pluto: a human comedy
... day, about an axis which pointed in a direction very close to the position of the Polaris. This model is, of course, consistent with the notion that the Sun – whose presence/absence in the sky defines day/night, in the first place -- also seemed to rotate about Polaris, with the same period of one d ...
... day, about an axis which pointed in a direction very close to the position of the Polaris. This model is, of course, consistent with the notion that the Sun – whose presence/absence in the sky defines day/night, in the first place -- also seemed to rotate about Polaris, with the same period of one d ...
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 ...
Scale Model Solar System (with Pluto)
... a football field-length away (120 yards) to compare relative distance from the Sun. The more hands-on the activity, the more powerful it is. Try to have physical objects that are roughly the correct size and have students guess which one is Earth, etc. When comparing distances, try letting students ...
... a football field-length away (120 yards) to compare relative distance from the Sun. The more hands-on the activity, the more powerful it is. Try to have physical objects that are roughly the correct size and have students guess which one is Earth, etc. When comparing distances, try letting students ...
KERPOOF LESSON PLAN
... It’s the only place in the Solar System known to support life. Mars: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It has both the highest mountain, Olympus Mons, and the biggest canyon, Valles Marineris, in the Solar System. Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, and the fifth pl ...
... It’s the only place in the Solar System known to support life. Mars: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It has both the highest mountain, Olympus Mons, and the biggest canyon, Valles Marineris, in the Solar System. Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, and the fifth pl ...
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 ...
The Solar System
... Outer planets Jovian Gas Planets • Which planets are included in the outer planets? – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune ...
... Outer planets Jovian Gas Planets • Which planets are included in the outer planets? – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune ...
The outer solar system has four giant planets.
... where the four largest planets slowly orbit the Sun. The gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus (YUR-uh-nuhs), and Neptune—are made mainly of hydrogen, helium, and other gases. When you think of gases, you probably think of Earth’s air, which is not very dense. However, the giant planets are so large ...
... where the four largest planets slowly orbit the Sun. The gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus (YUR-uh-nuhs), and Neptune—are made mainly of hydrogen, helium, and other gases. When you think of gases, you probably think of Earth’s air, which is not very dense. However, the giant planets are so large ...
The formation of the Solar system
... their parent stars - called “hot Jupiters.” • These planets often appear to be the sole large body in their system. • The above two facts are due to a selection effect - the effects of smaller planets and those located at larger distances from their parent stars are difficult to detect. ...
... their parent stars - called “hot Jupiters.” • These planets often appear to be the sole large body in their system. • The above two facts are due to a selection effect - the effects of smaller planets and those located at larger distances from their parent stars are difficult to detect. ...
Astronomy
... kg/m3) are as large or larger than Jupiter (1330 kg/m 3) and Saturn (690 kg/m3). Both planets have a higher concentration of heavy elements that Jupiter or Saturn which is unexpected. Their great distances from the sun is also surprising. That far out there should have not been enough material to fo ...
... kg/m3) are as large or larger than Jupiter (1330 kg/m 3) and Saturn (690 kg/m3). Both planets have a higher concentration of heavy elements that Jupiter or Saturn which is unexpected. Their great distances from the sun is also surprising. That far out there should have not been enough material to fo ...
Origin of the orbital architecture of the planets of the Solar System
... Once Jupiter and Saturn are blocked in their 3:2 resonance, Uranus and Neptune, which migrate by type I migration, have to be trapped in resonances with Saturn and with each other (Morbidelli et al., 2007) ...
... Once Jupiter and Saturn are blocked in their 3:2 resonance, Uranus and Neptune, which migrate by type I migration, have to be trapped in resonances with Saturn and with each other (Morbidelli et al., 2007) ...
And in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…. LIFT OFF! Welcome aboard the NASA Space
... our universe in order to compare and contrast the different planets in our spectacular solar system. Before we arrive to our destination in outer space, it is important to know the different and unique characteristics of each planet. Did you know that Neptune measures 49,500 kilometers in width? All ...
... our universe in order to compare and contrast the different planets in our spectacular solar system. Before we arrive to our destination in outer space, it is important to know the different and unique characteristics of each planet. Did you know that Neptune measures 49,500 kilometers in width? All ...
UT 3.4 - Homeschool Academy
... surrounded by a thick mantle of liquid hydrogen and helium. Galileo discovered Jupiter’s four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system. Its average density is less than that of water. The rings around Saturn are made of chunks of ice ...
... surrounded by a thick mantle of liquid hydrogen and helium. Galileo discovered Jupiter’s four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system. Its average density is less than that of water. The rings around Saturn are made of chunks of ice ...
Lectures 1-2: Properties of the Solar System
... o Convenient because the density of water is 1 g cm-3. o To determine volume, need: 1. Distance from Earth. 2. Angular extent of the planet. o To determine the mass (from Kepler’s 3rd Law) we need: ...
... o Convenient because the density of water is 1 g cm-3. o To determine volume, need: 1. Distance from Earth. 2. Angular extent of the planet. o To determine the mass (from Kepler’s 3rd Law) we need: ...
Temperature and Formation of our Solar System
... their parent stars - called “hot Jupiters.” • These planets often appear to be the sole large body in their system. • The above two facts are due to a selection effect - the effects of smaller planets and those located at larger distances from their parent stars are difficult to detect. ...
