Powerpoint - Physics and Astronomy
... Clumps within such clouds collapse to form stars or clusters of stars. They are spinning at about 1 km/s. ...
... Clumps within such clouds collapse to form stars or clusters of stars. They are spinning at about 1 km/s. ...
07 May: Omnis In Exitu Eius Pulchrima
... velocity variations as large as observed, a planet would have to be as large as Jupiter, but much, much closer to the star than Mercury is to the Sun ...
... velocity variations as large as observed, a planet would have to be as large as Jupiter, but much, much closer to the star than Mercury is to the Sun ...
PHYS 1311: In Class Problems Chapter 5 Solutions Feb. 23, 2016
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
... center of mass of the Solar System. Likewise, the Sun orbits about the Solar System center of mass, but with a period nearly the same as the orbital period of Jupiter, 11.78 years. An observer in another star system could likely not detect any of our 8 planets due to the Sun’s overpowering luminosit ...
What`s In Outer Space?
... Uranus • Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. • Uranus has a blue-green color. • Uranus is the farthest planet away from the sun that can be seen with a telescope. • Uranus has 11 known rings and at lest 21 moons. ...
... Uranus • Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. • Uranus has a blue-green color. • Uranus is the farthest planet away from the sun that can be seen with a telescope. • Uranus has 11 known rings and at lest 21 moons. ...
Review
... 29) Which of the following observations does not support the solar nebula theory? A) The four inner planets have few or no moons B) The gas planets are farther from the Sun than the four inner planets C) All the planets orbit in the same direction D) The orbits of Pluto and the other distant dwarf ...
... 29) Which of the following observations does not support the solar nebula theory? A) The four inner planets have few or no moons B) The gas planets are farther from the Sun than the four inner planets C) All the planets orbit in the same direction D) The orbits of Pluto and the other distant dwarf ...
astrophysics 2009
... Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. -make up a mnemonic to remember the order eg: Most Very Eminent Men Just Sleep Under New Planets (MVEMJSUNP) -in order of increasing size, they are Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter. -the moons or natural ...
... Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. -make up a mnemonic to remember the order eg: Most Very Eminent Men Just Sleep Under New Planets (MVEMJSUNP) -in order of increasing size, they are Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter. -the moons or natural ...
Presentación de PowerPoint
... It is believed that in the past there was water or some other fluid on the surface of Mars. ...
... It is believed that in the past there was water or some other fluid on the surface of Mars. ...
Space Flight to the Stars - Laureate International College
... Beyond the asteroid belt lie the four gas giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. ...
... Beyond the asteroid belt lie the four gas giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. ...
answer key
... the sun (the two “loops” cross in only two places, and both earth and moon have to be at the “cross” at the same time for an eclipse to occur) 16.If their moon is the same angular diameter as their star OR LARGER, YES. Otherwise it’s called a transit.*** 17.The apparent motion of a nearer object aga ...
... the sun (the two “loops” cross in only two places, and both earth and moon have to be at the “cross” at the same time for an eclipse to occur) 16.If their moon is the same angular diameter as their star OR LARGER, YES. Otherwise it’s called a transit.*** 17.The apparent motion of a nearer object aga ...
Slide 1
... 1. Ancient view: Earth is the center of the solar system. This is called the geocentric model. The Sun and other planets revolve around Earth in circles. Sun ...
... 1. Ancient view: Earth is the center of the solar system. This is called the geocentric model. The Sun and other planets revolve around Earth in circles. Sun ...
Astronomy Test Review
... e. June 21 in southern Argentina (southern hemisphere) 8. Why can we see some stars all year round, but others only during certain seasons? 9. Draw what the moon looks like in each of the following phases: a. Waxing crescent b. Waning gibbous c. First quarter 10. Why is it that we can see Jupiter, M ...
... e. June 21 in southern Argentina (southern hemisphere) 8. Why can we see some stars all year round, but others only during certain seasons? 9. Draw what the moon looks like in each of the following phases: a. Waxing crescent b. Waning gibbous c. First quarter 10. Why is it that we can see Jupiter, M ...
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 - The Solar System The Solar System
... both b th types t off planets l t Comets are icy fragments that don’t orbit in the ecliptic plane ...
... both b th types t off planets l t Comets are icy fragments that don’t orbit in the ecliptic plane ...
Comparing Earth, Sun and Jupiter
... ¾ Venus: most Earthlike in terms of size, composition. Covered in thick clouds. ¾ Earth: only planet with liquid surface water ¾ Mars: red surface due to high iron content. Thin, dry atmosphere ¾ Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus: Gas giants with many small moons • Smaller bodies found in the asteroi ...
... ¾ Venus: most Earthlike in terms of size, composition. Covered in thick clouds. ¾ Earth: only planet with liquid surface water ¾ Mars: red surface due to high iron content. Thin, dry atmosphere ¾ Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus: Gas giants with many small moons • Smaller bodies found in the asteroi ...
