Solar System Solar System
... • The comet’s ice begins to warm and forms a cloud surrounding the nucleus, or center, of the comet. • Pressure from sunlight drives the cloud material away from the nucleus forming the comet’s tail. • The tail always points away from the Sun. ...
... • The comet’s ice begins to warm and forms a cloud surrounding the nucleus, or center, of the comet. • Pressure from sunlight drives the cloud material away from the nucleus forming the comet’s tail. • The tail always points away from the Sun. ...
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... There are four gas planets in our sola system. They are the four largest planets in our solar system. Gas planets are, just as their name describes, made up of mostly gases and very little solids. They are sometimes called Jovian planets, and name created after the planet Jupiter, which means giant ...
... There are four gas planets in our sola system. They are the four largest planets in our solar system. Gas planets are, just as their name describes, made up of mostly gases and very little solids. They are sometimes called Jovian planets, and name created after the planet Jupiter, which means giant ...
Planet Project Jupiter
... Gravity Since Jupiter is the biggest planet, its gravity is much more intense. The gravity is 2.5 times the gravity on Earth. Weather On Jupiter there are storms that cover thousands of km within hours, winds whipping the clouds at 360 kph. Storms that last hundreds of years are a typical thing. ...
... Gravity Since Jupiter is the biggest planet, its gravity is much more intense. The gravity is 2.5 times the gravity on Earth. Weather On Jupiter there are storms that cover thousands of km within hours, winds whipping the clouds at 360 kph. Storms that last hundreds of years are a typical thing. ...
Slide 1
... this spinning, flattened disk (proto-planetary disk), with the Sun at the hottest central part. 3. In our Solar System, Earth formed in the inner region of the disk where rocky & metallic material could condense in the greater heat. Ices & hydrocarbons settled in the outer regions where gas giants l ...
... this spinning, flattened disk (proto-planetary disk), with the Sun at the hottest central part. 3. In our Solar System, Earth formed in the inner region of the disk where rocky & metallic material could condense in the greater heat. Ices & hydrocarbons settled in the outer regions where gas giants l ...
t2 images part 2
... Cooling of the gas allows condensation of molecules Temperature gradient in the disk Warmer near sun: silicate rich (rocky) inner planets Cooler away from sun: volatile rich (gaseous) outer planets ...
... Cooling of the gas allows condensation of molecules Temperature gradient in the disk Warmer near sun: silicate rich (rocky) inner planets Cooler away from sun: volatile rich (gaseous) outer planets ...
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... Jupiter’s gravitational pull is sufficiently large to deflect a large fraction of comets and planetesimals heading for the inner solar system This helps reduce the probability of an impact event that could wipe out life on Earth However, Jupiter cannot be too massive as some comets must reach the pr ...
... Jupiter’s gravitational pull is sufficiently large to deflect a large fraction of comets and planetesimals heading for the inner solar system This helps reduce the probability of an impact event that could wipe out life on Earth However, Jupiter cannot be too massive as some comets must reach the pr ...
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... – Large Planet X beyond Neptune: never found, but searches led to Pluto (see Tombaugh 1996) – Nemesis (red dwarf companion to the Sun) to explain periodic extinctions in fossil record... This paper: possible formation scenarios and dynamical histories for Planet Nine (wide orbit, so highly susceptib ...
... – Large Planet X beyond Neptune: never found, but searches led to Pluto (see Tombaugh 1996) – Nemesis (red dwarf companion to the Sun) to explain periodic extinctions in fossil record... This paper: possible formation scenarios and dynamical histories for Planet Nine (wide orbit, so highly susceptib ...
In the solar system`s new history the future is a bit dicey, and
... In essence Levison’s team proposed that our solar system’s four giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—had started out much more closely packed together, on nearly circular orbits, with the latter three closer to the sun than they are now. Early on they were embedded in a disk of icy and ...
... In essence Levison’s team proposed that our solar system’s four giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—had started out much more closely packed together, on nearly circular orbits, with the latter three closer to the sun than they are now. Early on they were embedded in a disk of icy and ...
The Outer Planets - Mr. Cramer
... • The four outer planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – are much larger and more massive than Earth, they do not have solid surfaces • The four planets are called gas giants • Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet • Gas giants are composed of hydrogen and helium, which is in liquid form • ...
... • The four outer planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – are much larger and more massive than Earth, they do not have solid surfaces • The four planets are called gas giants • Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet • Gas giants are composed of hydrogen and helium, which is in liquid form • ...
Other Objects in Our Solar System
... Xena 1600 mi 2003 Now Eris (8/06) Sedna 930 mi 2003 Orcus 930 mi 2004 Quaoar 800 mi 2002 Easter Bunny 775 mi. 2005 Santa 744 mi. 2003 Buffy 720 mi. 2005 Ixion 660 mi. 2001 ...
... Xena 1600 mi 2003 Now Eris (8/06) Sedna 930 mi 2003 Orcus 930 mi 2004 Quaoar 800 mi 2002 Easter Bunny 775 mi. 2005 Santa 744 mi. 2003 Buffy 720 mi. 2005 Ixion 660 mi. 2001 ...
A glimpse at the formation of our Solar System
... line never exceeded the mass of the Earth, whereas outer planets reached ten times more, at which stage they even started to retain the ambient gas. This led to the formation of giant gas planets, among which Jupiter is the largest. Although we still observe a clean separation between stonedominated ...
... line never exceeded the mass of the Earth, whereas outer planets reached ten times more, at which stage they even started to retain the ambient gas. This led to the formation of giant gas planets, among which Jupiter is the largest. Although we still observe a clean separation between stonedominated ...
