The Outer Planets
... Its orbit takes it to 49.5 AU at its farthest point from the Sun. And its orbit takes it as close as 29 AU to the Sun. That means that Pluto's orbit draws within the orbit of Neptune, as can be seen in this drawing, making Pluto the 8th planet rather than the 9th planet for roughly 20 years at a ...
... Its orbit takes it to 49.5 AU at its farthest point from the Sun. And its orbit takes it as close as 29 AU to the Sun. That means that Pluto's orbit draws within the orbit of Neptune, as can be seen in this drawing, making Pluto the 8th planet rather than the 9th planet for roughly 20 years at a ...
Astro 1010 Planetary Astronomy Sample Questions for Exam 5
... a) large pieces of ice and rock which break off when it collides with other objects. b) mostly methane gas. c) gases formed by the evaporation of ice in the nucleus when the comet gets close to the Sun. d) the solid body of the comet. 7. Which of the following is not a source of comets. a) The Oort ...
... a) large pieces of ice and rock which break off when it collides with other objects. b) mostly methane gas. c) gases formed by the evaporation of ice in the nucleus when the comet gets close to the Sun. d) the solid body of the comet. 7. Which of the following is not a source of comets. a) The Oort ...
Planets
... moons and many smaller moons in orbit around it, Jupiter by itself forms a kind of miniature solar system. All told, the immense volume of Jupiter could hold more than 1,300 Earths. ...
... moons and many smaller moons in orbit around it, Jupiter by itself forms a kind of miniature solar system. All told, the immense volume of Jupiter could hold more than 1,300 Earths. ...
Chapter 8 Moons, Rings, and Plutoids
... the multitude of particles in the rings. B. the intervention of a massive body, which moved through the rings in their early history, leaving the gaps. C. combined gravitational forces from Saturn and its moons, which deviated the paths of particles which stray into the gaps. D. the rings were forme ...
... the multitude of particles in the rings. B. the intervention of a massive body, which moved through the rings in their early history, leaving the gaps. C. combined gravitational forces from Saturn and its moons, which deviated the paths of particles which stray into the gaps. D. the rings were forme ...
Planet Rubric
... Plate tectonics Water in triple state Life Polar caps Aurora- strong magnetic field ...
... Plate tectonics Water in triple state Life Polar caps Aurora- strong magnetic field ...
m15a02
... [That we now see dust disks around hundreds of other stars and planets around tens of others is additional evidence that this is a normal occurrence for, at least, the Sun’s type of ...
... [That we now see dust disks around hundreds of other stars and planets around tens of others is additional evidence that this is a normal occurrence for, at least, the Sun’s type of ...
AST 105 HW #10 Solution
... being flexed by changing tidal forces as they orbit. While the tidal heating tries to circularize their orbits, they are trapped in an orbital resonance with each other that keeps their eccentricities larger than they would otherwise be. This explains why these moons show geological activity when we ...
... being flexed by changing tidal forces as they orbit. While the tidal heating tries to circularize their orbits, they are trapped in an orbital resonance with each other that keeps their eccentricities larger than they would otherwise be. This explains why these moons show geological activity when we ...
Our Solar System
... Jupiter radiates more energy into space than it receives from the Sun, allowing the planet to be hot inside. ...
... Jupiter radiates more energy into space than it receives from the Sun, allowing the planet to be hot inside. ...
Week 6 Notes The Outer Planets
... e. __GRAVITY__ keeps the gases from __ESCAPING__ f. Gas Giants are made up of __LIQUID__ for of the gas due to the enormous __PRESSURE__ g. All of the gas giants have many __MOONS__ and a set of __RINGS__ ...
... e. __GRAVITY__ keeps the gases from __ESCAPING__ f. Gas Giants are made up of __LIQUID__ for of the gas due to the enormous __PRESSURE__ g. All of the gas giants have many __MOONS__ and a set of __RINGS__ ...
Planetary Science - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
... • Global climate models for Mars and Titan • Studies of the climate and chemistry of the early Earth’s atmosphere • Cassini observations of the atmospheres of Titan and ...
... • Global climate models for Mars and Titan • Studies of the climate and chemistry of the early Earth’s atmosphere • Cassini observations of the atmospheres of Titan and ...
The Jovian Planets
... • All are much larger than Earth • Densities are all lower than the terrestrial planets • All have small ice/rock cores surrounded by liquid layer surrounded by thick gas atmosphere (which contains optical surface of planet) • Rings • Belts and Zones (high & low pressure) ...
... • All are much larger than Earth • Densities are all lower than the terrestrial planets • All have small ice/rock cores surrounded by liquid layer surrounded by thick gas atmosphere (which contains optical surface of planet) • Rings • Belts and Zones (high & low pressure) ...
nov14
... much faster than Jupiter’s. How can you explain this given that Saturn is twice as far from the Sun as Jupiter. ...
... much faster than Jupiter’s. How can you explain this given that Saturn is twice as far from the Sun as Jupiter. ...
Our Gigantic Solar System
... Jupiter has 66 known moons, and more are discovered with every space probe we send there. It is likely that there are more not yet identified. The most recent are extremely small. As with the icy moonlets in Saturn's rings, there are millions of small objects orbiting the planet, some as part of Jup ...
... Jupiter has 66 known moons, and more are discovered with every space probe we send there. It is likely that there are more not yet identified. The most recent are extremely small. As with the icy moonlets in Saturn's rings, there are millions of small objects orbiting the planet, some as part of Jup ...
