Astro 18-- Planets and Planetary Systems – Fall 2010 Homework 2
... 3) New Comet: A new comet is discovered and studies of its motion indicate that it orbits the Sun with a period of 100 years. a) Use Kepler's third law in its original form to find the comet's average distance from the Sun (i.e. find the semi-major axis of the comet's orbit). Be sure to include uni ...
... 3) New Comet: A new comet is discovered and studies of its motion indicate that it orbits the Sun with a period of 100 years. a) Use Kepler's third law in its original form to find the comet's average distance from the Sun (i.e. find the semi-major axis of the comet's orbit). Be sure to include uni ...
Elliptically Speaking - Center for Space Research
... Elliptically Speaking Background Information: In early times, astronomers assumed that the orbits in which the planets moved were circular; yet the numerous catalogs of measurements compiled especially during the 16th century did not fit this theory. At the beginning of the 17th century, Johannes Ke ...
... Elliptically Speaking Background Information: In early times, astronomers assumed that the orbits in which the planets moved were circular; yet the numerous catalogs of measurements compiled especially during the 16th century did not fit this theory. At the beginning of the 17th century, Johannes Ke ...
This Month In Astronomy - Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech
... temperature was above 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Pure liquid water cannot sustain its form on such low temperature. The finding points to the speculation that flowing water on Mars may come with a heavy dose of minerals dissolved in them. ”the detection of hydrated salts on The red planet, Mars (NASA.go ...
... temperature was above 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Pure liquid water cannot sustain its form on such low temperature. The finding points to the speculation that flowing water on Mars may come with a heavy dose of minerals dissolved in them. ”the detection of hydrated salts on The red planet, Mars (NASA.go ...
Pluto reading HW
... same size or larger than Pluto. Astronomers estimate that there are at least 70,000 icy objects with similar composition, and some of them are bigger than Pluto in the Kuiper Belt. Eris was just the first example. What is the band of comets and asteroids located beyond Neptune called? ______________ ...
... same size or larger than Pluto. Astronomers estimate that there are at least 70,000 icy objects with similar composition, and some of them are bigger than Pluto in the Kuiper Belt. Eris was just the first example. What is the band of comets and asteroids located beyond Neptune called? ______________ ...
The Outer Planets. The Moon.
... Two of Saturn’s rings can be seen from Earth In fact, there are as high as 100,000 individual rings and gaps ...
... Two of Saturn’s rings can be seen from Earth In fact, there are as high as 100,000 individual rings and gaps ...
Your Birthday on Another Planet
... the Sun. If we could live on another planet, our birthdays would occur more or less frequently depending on the planet’s revolution period (the time taken to complete one full trip around the Sun). On a few planets, we couldn’t even celebrate our first birthday because we wouldn’t live long enough t ...
... the Sun. If we could live on another planet, our birthdays would occur more or less frequently depending on the planet’s revolution period (the time taken to complete one full trip around the Sun). On a few planets, we couldn’t even celebrate our first birthday because we wouldn’t live long enough t ...
The mass of the Moon is 1/81 of the mass of the Earth. Compared to
... A planet (P) is moving around the Sun (S) in an elliptical orbit. As the planet moves from aphelion to perihelion, the Sun’s gravitational force A. does positive work on the planet. B. does negative work on the planet. C. does positive work on the planet during part of the motion and negative work d ...
... A planet (P) is moving around the Sun (S) in an elliptical orbit. As the planet moves from aphelion to perihelion, the Sun’s gravitational force A. does positive work on the planet. B. does negative work on the planet. C. does positive work on the planet during part of the motion and negative work d ...
speed
... The planet Saturn has 100 times the mass of the Earth and is 10 times more distant from the Sun than the Earth is. Compared to the Earth’s acceleration as it orbits the Sun, the acceleration of Saturn as it orbits the Sun is ...
... The planet Saturn has 100 times the mass of the Earth and is 10 times more distant from the Sun than the Earth is. Compared to the Earth’s acceleration as it orbits the Sun, the acceleration of Saturn as it orbits the Sun is ...
