Day-37
... Diffuse rings are fainter and have no defined boundaries. Saturn’s largest ring is a diffuse dust ring, discovered in 2009. E Ring and G Ring are also diffuse. ...
... Diffuse rings are fainter and have no defined boundaries. Saturn’s largest ring is a diffuse dust ring, discovered in 2009. E Ring and G Ring are also diffuse. ...
ppt
... • 96% H, 3% He, less dense than water. • Rocky core is embedded in an outer core of water, methane, and ammonia. • Above the core is liquid hydrogen 21,000 km deep • Rocks, dust, and ice orbiting the planet form several large rings and thousands of narrow ringlets about 10 km thick • Has at least 30 ...
... • 96% H, 3% He, less dense than water. • Rocky core is embedded in an outer core of water, methane, and ammonia. • Above the core is liquid hydrogen 21,000 km deep • Rocks, dust, and ice orbiting the planet form several large rings and thousands of narrow ringlets about 10 km thick • Has at least 30 ...
The Outer Solar System
... hydrogen and helium and a few other gasses, there are violent wind storms that circle around Jupiter. The most famous storm is called the Great Red Spot. It has been churning for more than four hundred years and scientists don’t think it will be slowing down any time soon. Jupiter has its own system ...
... hydrogen and helium and a few other gasses, there are violent wind storms that circle around Jupiter. The most famous storm is called the Great Red Spot. It has been churning for more than four hundred years and scientists don’t think it will be slowing down any time soon. Jupiter has its own system ...
Alien Earths Floorplan (3,000 sq. ft) Major Exhibit Areas
... Each giant planet is surrounded by an enormous magnetic field that is invisible except near the poles, where magnetized particles show up as spectacular aurorae. Our eyes see only a narrow range of the light filling the Universe. However instruments allow us to detect light waves that are longer or ...
... Each giant planet is surrounded by an enormous magnetic field that is invisible except near the poles, where magnetized particles show up as spectacular aurorae. Our eyes see only a narrow range of the light filling the Universe. However instruments allow us to detect light waves that are longer or ...
AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY Dr. Uri Griv Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University
... near-infrared wavelengths the planet appears substantially darkened, improving the contrast between the otherwise relatively bright planet and the normally faint rings. In fact, the narrow Uranian rings are all but impossible to see in visible light with earthbound telescopes and were discovered onl ...
... near-infrared wavelengths the planet appears substantially darkened, improving the contrast between the otherwise relatively bright planet and the normally faint rings. In fact, the narrow Uranian rings are all but impossible to see in visible light with earthbound telescopes and were discovered onl ...
Section 23.3 The Outer Planets
... Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. ...
... Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although smaller, occur in Saturn’s atmosphere. ...
Saturn - Otterbein University
... • About 10 hours for Jupiter and Saturn; about 17 hours for Uranus and Neptune • Differential rotation: rotation speed varies from point to point on the “surfaces” – Gaseous bodies with no solid surfaces! – On Jupiter, the equatorial regions rotate 6 minutes slower than polar regions – On Saturn the ...
... • About 10 hours for Jupiter and Saturn; about 17 hours for Uranus and Neptune • Differential rotation: rotation speed varies from point to point on the “surfaces” – Gaseous bodies with no solid surfaces! – On Jupiter, the equatorial regions rotate 6 minutes slower than polar regions – On Saturn the ...
Worlds of the Outer Solar System
... 9. The magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune are peculiar in that they are a. highly inclined to the axis of rotation. b. very strong. c.linked to the solar wind. d.produced by disturbances caused by the orbits of the moons. e.all of the above 10. The narrowness of the rings of Uranus and Neptune is ...
... 9. The magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune are peculiar in that they are a. highly inclined to the axis of rotation. b. very strong. c.linked to the solar wind. d.produced by disturbances caused by the orbits of the moons. e.all of the above 10. The narrowness of the rings of Uranus and Neptune is ...
A Brief History of Planetary Science
... Summary Size: ~4-11 times Earth diameter Mass: ~15-318 Earth masses Composition: mostly hydrogen and helium Atmosphere: clouds of methane and ammonia also have large, long-lived storm systems and oppositely moving bands ...
... Summary Size: ~4-11 times Earth diameter Mass: ~15-318 Earth masses Composition: mostly hydrogen and helium Atmosphere: clouds of methane and ammonia also have large, long-lived storm systems and oppositely moving bands ...
Solar_Systems_Test_Face
... Mercury has a thick atmosphere. Jupiter has a very faint ring system. On Venus, the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East. Uranus has no axial tilt. Seasons are caused by a tilt in the Earth’s axis. Saturn is the largest planet in the solar system. Venus’s surface is hotter than Mercury’s, desp ...
... Mercury has a thick atmosphere. Jupiter has a very faint ring system. On Venus, the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East. Uranus has no axial tilt. Seasons are caused by a tilt in the Earth’s axis. Saturn is the largest planet in the solar system. Venus’s surface is hotter than Mercury’s, desp ...
Be Chart Smart Name:
... Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Note that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. ...
... Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Note that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. ...
The Gas Giant Planets
... It spins very fast, however. It takes only about nine Earth hours for Jupiter to make one rotation. Jupiter's diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar sy ...
... It spins very fast, however. It takes only about nine Earth hours for Jupiter to make one rotation. Jupiter's diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar sy ...
the gas giants
... fast, however. It takes only about nine Earth hours for Jupiter to make one rotation. Jupiter's diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar system. Jupiter' ...
