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“Intro to the Solar System”
... speculated that if it is true there may be forms of life in this water!. • 6. Jupiter is named after the Roman King of the Gods. • 7. Has a dark narrow ring system. • 8. One day = 9hours, 51 minutes, One year = 11.9 years. ...
... speculated that if it is true there may be forms of life in this water!. • 6. Jupiter is named after the Roman King of the Gods. • 7. Has a dark narrow ring system. • 8. One day = 9hours, 51 minutes, One year = 11.9 years. ...
Lauren Stinson
... • 4 more moons were found in late 2000 and 9 more were discovered recently with a total of 31 moons ...
... • 4 more moons were found in late 2000 and 9 more were discovered recently with a total of 31 moons ...
How big is our Solar System?
... Origin of the Solar System • About 4.5 billion years ago, there was a rotating cloud of dust and gas (mostly hydrogen) quietly hanging about in our neighborhood of the galaxy. This cloud was a nebula. • At the center of the rotating nebula, material drew together because of gravity, and our Sun was ...
... Origin of the Solar System • About 4.5 billion years ago, there was a rotating cloud of dust and gas (mostly hydrogen) quietly hanging about in our neighborhood of the galaxy. This cloud was a nebula. • At the center of the rotating nebula, material drew together because of gravity, and our Sun was ...
Lesson 6 Slides
... Hence, by Kepler's second law, the planet moves fastest when it is near perihelion and slowest when it is near aphelion. ...
... Hence, by Kepler's second law, the planet moves fastest when it is near perihelion and slowest when it is near aphelion. ...
Cloze Reading - The Planets - Science
... Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun, but is the second in size. When seen from Earth, Saturn appears in colour with distinctive . These rings are thought to be made of rock, frozen gases, and some water. More than satellites have been seen around Saturn. The is mostly hydrogen and helium. may be ...
... Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun, but is the second in size. When seen from Earth, Saturn appears in colour with distinctive . These rings are thought to be made of rock, frozen gases, and some water. More than satellites have been seen around Saturn. The is mostly hydrogen and helium. may be ...
Planets of the Solar System
... the seventh planet from the sun, the icy planet Uranus is a smaller version of Jupiter Uranus takes about 84 years to orbit the sun while rotating on its side The faint bluish color of the planet is because the methane gas in the atmosphere absorbs red light and reflects blue light. It’s diame ...
... the seventh planet from the sun, the icy planet Uranus is a smaller version of Jupiter Uranus takes about 84 years to orbit the sun while rotating on its side The faint bluish color of the planet is because the methane gas in the atmosphere absorbs red light and reflects blue light. It’s diame ...
The search for equilibrium between forces: Lagrange
... We live in turbulent times, with major forces seeking to obtain balance, distance, and position within a system that must be stable. Something similar occurs in orbital systems, where smaller bodies can coexist in stability. This is nothing new; we have known about these equilibria since the 18th ce ...
... We live in turbulent times, with major forces seeking to obtain balance, distance, and position within a system that must be stable. Something similar occurs in orbital systems, where smaller bodies can coexist in stability. This is nothing new; we have known about these equilibria since the 18th ce ...
Keplerian Motion
... • When the true anomaly is equal to 0˚, then the Earth is closest to the Sun (perihelion) • When the true anomaly is equal to 180˚, then the Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) • Mean Anomaly - mean anomaly is what the true anomaly would be if the object orbited in a perfect circle at constant ...
... • When the true anomaly is equal to 0˚, then the Earth is closest to the Sun (perihelion) • When the true anomaly is equal to 180˚, then the Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) • Mean Anomaly - mean anomaly is what the true anomaly would be if the object orbited in a perfect circle at constant ...
The Synodic and Orbit Periods of the Planets
... 3. Copernicus’ Model of Planetary Motion Copernicus thought of the planets as orbiting the sun rather than the Earth. Well then, what should he do with the Earth? Well, have it orbit the sun also! In Copernicus' model, if the planet has an elongation angle which is always smaller than 180 degrees, t ...
... 3. Copernicus’ Model of Planetary Motion Copernicus thought of the planets as orbiting the sun rather than the Earth. Well then, what should he do with the Earth? Well, have it orbit the sun also! In Copernicus' model, if the planet has an elongation angle which is always smaller than 180 degrees, t ...
1 The Synodic and Orbit Periods of the Planets
... 3. Copernicus’ Model of Planetary Motion Copernicus thought of the planets as orbiting the sun rather than the Earth. Well then, what should he do with the Earth? Well, have it orbit the sun also! In Copernicus' model, if the planet has an elongation angle which is always smaller than 180 degrees, t ...
... 3. Copernicus’ Model of Planetary Motion Copernicus thought of the planets as orbiting the sun rather than the Earth. Well then, what should he do with the Earth? Well, have it orbit the sun also! In Copernicus' model, if the planet has an elongation angle which is always smaller than 180 degrees, t ...