PHESCh23
... 23.4 Minor Members of the Solar System Asteroids: Microplanets An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
... 23.4 Minor Members of the Solar System Asteroids: Microplanets An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
The Planets
... 23.4 Minor Members of the Solar System Asteroids: Microplanets An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
... 23.4 Minor Members of the Solar System Asteroids: Microplanets An asteroid is a small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. ...
Kuiper Belt
... Birthplace of short orbital period comets; nearly circular orbits roughly in same plane of planets Located beyond Neptune Most comets we see are Kuiper Belt comets ...
... Birthplace of short orbital period comets; nearly circular orbits roughly in same plane of planets Located beyond Neptune Most comets we see are Kuiper Belt comets ...
Asteroid Belt
... evolution since their formation. They are mainly the remnants of particles from the formation of the solar system that never became parts of larger bodies. Therefore, most of the asteroid belt consists of relatively small objects compared to the planets, although some large asteroids almost the size ...
... evolution since their formation. They are mainly the remnants of particles from the formation of the solar system that never became parts of larger bodies. Therefore, most of the asteroid belt consists of relatively small objects compared to the planets, although some large asteroids almost the size ...
Six Earths fit lined up side by side in
... Six Earths fit lined up side by side in one Jupiter Jupiter is 318 times as big as Earth If Jupiter was 55.5 inches circumference then Earth would be 9 ¼ inches in circumference. Jupiter has 67 moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede – which is the biggest moon in solar system, and Caslisto Jupiter has 4 rings ...
... Six Earths fit lined up side by side in one Jupiter Jupiter is 318 times as big as Earth If Jupiter was 55.5 inches circumference then Earth would be 9 ¼ inches in circumference. Jupiter has 67 moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede – which is the biggest moon in solar system, and Caslisto Jupiter has 4 rings ...
Document
... a. It is smaller than some moons. b. It has an orbit similar to many Kuiper Belt Objects ...
... a. It is smaller than some moons. b. It has an orbit similar to many Kuiper Belt Objects ...
The Jovian Planets
... Uranus & Neptune are essentially twins. They have nearly the same mass and composition. They both formed far from the Sun where ices were very common, so their cores are rich in ices. They probably grew slowly since collisions would be slower and less frequent that far from the Sun. It is thought th ...
... Uranus & Neptune are essentially twins. They have nearly the same mass and composition. They both formed far from the Sun where ices were very common, so their cores are rich in ices. They probably grew slowly since collisions would be slower and less frequent that far from the Sun. It is thought th ...
Classifying the Solar System
... Scientists classify planets in many different ways. Today you work for NASA and will use information you gather from the Solar System Data Sheet to make decisions on how you will classify the planets. ...
... Scientists classify planets in many different ways. Today you work for NASA and will use information you gather from the Solar System Data Sheet to make decisions on how you will classify the planets. ...
Jupiter
... Jupiter's most familiar feature is swirling mass of clouds that are higher and cooler than surrounding ones. Called the Great Red Spot, it has been likened to a great hurricane and is caused by tremendous winds that develop above the rapidly spinning planet. Winds blow counterclockwise around this d ...
... Jupiter's most familiar feature is swirling mass of clouds that are higher and cooler than surrounding ones. Called the Great Red Spot, it has been likened to a great hurricane and is caused by tremendous winds that develop above the rapidly spinning planet. Winds blow counterclockwise around this d ...
m15a02
... The Huygen’s Probe, supplied by the European Space Agency, is planned to be released from Cassini in December 2004. It will study the clouds, atmosphere, and surface of Saturn’s satellite Titan. The probe will enter and brake in Titan’s atmosphere and parachute a fully instrumented robotic laborator ...
... The Huygen’s Probe, supplied by the European Space Agency, is planned to be released from Cassini in December 2004. It will study the clouds, atmosphere, and surface of Saturn’s satellite Titan. The probe will enter and brake in Titan’s atmosphere and parachute a fully instrumented robotic laborator ...
Inner_and_Outer_Planets_Using_Kidspiration Lesson
... Open Kidspiration Template ‘ Inner and Outer Planets’ Saved to Shared Server Using Kidspiration Templates: Open Kidspiration Template ‘Inner and Outer Planets’ Use the mouse to drag the planets in our Solar System to the correct group. Make sure they are in the correct order in each group. ...
... Open Kidspiration Template ‘ Inner and Outer Planets’ Saved to Shared Server Using Kidspiration Templates: Open Kidspiration Template ‘Inner and Outer Planets’ Use the mouse to drag the planets in our Solar System to the correct group. Make sure they are in the correct order in each group. ...
Jupiter
... • There had to be another planet influencing Uranus • 1845 - John Adams determined the planet’s mass and orbit • 10 months later - Urbain Leverrier, independently came up with the same result • 1846 - Johann Galle found the new planet Neptune • Cannot be seen with naked eye • “Bluish” Jupiter atmosp ...
... • There had to be another planet influencing Uranus • 1845 - John Adams determined the planet’s mass and orbit • 10 months later - Urbain Leverrier, independently came up with the same result • 1846 - Johann Galle found the new planet Neptune • Cannot be seen with naked eye • “Bluish” Jupiter atmosp ...
Science Lesson
... This is a really fun lesson plan to combine with an art project. The distances between the planets become tangible and surprisingly far! The Solar System The distances between the nine planets are vast! We used Bode’s Law to determine the ratio of the distances between each planet and reduce it to a ...
... This is a really fun lesson plan to combine with an art project. The distances between the planets become tangible and surprisingly far! The Solar System The distances between the nine planets are vast! We used Bode’s Law to determine the ratio of the distances between each planet and reduce it to a ...