... their parent stars - called “hot Jupiters.” • These planets often appear to be the sole large body in their system. • The above two facts are due to a selection effect - the effects of smaller planets and those located at larger distances from their parent stars are difficult to detect. ...
Stephen Ashworth
... addition to its mass, its distance from the Sun is also important. The more distant a planetary body is, the greater its mass needs to be for it to dominate its surroundings to the same extent and over the same period of time, as both the circumference of its orbit and its orbital period increase. T ...
... addition to its mass, its distance from the Sun is also important. The more distant a planetary body is, the greater its mass needs to be for it to dominate its surroundings to the same extent and over the same period of time, as both the circumference of its orbit and its orbital period increase. T ...
answer key
... 7. What are comets like when they are far from the Sun? What happens when they enter the inner solar system? - During most of a comet's orbit, far from the Sun, only its frozen nucleus exists. (It’s like one of Uranus or Neptune’s small icy moons, only it’s orbiting the Sun instead of a planet. Thes ...
... 7. What are comets like when they are far from the Sun? What happens when they enter the inner solar system? - During most of a comet's orbit, far from the Sun, only its frozen nucleus exists. (It’s like one of Uranus or Neptune’s small icy moons, only it’s orbiting the Sun instead of a planet. Thes ...
A Binary Mass-Orbit Nomenclature for Planetary Bodies
... that the dwarf members of this class have the two, causally linked characteristics of small size relative to the others, and membership of a population of similarly small bodies in their orbital vicinity which under different circumstances could have accreted to form a single body but have in fact n ...
... that the dwarf members of this class have the two, causally linked characteristics of small size relative to the others, and membership of a population of similarly small bodies in their orbital vicinity which under different circumstances could have accreted to form a single body but have in fact n ...
m15a02
... The value of comparative studies • Other properties (and some of those in the previous slide) lead to possible conclusions about the formation and development of the Solar System in the outer region of the gas giants. These include . . . ...
... The value of comparative studies • Other properties (and some of those in the previous slide) lead to possible conclusions about the formation and development of the Solar System in the outer region of the gas giants. These include . . . ...
Identifying Solar System Patterns
... Answers may vary but there should be two groups- rocky & gas Rocky composition similarities: small diameter, close to Sun, shorter orbital period, higher temperature, lower number of moons, no rings Gas composition similarities: larger diameter, further from Sun, longer orbital period, lower tempera ...
... Answers may vary but there should be two groups- rocky & gas Rocky composition similarities: small diameter, close to Sun, shorter orbital period, higher temperature, lower number of moons, no rings Gas composition similarities: larger diameter, further from Sun, longer orbital period, lower tempera ...
Dynamical simulations of the HR8799 planetary
... more compact configuration than they are currently found. Indeed, some of the model solutions proposed invoke a system in which the initial planetary order was Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus and Saturn (from innermost to outermost). As the final stages of planetary formation came to an end, these planets we ...
... more compact configuration than they are currently found. Indeed, some of the model solutions proposed invoke a system in which the initial planetary order was Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus and Saturn (from innermost to outermost). As the final stages of planetary formation came to an end, these planets we ...
Accelerated patterns in the solar system
... planets on the Planet Data Table are given in relation to Earth’s mass. For example, mercury’s mass is given as 0.056, which means that it contains only a small fraction of the matter that Earth contains. On the other hand, the giant planets contain several times more matter than Earth. Density is t ...
... planets on the Planet Data Table are given in relation to Earth’s mass. For example, mercury’s mass is given as 0.056, which means that it contains only a small fraction of the matter that Earth contains. On the other hand, the giant planets contain several times more matter than Earth. Density is t ...
Planets and Dwarf Planets - Super Teacher Worksheets
... According to the IAU, how is a planet different from a dwarf planet? A dwarf planet has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. ...
... According to the IAU, how is a planet different from a dwarf planet? A dwarf planet has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. ...
The outer solar system has four giant planets.
... where the four largest planets slowly orbit the Sun. The gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus (YUR-uh-nuhs), and Neptune—are made mainly of hydrogen, helium, and other gases. When you think of gases, you probably think of Earth’s air, which is not very dense. However, the giant planets are so large ...
... where the four largest planets slowly orbit the Sun. The gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus (YUR-uh-nuhs), and Neptune—are made mainly of hydrogen, helium, and other gases. When you think of gases, you probably think of Earth’s air, which is not very dense. However, the giant planets are so large ...
Lecture 3 - UIC Home
... in the night sky after the Moon and Venus. (At certain points in its orbit, Mars can briefly exceed Jupiter's brightness.) ...
... in the night sky after the Moon and Venus. (At certain points in its orbit, Mars can briefly exceed Jupiter's brightness.) ...
Lecture 3
... The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter (the god of sky and thunder). When viewed from Earth, Jupiter is the third brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus. (At certain points in its orbit, Mars can briefly exceed Jupiter's brightness.) ...
... The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter (the god of sky and thunder). When viewed from Earth, Jupiter is the third brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus. (At certain points in its orbit, Mars can briefly exceed Jupiter's brightness.) ...