Astronomy 1001
... are distant compared to normal “human” scales • Stars are very far away – Would take Voyager 1 100,000 years to reach Alpha Centauri ...
... are distant compared to normal “human” scales • Stars are very far away – Would take Voyager 1 100,000 years to reach Alpha Centauri ...
MID-TERM REVIEW 2013-2014
... 36. WHAT ARE METEOROIDS AND HOW DO THEY FORM? • Chunks of rock or dust in space • They typically come from asteroids or comets • They do not have a set orbit ...
... 36. WHAT ARE METEOROIDS AND HOW DO THEY FORM? • Chunks of rock or dust in space • They typically come from asteroids or comets • They do not have a set orbit ...
Solar System Teacher Notes
... The Earth rotates on its axis. One day takes 24 hours for one complete rotation. This is the reason the moon and the sun appear to move across the sky. The Earth is tilted on its axis at 23.5 degrees. This causes the 4 seasons. Each season is 3 months long. Summer – the northern hemisphere is tilted ...
... The Earth rotates on its axis. One day takes 24 hours for one complete rotation. This is the reason the moon and the sun appear to move across the sky. The Earth is tilted on its axis at 23.5 degrees. This causes the 4 seasons. Each season is 3 months long. Summer – the northern hemisphere is tilted ...
Diapositiva 1 - La Escuelona
... are terrestial planets. The are small, and mainly made up of rock. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called gas giants because the are large and are made up of gases. Natural satellites: are smaller celectial bodies, such as moons, which orbit their planet. ...
... are terrestial planets. The are small, and mainly made up of rock. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called gas giants because the are large and are made up of gases. Natural satellites: are smaller celectial bodies, such as moons, which orbit their planet. ...
Solar System Information
... believed to exist between layers of ice •Discovered in 1610 •Larger than the planet Mercury •Has mountains, valleys, craters, and lava flows. ...
... believed to exist between layers of ice •Discovered in 1610 •Larger than the planet Mercury •Has mountains, valleys, craters, and lava flows. ...
13.14 The Eight Planets
... clouds. Jupiter’s most interesting features are its coloured bands and the Great Red Spot. Jupiter has approximately 16 moons, and sometimes you can see four of these moons by using binoculars. ...
... clouds. Jupiter’s most interesting features are its coloured bands and the Great Red Spot. Jupiter has approximately 16 moons, and sometimes you can see four of these moons by using binoculars. ...
How our Solar System (and Moon) came to be
... • As nebula collapsed, internal pressure and temperature increased and more particles were attracted to nebula • Eventually temperature and pressure in the gas cloud was great enough for a complex reaction to begin ...
... • As nebula collapsed, internal pressure and temperature increased and more particles were attracted to nebula • Eventually temperature and pressure in the gas cloud was great enough for a complex reaction to begin ...
The Nine Planets
... dark region – the Great Dark Spot – that appears to be the centre of a storm. Neptune has at least 8 moons and thin rings orbiting around it. ...
... dark region – the Great Dark Spot – that appears to be the centre of a storm. Neptune has at least 8 moons and thin rings orbiting around it. ...
Satellite system (astronomy)
A satellite system is a set of gravitationally bound objects in orbit around a planetary mass object or minor planet. Generally speaking, it is a set of natural satellites (moons), although such systems may also consist of bodies such as circumplanetary disks, ring systems, moonlets, minor-planet moons and artificial satellites any of which may themselves have satellite systems of their own. Some satellite systems have complex interactions with both their parent and other moons, including magnetic, tidal, atmospheric and orbital interactions such as orbital resonances and libration. Individually major satellite objects are designated in Roman numerals. Satellite systems are referred to either by the possessive adjectives of their primary (e.g. ""Jovian system""), or less commonly by the name of their primary (e.g. ""Jupiter system""). Where only one satellite is known, or it is a binary orbiting a common centre of gravity, it may be referred to using the hyphenated names of the primary and major satellite (e.g. the ""Earth-Moon system"").Many Solar System objects are known to possess satellite systems, though their origin is still unclear. Notable examples include the largest satellite system, the Jovian system, with 67 known moons (including the large Galilean moons) and the Saturnian System with 62 known moons (and the most visible ring system in the Solar System). Both satellite systems are large and diverse. In fact all of the giant planets of the Solar System possess large satellite systems as well as planetary rings, and it is inferred that this is a general pattern. Several objects farther from the Sun also have satellite systems consisting of multiple moons, including the complex Plutonian system where multiple objects orbit a common center of mass, as well as many asteroids and plutinos. Apart from the Earth-Moon system and Mars' system of two tiny natural satellites, the other terrestrial planets are generally not considered satellite systems, although some have been orbited by artificial satellites originating from Earth.Little is known of satellite systems beyond the Solar System, although it is inferred that natural satellites are common. J1407b is an example of an extrasolar satellite system. It is also theorised that Rogue planets ejected from their planetary system could retain a system of satellites.