Planets
... • After its discovery, astronomer noticed that Uranus did not appear to follow Newton’s laws of motion – At certain points in its orbit Uranus appeared to speed up for no apparent reason – At other points it appeared to slow down, also without any apparent reason ...
... • After its discovery, astronomer noticed that Uranus did not appear to follow Newton’s laws of motion – At certain points in its orbit Uranus appeared to speed up for no apparent reason – At other points it appeared to slow down, also without any apparent reason ...
Pluto is (still) not a planet
... It has 1 moon, resulting in a mass a little larger than Pluto’s. ...
... It has 1 moon, resulting in a mass a little larger than Pluto’s. ...
ppt
... Pluto: why not a planet? •Pluto is a special case – An outer planet, but smaller than any of the terrestrial planets – Intermediate average density of about 1900 kg/m3 – Density suggests it is composed of a mixture of ice and rock – Its orbit has large eccentricity and inclination angle – It is now ...
... Pluto: why not a planet? •Pluto is a special case – An outer planet, but smaller than any of the terrestrial planets – Intermediate average density of about 1900 kg/m3 – Density suggests it is composed of a mixture of ice and rock – Its orbit has large eccentricity and inclination angle – It is now ...
Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System
... Pluto: why not a planet? •Pluto is a special case – An outer planet, but smaller than any of the terrestrial planets – Intermediate average density of about 1900 kg/m3 – Density suggests it is composed of a mixture of ice and rock – Its orbit has large eccentricity and inclination angle – It is now ...
... Pluto: why not a planet? •Pluto is a special case – An outer planet, but smaller than any of the terrestrial planets – Intermediate average density of about 1900 kg/m3 – Density suggests it is composed of a mixture of ice and rock – Its orbit has large eccentricity and inclination angle – It is now ...
Jupiter - barransclass
... and have the party of a lifetime at the Intergalactic casino. Either way you’ll leave Jupiter with new memories and stories to tell for years! You’re going to need them for the trip back...am I right? Contact your local travel agency to get more information on travel days and times! Hope to see you ...
... and have the party of a lifetime at the Intergalactic casino. Either way you’ll leave Jupiter with new memories and stories to tell for years! You’re going to need them for the trip back...am I right? Contact your local travel agency to get more information on travel days and times! Hope to see you ...
Parallels: Proto-Planetary Disks and rings
... Discussion • How is planet formation like star formation? • Unlike? • Talk with those around you and give 2 answers to each ...
... Discussion • How is planet formation like star formation? • Unlike? • Talk with those around you and give 2 answers to each ...
D. Jewitt
... • r ~ 30 to >2000 AU • VK ≤ 5 km s-1 • N (a > 1km) ~ 109 - 1010 • M ~ 0.1 ME (now, 10 - 50 originally) • Dynamical fossil • Resonant objects indicate planetary migration. • Migration offers novel possibilities for solar system re-arrangement & a plaything for dynamicists ...
... • r ~ 30 to >2000 AU • VK ≤ 5 km s-1 • N (a > 1km) ~ 109 - 1010 • M ~ 0.1 ME (now, 10 - 50 originally) • Dynamical fossil • Resonant objects indicate planetary migration. • Migration offers novel possibilities for solar system re-arrangement & a plaything for dynamicists ...
Jupiter
... * Jupiter has rings. They were discovered by Voyager 1 in 1979. Four rings have been observed. They are made of mostly dust. The rings are a reddish color accept the Halo Ring which is blue. ...
... * Jupiter has rings. They were discovered by Voyager 1 in 1979. Four rings have been observed. They are made of mostly dust. The rings are a reddish color accept the Halo Ring which is blue. ...
07 solar system
... So then how do we explain our Moon? It is too large for gravitational capture. It also has a significantly lower density than the Earth, suggesting that it did not form in a disk of the same material… ...
... So then how do we explain our Moon? It is too large for gravitational capture. It also has a significantly lower density than the Earth, suggesting that it did not form in a disk of the same material… ...