Our Eight Planets.pptx
... The sun is the nearest star to all the planets. It is much bigger than they are. ...
... The sun is the nearest star to all the planets. It is much bigger than they are. ...
DO IT YOURSELF SIMPLE TEMPLATE FORMAT
... what you know about each one. This activity will look specifically at planets, which are relatively large objects circling the Sun. You will run a model and be able to change a planet's mass, velocity and position, so that you can see what effect these factors have on its orbit. Before you start the ...
... what you know about each one. This activity will look specifically at planets, which are relatively large objects circling the Sun. You will run a model and be able to change a planet's mass, velocity and position, so that you can see what effect these factors have on its orbit. Before you start the ...
Solar System Science
... Have one ambassador from each group join with ambassadors from other groups. Each group need not have exactly the same planet mix, but there should not be duplicates of a planet within a solar-system group. The ambassadors interview each other to exchange information and impressions. Once they have ...
... Have one ambassador from each group join with ambassadors from other groups. Each group need not have exactly the same planet mix, but there should not be duplicates of a planet within a solar-system group. The ambassadors interview each other to exchange information and impressions. Once they have ...
I am between Earth and Saturn, and I have a huge “Red Spot” on me
... 5. Name the planets in the Solar System. They don’t have to be in order. _________________________________________ 6. Which planet is the largest? _________________________________________ 7. Which planet is the closest to the sun? _________________________________________ 8. Which planet is the hot ...
... 5. Name the planets in the Solar System. They don’t have to be in order. _________________________________________ 6. Which planet is the largest? _________________________________________ 7. Which planet is the closest to the sun? _________________________________________ 8. Which planet is the hot ...
Our Solar System
... creating a streak of light Meteorite: meteoroid that collides with the ground without burning up in the atmosphere. Comets: small, icy bodies with eccentric orbits around the sun. Composite rock & ice “dirty snowballs” Longs tails of gas & dust are swept off them when they pass near the Sun. ...
... creating a streak of light Meteorite: meteoroid that collides with the ground without burning up in the atmosphere. Comets: small, icy bodies with eccentric orbits around the sun. Composite rock & ice “dirty snowballs” Longs tails of gas & dust are swept off them when they pass near the Sun. ...
Planets Around Sun
... masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit closer than 0.1 AU all reside in circular orbits, plausibly induced by tidal interactions with the ...
... masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit closer than 0.1 AU all reside in circular orbits, plausibly induced by tidal interactions with the ...
opposition
... If the orbital plane of the inferior planet was in the same plane as Earth’s, it could be seen apparently crossing the surface of the Sun (called a transit) at every inferior conjunction. However, these planes are not exactly aligned and such transits are rare occurrences. The orbits of Mars, Jupite ...
... If the orbital plane of the inferior planet was in the same plane as Earth’s, it could be seen apparently crossing the surface of the Sun (called a transit) at every inferior conjunction. However, these planes are not exactly aligned and such transits are rare occurrences. The orbits of Mars, Jupite ...
2.4 - Horace Mann Webmail
... • Jupiter has a diameter that is 11 times that of Earth. • They all have very small hard cores but are mostly gaseous, therefor they are called the gas giants. • They all have such a strong gravitational pull that they have thick atmospheres. ...
... • Jupiter has a diameter that is 11 times that of Earth. • They all have very small hard cores but are mostly gaseous, therefor they are called the gas giants. • They all have such a strong gravitational pull that they have thick atmospheres. ...
neptune!!!
... jackets Neptune is one of the “Gas Giants” so that means Neptune is made out of Gases It has 13 moons A day in Neptune is 16.11 Earth hours ...
... jackets Neptune is one of the “Gas Giants” so that means Neptune is made out of Gases It has 13 moons A day in Neptune is 16.11 Earth hours ...
Solar System
... - It is the brightest object in the sky . - When viewed through a telescope from Earth, you can see the different phases. ...
... - It is the brightest object in the sky . - When viewed through a telescope from Earth, you can see the different phases. ...
New Earthlike Planet Discovered
... problem." They've been too hot, too cold or just plain too big and gaseous, like uninhabitable Jupiter. The new planet seems just right — or at least that's what scientists think. "This could be very important," said NASA astrobiology expert Chris McKay, who was not part of the discovery team. "It d ...
... problem." They've been too hot, too cold or just plain too big and gaseous, like uninhabitable Jupiter. The new planet seems just right — or at least that's what scientists think. "This could be very important," said NASA astrobiology expert Chris McKay, who was not part of the discovery team. "It d ...
Chapter 30 Section 3
... and ammonia that travels through space and develops a bright, distinctive tail as it approaches the Sun ...
... and ammonia that travels through space and develops a bright, distinctive tail as it approaches the Sun ...