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Asteroids and Meteors
... • Most orbit Sun in Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter • Debris that was not able to form a planet due to pull from Jupiter. • Apollo Asteroids – high orbital eccentricities. – Cross the orbit of the Earth ...
... • Most orbit Sun in Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter • Debris that was not able to form a planet due to pull from Jupiter. • Apollo Asteroids – high orbital eccentricities. – Cross the orbit of the Earth ...
Binocular Universe: Bikini Bottom
... Except this year. That's because these evenings Capricornus, which always impresses me more as the bottom half of a bikini than a "sea-goat (whatever that is) plays host to brilliant Jupiter. The king of the planets draws the attention of everyone from all quarters to the wet quarter, whether you're ...
... Except this year. That's because these evenings Capricornus, which always impresses me more as the bottom half of a bikini than a "sea-goat (whatever that is) plays host to brilliant Jupiter. The king of the planets draws the attention of everyone from all quarters to the wet quarter, whether you're ...
jupiter facts for kids - National Astronomy Week 2014
... Jupiter is over five times farther from the Sun than we are: 778.4 million km (483.7 million miles) to be exact. The distance between Jupiter and the Earth changes as the two planets orbit the Sun. When they are on the same side of the Sun, they can come as close together as 588.7 million km (365.8 ...
... Jupiter is over five times farther from the Sun than we are: 778.4 million km (483.7 million miles) to be exact. The distance between Jupiter and the Earth changes as the two planets orbit the Sun. When they are on the same side of the Sun, they can come as close together as 588.7 million km (365.8 ...
Planet Highlights Lesson
... and a rocky inner core • Has large, prominent rings with spaces between them • Cassini is orbiting since 2004 • Voyager and Pioneer visited • 34 moons ...
... and a rocky inner core • Has large, prominent rings with spaces between them • Cassini is orbiting since 2004 • Voyager and Pioneer visited • 34 moons ...
The Outer Solar System Chapter 7:
... August 6, 2014, with adaptive optics on the 10meter Keck telescope; white spots are large storms. Image credit: Imke de Pater, University of California, Berkeley / Keck Observatory images. ...
... August 6, 2014, with adaptive optics on the 10meter Keck telescope; white spots are large storms. Image credit: Imke de Pater, University of California, Berkeley / Keck Observatory images. ...
The jovian moons
... • Smaller than the Moon or Mercury • Also experiences tidal forces • Surface is entirely covered with ice • May have a water ocean under the ice • A possible place for life? ...
... • Smaller than the Moon or Mercury • Also experiences tidal forces • Surface is entirely covered with ice • May have a water ocean under the ice • A possible place for life? ...
A Brief History of Planetary Science
... Nelson Lecture in Astronomy Dr. Jason Steffen, “Kepler Mission’s Search for Planets Around Other Stars: Finding Other Earths” ...
... Nelson Lecture in Astronomy Dr. Jason Steffen, “Kepler Mission’s Search for Planets Around Other Stars: Finding Other Earths” ...
Document
... - Zones and belts are Jupiter's high and low pressure systems, respectively. - They mark a convection cycle. - Jupiter's rapid rotation stretches them horizontally around the entire planet. - Gas in zones and belts flow in opposite directions. ...
... - Zones and belts are Jupiter's high and low pressure systems, respectively. - They mark a convection cycle. - Jupiter's rapid rotation stretches them horizontally around the entire planet. - Gas in zones and belts flow in opposite directions. ...
August 2016
... sea of salty water lies under Ganymede’s curst. The same seems to be true of Europa and Callisto. Also Galileo’s infared spectrometer showed traces of salt on Ganymede’s surface consistent with brine making its way to the surface by means of eruptions. It’s been suggested that Ganymede’s seas are la ...
... sea of salty water lies under Ganymede’s curst. The same seems to be true of Europa and Callisto. Also Galileo’s infared spectrometer showed traces of salt on Ganymede’s surface consistent with brine making its way to the surface by means of eruptions. It’s been suggested that Ganymede’s seas are la ...
Galileo & Newton - Academic Computer Center
... Galileo died. • It had been believed that there was one set of laws that applied to Earth and another set to the stars, Moon and planets. • Newton recognized that there is one set of physical laws that apply everywhere. • The same force that causes an apple to fall also keeps Newton’s example showin ...
... Galileo died. • It had been believed that there was one set of laws that applied to Earth and another set to the stars, Moon and planets. • Newton recognized that there is one set of physical laws that apply everywhere. • The same force that causes an apple to fall also keeps Newton’s example showin ...
Outer Planet review Much of what we know about the outer planets
... 2) Jupiter’s giant red spot is actually a large storm. 3 times larger than the earth. 3) What minefield lies outside of the orbit of mars and presents a large obstacle for travelling to the outer solar system? Asteroid belt 4) How does the composition of outer planets differ from that of the inner p ...