Solar SYSTEM/ MATH ILP SATURN
... DAY LENGTH • A day on Earth is 24 hours. • A day on Saturn is 10 hours 39 minutes. ...
... DAY LENGTH • A day on Earth is 24 hours. • A day on Saturn is 10 hours 39 minutes. ...
Did Saturn`s rings form during the Late Heavy Bombardment
... Massive rings around other giant planets: Tidal disruption: capture rate is the lowest for Saturn. Survival of the other ring systems over the age of the Solar System. Satellite destruction: only Jupiter and Saturn have their Synchronous Orbit below their Roche Limit. Neptune's inner satellites are ...
... Massive rings around other giant planets: Tidal disruption: capture rate is the lowest for Saturn. Survival of the other ring systems over the age of the Solar System. Satellite destruction: only Jupiter and Saturn have their Synchronous Orbit below their Roche Limit. Neptune's inner satellites are ...
Design of a Locomotive Engine for Dalian Locomotive & Rolling
... migration. Over time, Jupiter/Saturn enter 1:2 MMR. This destabilizes orbits of Uranus and Neptune. ...
... migration. Over time, Jupiter/Saturn enter 1:2 MMR. This destabilizes orbits of Uranus and Neptune. ...
Programme 16
... the framework of the current dynamical and collisional models. This heterogeneity of properties is reflected also in the different taxonomic types (all types being present), with the associated questions on their origins. Their orbits are chaotic and their life time indeed is shorter than the age of ...
... the framework of the current dynamical and collisional models. This heterogeneity of properties is reflected also in the different taxonomic types (all types being present), with the associated questions on their origins. Their orbits are chaotic and their life time indeed is shorter than the age of ...
The Outer Planets - Duplin County Schools
... into space by the Cassini orbiter, will descend to Titan’s surface for further studies In this section, we’ll take a clue from Cassini and explore the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto ...
... into space by the Cassini orbiter, will descend to Titan’s surface for further studies In this section, we’ll take a clue from Cassini and explore the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto ...
Chapter13_New
... comparable to those in the atmosphere of Uranus (Figure 13.6) and result in the beautiful and interesting cloud features on Neptune. Voyager observations of these features have been combined in a video included in the CD that accompanies this textbook. 3. Pluto The demotion of Pluto from planet to d ...
... comparable to those in the atmosphere of Uranus (Figure 13.6) and result in the beautiful and interesting cloud features on Neptune. Voyager observations of these features have been combined in a video included in the CD that accompanies this textbook. 3. Pluto The demotion of Pluto from planet to d ...
The jovian moons
... • All jovian planets have ring systems • All are made of small pieces of debris • Probably unformed moons, or moons that were broken apart by the planet’s gravity ...
... • All jovian planets have ring systems • All are made of small pieces of debris • Probably unformed moons, or moons that were broken apart by the planet’s gravity ...
Picture and Music of the Day
... rocky materials and have dense iron cores, which gives these planets high average densities. The Jovian planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low average densities. ...
... rocky materials and have dense iron cores, which gives these planets high average densities. The Jovian planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low average densities. ...
Giant Planets (also called jovian planets)
... push to keep them going. This is resonant motion. ...
... push to keep them going. This is resonant motion. ...
The Jovian Planets
... than the object’s self-gravitation (what holds the object together), it gets torn apart – Gravity pulls pieces into orbit – Side-by-side differences in rings suggest whole ring system formed from MANY ...
... than the object’s self-gravitation (what holds the object together), it gets torn apart – Gravity pulls pieces into orbit – Side-by-side differences in rings suggest whole ring system formed from MANY ...
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... Four Major Characteristics of the Solar System • Large bodies in the solar system have orderly motions. • Planets fall into two main categories: – Small, rocky terrestrial planets. – Large, hydrogen rich gas giants (Jovian planets). • Several exceptions to these general rules stand out: – Planets ...
... Four Major Characteristics of the Solar System • Large bodies in the solar system have orderly motions. • Planets fall into two main categories: – Small, rocky terrestrial planets. – Large, hydrogen rich gas giants (Jovian planets). • Several exceptions to these general rules stand out: – Planets ...