The Outer Planets
... • Gravitational compression causes Jupiter to radiate more heat than it absorbs from the sun. • Heat is probably left over from the original collapse of the primordial nebula to form the Solar System • internal heat source drives the complex weather patterns in its atmosphere, unlike the Earth where ...
... • Gravitational compression causes Jupiter to radiate more heat than it absorbs from the sun. • Heat is probably left over from the original collapse of the primordial nebula to form the Solar System • internal heat source drives the complex weather patterns in its atmosphere, unlike the Earth where ...
23.3 Note Guide The Outer Planets In 2004, the space probe
... In fact, had Jupiter been about 10 times larger, it would have evolved into a small star Jupiter rotates more rapidly than any other planet, completing one rotation in slightly less than _____________ Earth-hours The effect of this fast spin is to make its equatorial region bulge and its poles flatt ...
... In fact, had Jupiter been about 10 times larger, it would have evolved into a small star Jupiter rotates more rapidly than any other planet, completing one rotation in slightly less than _____________ Earth-hours The effect of this fast spin is to make its equatorial region bulge and its poles flatt ...
Name
... Has the thickest atmosphere of any satellite in the solar system. Its atmosphere is even thicker than Earths. Atmosphere is mostly Nitrogen gas. It is created from Methane oceans/seas on it’s surface. Cassinni spacecraft launched a lander probe onto Titans surface ...
... Has the thickest atmosphere of any satellite in the solar system. Its atmosphere is even thicker than Earths. Atmosphere is mostly Nitrogen gas. It is created from Methane oceans/seas on it’s surface. Cassinni spacecraft launched a lander probe onto Titans surface ...
Jovian Planets - Mid
... Gravity Assists (cont.) • Precalculated before satellite is launched • Also shows how gravity can eject “Planetesimals” from early solar system ...
... Gravity Assists (cont.) • Precalculated before satellite is launched • Also shows how gravity can eject “Planetesimals” from early solar system ...
14. 1 A Travel Guide to the Outer Planets 14.2 Jupiter 14.3 Saturn
... Saturn's rings are composed of icy particles ranging in size from boulders to dust. In some regions the ice is purer than in other regions. Grooves and other features in the rings can be produced by resonances w ith moons or by w aves that propagate through the rings. Narrow rings and sharp ring edg ...
... Saturn's rings are composed of icy particles ranging in size from boulders to dust. In some regions the ice is purer than in other regions. Grooves and other features in the rings can be produced by resonances w ith moons or by w aves that propagate through the rings. Narrow rings and sharp ring edg ...
Chapter 08
... B) have formed within the last thousand years. C) have grown considerably larger since the Voyager spacecraft discovered them. D) be part of an ongoing volcanic process. E) be due to crustal tectonics motion (plate tectonics) 19. What is true of Titan's atmosphere? A) It has produced a runaway green ...
... B) have formed within the last thousand years. C) have grown considerably larger since the Voyager spacecraft discovered them. D) be part of an ongoing volcanic process. E) be due to crustal tectonics motion (plate tectonics) 19. What is true of Titan's atmosphere? A) It has produced a runaway green ...
Chapter 3: the Sun
... Jupiter’s atmosphere • The combination of convection and rotation sets up strong zonal patterns: 5 in each hemisphere • Rising air from the deeper layers cools and forms clouds as it rises; we see deeper where the high ammonia clouds have been depleted by precipitation, much as on Earth rain will o ...
... Jupiter’s atmosphere • The combination of convection and rotation sets up strong zonal patterns: 5 in each hemisphere • Rising air from the deeper layers cools and forms clouds as it rises; we see deeper where the high ammonia clouds have been depleted by precipitation, much as on Earth rain will o ...
File
... alternates from one band to another. The light colored zones are regions of upward moving convective currents. The darker belts are made of downward sinking material. The two are therefore always found next to each other. ...
... alternates from one band to another. The light colored zones are regions of upward moving convective currents. The darker belts are made of downward sinking material. The two are therefore always found next to each other. ...
“Titan-ic” Success for Cassini
... relativity which increased the accuracy of theoretical predictions significantly, the discovery of two new Saturnian satellites, now called Methone and Pallene, and also further photography of Saturn, its ring system, Titan and Phoebe. Titan itself is the second largest known satellite in the solar ...
... relativity which increased the accuracy of theoretical predictions significantly, the discovery of two new Saturnian satellites, now called Methone and Pallene, and also further photography of Saturn, its ring system, Titan and Phoebe. Titan itself is the second largest known satellite in the solar ...
The JOVIAN PLANETS
... Saturn is not as colorful or turbulent as Jupiter. This may be due to the fact that Saturn is cooler because it is further away from the Sun. It does not contain storms as large as those seen on Jupiter, nor are they permanent. It also has enough gravity to hold on to all the gasses and consists of ...
... Saturn is not as colorful or turbulent as Jupiter. This may be due to the fact that Saturn is cooler because it is further away from the Sun. It does not contain storms as large as those seen on Jupiter, nor are they permanent. It also has enough gravity to hold on to all the gasses and consists of ...
Understanding the Outer Planets and Planetary Atmospheres
... The LASP-built UVIS instrument on the Cassini orbiter has enabled scientists to determine the structure, composition, and history of Saturn’s rings. has changed greatly over time, from a thicker atmosphere to the thin atmosphere we see now. What happened to the Martian atmosphere? Why did it change ...
... The LASP-built UVIS instrument on the Cassini orbiter has enabled scientists to determine the structure, composition, and history of Saturn’s rings. has changed greatly over time, from a thicker atmosphere to the thin atmosphere we see now. What happened to the Martian atmosphere? Why did it change ...
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.