The mass of the Moon is 1/81 of the mass of the Earth. Compared to
... A. does positive work on the planet. B. does negative work on the planet. C. does positive work on the planet during part of the motion and negative work during the other part. D. does zero work on the planet at all points between aphelion and perihelion. © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
... A. does positive work on the planet. B. does negative work on the planet. C. does positive work on the planet during part of the motion and negative work during the other part. D. does zero work on the planet at all points between aphelion and perihelion. © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
Space - School District #42
... cosmic kids and then click on the tab ‐ask an astronaut – Here we are going to a. find out about the sun – do a kidpix page about it – b. then compare the moon to earth and do a page about it – c. star – what is a star – kid pix page Now Choose a Planet and We are going to do a report about ...
... cosmic kids and then click on the tab ‐ask an astronaut – Here we are going to a. find out about the sun – do a kidpix page about it – b. then compare the moon to earth and do a page about it – c. star – what is a star – kid pix page Now Choose a Planet and We are going to do a report about ...
A spacecraft journeys
... with the other planets. New technology has shown that its orbit is New Horizons—the fastest oval-shaped. Pluto is also smaller spacecraft ever built—will than the other planets. Even Earth's investigate the former planet, moon is larger. measuring its atmosphere and temperature. The spacecraft will ...
... with the other planets. New technology has shown that its orbit is New Horizons—the fastest oval-shaped. Pluto is also smaller spacecraft ever built—will than the other planets. Even Earth's investigate the former planet, moon is larger. measuring its atmosphere and temperature. The spacecraft will ...
Page 598 - ClassZone
... Pluto was thought to be larger than it is until 1978, when astronomers discovered that it had a moon about half its size. Charon, Pluto’s moon, has a diameter of about 1200 kilometers. Given their similarity in mass, some scientists consider Pluto and Charon to be a double planet, rather than a plan ...
... Pluto was thought to be larger than it is until 1978, when astronomers discovered that it had a moon about half its size. Charon, Pluto’s moon, has a diameter of about 1200 kilometers. Given their similarity in mass, some scientists consider Pluto and Charon to be a double planet, rather than a plan ...
Planetary Configurations
... time it takes to go once around the Sun. i.e., its orbital period. Consider two objects (e.g., planets) orbiting the Sun. For simplicity, we will assume that their orbits are circular and that they move in the same direction and at constant speeds along their respective paths. Each object has an orb ...
... time it takes to go once around the Sun. i.e., its orbital period. Consider two objects (e.g., planets) orbiting the Sun. For simplicity, we will assume that their orbits are circular and that they move in the same direction and at constant speeds along their respective paths. Each object has an orb ...
Ptolemaic Model
... Sun/Earth moves too fast for half its orbit. Not uniform circular motio Earth placed off center of circle – Not Geocentric Planet/Sun has uniform circular motion as seen from Equant point ...
... Sun/Earth moves too fast for half its orbit. Not uniform circular motio Earth placed off center of circle – Not Geocentric Planet/Sun has uniform circular motion as seen from Equant point ...
Solar System
... The four planets farthest from the sun are known as the outer planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune ...
... The four planets farthest from the sun are known as the outer planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune ...
Dwarf Planets
... • Neptune’s orbit also didn’t quite match Kepler’s laws. • In the late 1800’s Lowell predicted a ninth planet. • It was discovered in 1929 as a faint star that moved slightly each day. • Pluto’s orbit is sometimes inside Neptune’s. ...
... • Neptune’s orbit also didn’t quite match Kepler’s laws. • In the late 1800’s Lowell predicted a ninth planet. • It was discovered in 1929 as a faint star that moved slightly each day. • Pluto’s orbit is sometimes inside Neptune’s. ...
Lesson 1 – Explain – Page 375 “The Structure of
... A comet is made of gas, dust, and ice and moves around the Sun in an oval-shaped orbit. Comets come from the outer part of the solar system. There could be as many as 1 trillion comets orbiting the Sun. The Astronomical Unit Objects in the solar system are so far apart that astronomers use a ...