... 2) Jupiter’s giant red spot is actually a large storm. 3 times larger than the earth. 3) What minefield lies outside of the orbit of mars and presents a large obstacle for travelling to the outer solar system? Asteroid belt 4) How does the composition of outer planets differ from that of the inner p ...
Jupiter`s Enigmatic Moon
... Scientific study of 10 began in 1610 with its discovery by Galileo, along with the other three large moons of Jupiter - Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. This article almost had a very different title, since Galileo proposed calling these new objects the "Medici stars." Acknowledgement of funding sour ...
... Scientific study of 10 began in 1610 with its discovery by Galileo, along with the other three large moons of Jupiter - Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. This article almost had a very different title, since Galileo proposed calling these new objects the "Medici stars." Acknowledgement of funding sour ...
Planets
... a. At least 63 moons—47 are less than 10 km diameter b. Four largest moons 1) Discovered by Galileo in 1610, Called Galilean satellites a) He wanted to name them Medicean stars, after his patron Medici b) But named by Marius in 1610 for figures in Zeus’s life 2) Each has its own character—very disti ...
... a. At least 63 moons—47 are less than 10 km diameter b. Four largest moons 1) Discovered by Galileo in 1610, Called Galilean satellites a) He wanted to name them Medicean stars, after his patron Medici b) But named by Marius in 1610 for figures in Zeus’s life 2) Each has its own character—very disti ...
The Solar System: An Insider`s Guide
... smaller than seven of the solar system's moons (the Moon, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Titan and Triton). There is mounting debate on whether it is a true planet. Like Earth, Pluto has only one moon, Charon. It is half the size of Pluto! Pluto and Charon are closer in size than any other planet-m ...
... smaller than seven of the solar system's moons (the Moon, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Titan and Triton). There is mounting debate on whether it is a true planet. Like Earth, Pluto has only one moon, Charon. It is half the size of Pluto! Pluto and Charon are closer in size than any other planet-m ...
105 Chapter 8 Review Notes • The Nebular Hypothesis, which is the
... Accretion of outermost planets may have continued for nearly 1 Ga ...
... Accretion of outermost planets may have continued for nearly 1 Ga ...
Opposition of Jupiter - Hong Kong Observatory
... position of Jupiter on the celestial sphere, and matched to the 12 Earthly Branches. So Jupiter is also known as the Age Star. Opposition of Jupiter will occur about once every 399 days. The last Jupiter opposition was on 4 March 2004. Jupiter is the second brightest planet after Venus. A few week ...
... position of Jupiter on the celestial sphere, and matched to the 12 Earthly Branches. So Jupiter is also known as the Age Star. Opposition of Jupiter will occur about once every 399 days. The last Jupiter opposition was on 4 March 2004. Jupiter is the second brightest planet after Venus. A few week ...
Facilitator Information - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/space_days ...
... http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/space_days ...
The Jovian Planets
... One problem with this idea is that Uranus and Neptune would grow very slowly if they formed where they are presently located. In the 1990’s, an alternate theory was proposed where the cores of Uranus and Neptune formed near Jupiter and Saturn. When Jupiter and Saturn quickly became gas giants, they ...
... One problem with this idea is that Uranus and Neptune would grow very slowly if they formed where they are presently located. In the 1990’s, an alternate theory was proposed where the cores of Uranus and Neptune formed near Jupiter and Saturn. When Jupiter and Saturn quickly became gas giants, they ...
The Solar System
... Neptune has yet to give up its greatest secret: the source of the heat that rises from the planet’s center to drive storms in its atmosphere. The young planets were very hot, and have been cooling since their formation. As Neptune cools, it contracts and grows denser: This process releases heat. The ...
... Neptune has yet to give up its greatest secret: the source of the heat that rises from the planet’s center to drive storms in its atmosphere. The young planets were very hot, and have been cooling since their formation. As Neptune cools, it contracts and grows denser: This process releases heat. The ...
Rings, Moons, etc
... Radii: 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods: 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 (Callisto). Higher density indicates higher roc ...
... Radii: 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods: 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 (Callisto). Higher density indicates higher roc ...
Solar System 2
... • The four largest satellites of Jupiter, named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, were discovered by Galileo in the 17th century when he first observed Jupiter with his newly-invented telescope. • The largest of these, Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury, and is the largest satellite in th ...
... • The four largest satellites of Jupiter, named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, were discovered by Galileo in the 17th century when he first observed Jupiter with his newly-invented telescope. • The largest of these, Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury, and is the largest satellite in th ...
The Solar System
... dirtball) that was captured into an orbit and the ices eroded away by the ions trapped in the magnetic field • But current thinking is that it’s material launched into orbit around Jupiter by Io’s volcanoes. The ring is made up of micronsized particles, like volcanic ash. ...