... fast, however. It takes only about nine Earth hours for Jupiter to make one rotation. Jupiter's diameter is eleven times larger than Earth's. In fact, Jupiter is only ten times smaller than the sun. This giant planet makes up about 70 percent of all the planetary matter in our solar system. Jupiter' ...
Outer Planets
... Atmosphere is made mostly of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia Great Red Spot is a ongoing storm Has a ring system Four large and 24 small moons Day=9hours56min Year=12 years ...
... Atmosphere is made mostly of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia Great Red Spot is a ongoing storm Has a ring system Four large and 24 small moons Day=9hours56min Year=12 years ...
4.5 The Outer Planets - Germantown School District
... Jupiter: at least 63 Saturn: at least 61 Uranus: at least 27 Neptune: at least 13 ...
... Jupiter: at least 63 Saturn: at least 61 Uranus: at least 27 Neptune: at least 13 ...
A Look at Our Solar System: The Sun, the planets and more
... Jupiter’s polar diameter is about 6% less than its equatorial diameter because of its fast rotation and large size. Equatorial regions rotate once every 9h50m It takes about 6 minute longer at higher latitudes. ...
... Jupiter’s polar diameter is about 6% less than its equatorial diameter because of its fast rotation and large size. Equatorial regions rotate once every 9h50m It takes about 6 minute longer at higher latitudes. ...
Mars Jupiter and Saturn ppt
... • 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 years • One day on Jupiter=10 hours ...
... • 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 years • One day on Jupiter=10 hours ...
Astronomy: Week #5 Assignment
... 13. What is strange about the rotation of Uranus? 14. Which of the giant planets are known to have internal heat sources? 15. What fraction of its orbit has Neptune traversed since it was discovered? Since it was first seen by Galileo? 16. Compare and contrast Neptune’s Great Dark Spot with Jupiter’ ...
... 13. What is strange about the rotation of Uranus? 14. Which of the giant planets are known to have internal heat sources? 15. What fraction of its orbit has Neptune traversed since it was discovered? Since it was first seen by Galileo? 16. Compare and contrast Neptune’s Great Dark Spot with Jupiter’ ...
Section 14.4 Outer Planets
... The gas giantsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune Much larger than Earth and do not have solid surfaces Atmospheres are all very similar to each other ...
... The gas giantsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune Much larger than Earth and do not have solid surfaces Atmospheres are all very similar to each other ...
Page one 2011 November Rock Magnet
... “I’m Uranus, the first planet discovered by using a telescope, in 1781 Sir William Herschel was my discoverer. I was named after an ancient Greek deity of the Sky. Just pronounce my name with a short a and no one will snicker. I am a Gas Giant planet, the seventh from the SUN, and the fourth largest ...
... “I’m Uranus, the first planet discovered by using a telescope, in 1781 Sir William Herschel was my discoverer. I was named after an ancient Greek deity of the Sky. Just pronounce my name with a short a and no one will snicker. I am a Gas Giant planet, the seventh from the SUN, and the fourth largest ...
Planet Flash Cards
... Has a red spot (1.5 X the diameter of Earth) Radiates more heat than it gets from the Sun ...
... Has a red spot (1.5 X the diameter of Earth) Radiates more heat than it gets from the Sun ...
14.4 The Solar System Outer Planets
... Jupiter • The largest planet: 318x Earth • Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky (after the Sun, Moon and Venus) • Galileo discovered four of Jupiter’s moons in 1610 • Jupiter has 63+ moons (Ganymede is the largest with a mass 2x that of Earth’s ...
... Jupiter • The largest planet: 318x Earth • Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky (after the Sun, Moon and Venus) • Galileo discovered four of Jupiter’s moons in 1610 • Jupiter has 63+ moons (Ganymede is the largest with a mass 2x that of Earth’s ...
The Gas Giant Planets
... very fast, however. It takes only about nine Earth hours for Jupiter to make one rotation. ...
... very fast, however. It takes only about nine Earth hours for Jupiter to make one rotation. ...
Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth. Although only one-eighth the average density of Earth, with its larger volume Saturn is just over 95 times more massive. Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture, its astronomical symbol (♄) represents the god's sickle.Saturn's interior is probably composed of a core of iron–nickel and rock (silicon and oxygen compounds). This core is surrounded by a deep layer of metallic hydrogen, an intermediate layer of liquid hydrogen and liquid helium, and finally outside the Frenkel line a gaseous outer layer. Saturn has a pale yellow hue due to ammonia crystals in its upper atmosphere. Electrical current within the metallic hydrogen layer is thought to give rise to Saturn's planetary magnetic field, which is weaker than Earth's, but has a magnetic moment 580 times that of Earth due to Saturn's larger size. Saturn's magnetic field strength is around one-twentieth the strength of Jupiter's. The outer atmosphere is generally bland and lacking in contrast, although long-lived features can appear. Wind speeds on Saturn can reach 1,800 km/h (500 m/s), higher than on Jupiter, but not as high as those on Neptune.Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists of nine continuous main rings and three discontinuous arcs and that is composed mostly of ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust. Sixty-two moons are known to orbit Saturn, of which fifty-three are officially named. This does not include the hundreds of moonlets comprising the rings. Titan, Saturn's largest moon, and the second-largest in the Solar System, is larger than the planet Mercury, although less massive, and is the only moon in the Solar System to have a substantial atmosphere.