... A comet is made of gas, dust, and ice and moves around the Sun in an oval-shaped orbit. Comets come from the outer part of the solar system. There could be as many as 1 trillion comets orbiting the Sun. The Astronomical Unit Objects in the solar system are so far apart that astronomers use a ...
The Solar System
... – largest object in the asteroid belt (1/3 mass of asteroid belt) – smallest dwarf planet – only dwarf planet NOT in the Kuiper Belt • ERIS (Greek/Roman goddess of strife and discord) – Eris is larger than Pluto so logically either Eris had to be a "planet" or Pluto had to be reclassified. – largest ...
... – largest object in the asteroid belt (1/3 mass of asteroid belt) – smallest dwarf planet – only dwarf planet NOT in the Kuiper Belt • ERIS (Greek/Roman goddess of strife and discord) – Eris is larger than Pluto so logically either Eris had to be a "planet" or Pluto had to be reclassified. – largest ...
The Solar System
... – largest object in the asteroid belt (1/3 mass of asteroid belt) – smallest dwarf planet – only dwarf planet NOT in the Kuiper Belt • ERIS (Greek/Roman goddess of strife and discord) – Eris is larger than Pluto so logically either Eris had to be a "planet" or Pluto had to be reclassified. – largest ...
... – largest object in the asteroid belt (1/3 mass of asteroid belt) – smallest dwarf planet – only dwarf planet NOT in the Kuiper Belt • ERIS (Greek/Roman goddess of strife and discord) – Eris is larger than Pluto so logically either Eris had to be a "planet" or Pluto had to be reclassified. – largest ...
Unit 10 Lesson 5 The Gas Giant Planets
... • Neptune is almost the same size as Uranus. • Like Uranus, Neptune has an atmosphere composed of hydrogen and helium, with some methane. • Neptune’s bluish color is caused by the absorption of red light by methane. • In 1989, Voyager 2 revealed a huge dark area in Neptune’s atmosphere. This storm w ...
... • Neptune is almost the same size as Uranus. • Like Uranus, Neptune has an atmosphere composed of hydrogen and helium, with some methane. • Neptune’s bluish color is caused by the absorption of red light by methane. • In 1989, Voyager 2 revealed a huge dark area in Neptune’s atmosphere. This storm w ...
The Solar System and its Origin
... • Vesc = sqrt(2 GM / R) – Massive/compact objects have high surface ...
... • Vesc = sqrt(2 GM / R) – Massive/compact objects have high surface ...
AST 105 Intro Astronomy The Solar System
... • Distance from Sun • Rotation rate If you know these properties of a planet, you can predict nearly all other characteristics ...
... • Distance from Sun • Rotation rate If you know these properties of a planet, you can predict nearly all other characteristics ...
The Planets in our Solar System
... Only one cloud layer of methane has been detected. Below this layer it is believed to have clouds similar to Saturn and Jupiter Composition: Liquid hydrogen and other elements (outer mantle), slushy layer of icy compounds of water, methane, and ammonia (inner mantle), and an icy & rocky (core) Red l ...
... Only one cloud layer of methane has been detected. Below this layer it is believed to have clouds similar to Saturn and Jupiter Composition: Liquid hydrogen and other elements (outer mantle), slushy layer of icy compounds of water, methane, and ammonia (inner mantle), and an icy & rocky (core) Red l ...
Ch4 Inner and Outer Planets
... -Jupiter is so big that you could put every planet from our solar system in it if it were hollow. -If you weighed 100 pounds on Earth you would weigh 254 pounds on Jupiter. Jupiter is 480,000,000 miles away from the sun. ...
... -Jupiter is so big that you could put every planet from our solar system in it if it were hollow. -If you weighed 100 pounds on Earth you would weigh 254 pounds on Jupiter. Jupiter is 480,000,000 miles away from the sun. ...