... dirtball) that was captured into an orbit and the ices eroded away by the ions trapped in the magnetic field • But current thinking is that it’s material launched into orbit around Jupiter by Io’s volcanoes. The ring is made up of micronsized particles, like volcanic ash. ...
Mars Jupiter and Saturn ppt
... • 5th planet from the Sun • It is called a gas giant because it has no solid ground to land on. • The largest planet in our solar system • Its orbit is nearly circular. • Jupiter was named after the king of the Roman gods. (Greek name Zeus, English name Jove) • One year on Jupiter =almost 12 Earth y ...
... • 5th planet from the Sun • It is called a gas giant because it has no solid ground to land on. • The largest planet in our solar system • Its orbit is nearly circular. • Jupiter was named after the king of the Roman gods. (Greek name Zeus, English name Jove) • One year on Jupiter =almost 12 Earth y ...
Name
... The distance where gravity from the planet becomes so strong, it rips large objects apart. Distance - 2.5 radii from the CENTER of a planet Inside RL – No large objects can form or stay (therefore no large moons are found inside the roche limit), only tiny moons and rings. ...
... The distance where gravity from the planet becomes so strong, it rips large objects apart. Distance - 2.5 radii from the CENTER of a planet Inside RL – No large objects can form or stay (therefore no large moons are found inside the roche limit), only tiny moons and rings. ...
PLEIADES - ISILIMELA - Communicating Astronomy With The Public
... Jupiter – i-Candabusuku/iMbalibusuku • The Biggest planet in our Solar system • It is a liquid gas planet • Its orbit is =[12 earth years]. • Distance from the Sun = 778.330.000Million km • Diameter =142.800km • Day on Jupiter = 9.8 • Year on Jupiter = 11.86 days ...
... Jupiter – i-Candabusuku/iMbalibusuku • The Biggest planet in our Solar system • It is a liquid gas planet • Its orbit is =[12 earth years]. • Distance from the Sun = 778.330.000Million km • Diameter =142.800km • Day on Jupiter = 9.8 • Year on Jupiter = 11.86 days ...
Exploration of Io
The exploration of Io, Jupiter's third-largest moon, began with its discovery in 1610 and continues today with Earth-based observations and visits by spacecraft to the Jupiter system. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was the first to record an observation of Io on January 8, 1610, though Simon Marius may have also observed Io at around the same time. During the 17th century, observations of Io and the other Galilean satellites helped with the measurement of longitude by map makers and surveyors, with validation of Kepler's Third Law of planetary motion, and with measurement of the speed of light. Based on ephemerides produced by astronomer Giovanni Cassini and others, Pierre-Simon Laplace created a mathematical theory to explain the resonant orbits of three of Jupiter's moons, Io, Europa, and Ganymede. This resonance was later found to have a profound effect on the geologies of these moons. Improved telescope technology in the late 19th and 20th centuries allowed astronomers to resolve large-scale surface features on Io as well as to estimate its diameter and mass.The advent of unmanned spaceflight in the 1950s and 1960s provided an opportunity to observe Io up-close. In the 1960s the moon's effect on Jupiter's magnetic field was discovered. The flybys of the two Pioneer probes, Pioneer 10 and 11 in 1973 and 1974, provided the first accurate measurement of Io's mass and size. Data from the Pioneers also revealed an intense belt of radiation near Io and suggested the presence of an atmosphere. In 1979, the two Voyager spacecraft flew through the Jupiter system. Voyager 1, during its encounter in March 1979, observed active volcanism on Io for the first time and mapped its surface in great detail, particularly the side that faces Jupiter. The Voyagers observed the Io plasma torus and Io's sulfur dioxide (SO2) atmosphere for the first time. NASA launched the Galileo spacecraft in 1989, which entered Jupiter's orbit in December 1995. Galileo allowed detailed study of both the planet and its satellites, including six flybys of Io between late 1999 and early 2002 that provided high-resolution images and spectra of Io's surface, confirming the presence of high-temperature silicate volcanism on Io. Distant observations by Galileo allowed planetary scientists to study changes on the surface that resulted from the moon's active volcanism.Following Galileo and a distant encounter by the Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft in 2007, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) made plans to return to the Jupiter system and Io. In 2009, NASA approved a plan to send an orbiter to Europa called the Jupiter Europa Orbiter as part of a joint program with ESA called the Europa/Jupiter System Mission. The ESA component of the project was the Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter. However, the EJSM mission collaboration was cancelled. ESA is continuing with its initiative under the name Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) to explore Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto, without plans to investigate Io at all. The proposed NASA Discovery mission Io Volcano Observer, currently going through a competitive process to be selected, would explore Io as its primary mission. In the meantime, Io continues to be observed by the Hubble Space Telescope as well as by Earth-based astronomers using improved telescopes such as Keck and the European Southern Observatory, that use new technologies such as adaptive optics.