Solar System Model and
... 100! (This assumes the children take two steps per meter.) Space allowing, your students could model planetary orbits by walking around the Sun. See if you can get close to the correct year lengths for each planet! ...
... 100! (This assumes the children take two steps per meter.) Space allowing, your students could model planetary orbits by walking around the Sun. See if you can get close to the correct year lengths for each planet! ...
Uranus and Neptune
... – There is a lack of convection in the atmosphere maybe due to layered interior (like an onion)…? – Clouds are cold and don’t billow up above the top layer of ...
... – There is a lack of convection in the atmosphere maybe due to layered interior (like an onion)…? – Clouds are cold and don’t billow up above the top layer of ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... Triton is a frigid, icy world with a young surface and a tenuous atmosphere • Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity m ...
... Triton is a frigid, icy world with a young surface and a tenuous atmosphere • Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity m ...
46. Elliptical Orbits
... A) at the center of the earth’s circular orbit B) 3 parsecs from the planet Remulak, orbiting a black hole C) at the center of the earth’s slightly elliptical orbit D) at one of the foci of the earth’s slightly elliptical orbit Which planets have the most eccentric orbits? A) Venus and Neptune B) Me ...
... A) at the center of the earth’s circular orbit B) 3 parsecs from the planet Remulak, orbiting a black hole C) at the center of the earth’s slightly elliptical orbit D) at one of the foci of the earth’s slightly elliptical orbit Which planets have the most eccentric orbits? A) Venus and Neptune B) Me ...
No Slide Title
... • Largest protoplanets (outer solar nebula) – Accrete gas because of their cooler temperature – Strongly influence the orbits of the remaining comets • Either send them out to the Oort cloud or • Send them inward where they collide with the terrestrial planets ...
... • Largest protoplanets (outer solar nebula) – Accrete gas because of their cooler temperature – Strongly influence the orbits of the remaining comets • Either send them out to the Oort cloud or • Send them inward where they collide with the terrestrial planets ...
Jupiter Eccentric Planets
... orbital axes of satellites are mostly aligned with the spin axis of host planets dozens of satellites have tilted orbits or even retrograde orbits (e.g., Triton around Neptune) These highly tilted or retrograde orbits are explained by gravitational interaction with planets or Kozai mechanism ...
... orbital axes of satellites are mostly aligned with the spin axis of host planets dozens of satellites have tilted orbits or even retrograde orbits (e.g., Triton around Neptune) These highly tilted or retrograde orbits are explained by gravitational interaction with planets or Kozai mechanism ...
The Solar System Is Huge and the Dark Side of the Moon.
... However, because the outer planets’ orbits are so large and so far away from the sun, this model can’t show things that are smaller in scale. For example, you can’t see any of the actual planets, just the paths of their orbits. The model doesn’t even show the orbits of the inner planets, such as Ear ...
... However, because the outer planets’ orbits are so large and so far away from the sun, this model can’t show things that are smaller in scale. For example, you can’t see any of the actual planets, just the paths of their orbits. The model doesn’t even show the orbits of the inner planets, such as Ear ...
Icarus Origin of the structure of the Kuiper belt during a... orbits of Uranus and Neptune
... with smaller q, then a correlation between color and perihelion distance becomes apparent (gray color objects becoming more abundant at low q). (vii) The existence of the extended scattered disk, which consists of stable non-resonant objects with semi-major axes beyond Neptune’s 1:2 MMR and mainly h ...
... with smaller q, then a correlation between color and perihelion distance becomes apparent (gray color objects becoming more abundant at low q). (vii) The existence of the extended scattered disk, which consists of stable non-resonant objects with semi-major axes beyond Neptune’s 1:2 MMR and mainly h ...
The orbital history of two periodic comets encountering Saturn
... Based on the orbit given in Table 1, a set of 99 variational orbits were derived, of Gaussian distribution in each element, with standard deviations ten times the formal errors given in Table 1 and the original elements as mean values. These orbital elements, plus the original orbit, were used in a ...
... Based on the orbit given in Table 1, a set of 99 variational orbits were derived, of Gaussian distribution in each element, with standard deviations ten times the formal errors given in Table 1 and the original elements as mean values. These orbital elements, plus the original orbit, were used in a ...
Probabilities of Collisions of Migrating Bodies and Dust Particles
... millions or even hundreds of millions of years. The probability of a collision of such object with a terrestrial planet can be greater than the total probability of thousands of other JCOs. Actually, comets split into mini-comets during many millions of years. For one object (from 10P runs with BULS ...
... millions or even hundreds of millions of years. The probability of a collision of such object with a terrestrial planet can be greater than the total probability of thousands of other JCOs. Actually, comets split into mini-comets during many millions of years. For one object (from 10P runs with BULS ...
7.5 X 12 long title.p65 - Beck-Shop
... plane. Small, close-in moons are also exclusively in lowinclination, low-eccentricity orbits, but small moons orbiting beyond the main satellite systems can travel around the planet in either direction, and their orbits are often highly inclined and eccentric. Earth and Pluto each have one large moo ...
... plane. Small, close-in moons are also exclusively in lowinclination, low-eccentricity orbits, but small moons orbiting beyond the main satellite systems can travel around the planet in either direction, and their orbits are often highly inclined and eccentric. Earth and Pluto each have one large moo ...
Comets
... Comet’s Orbit • Comets orbit the Sun in highly elliptical orbits. • Their velocity increases greatly when they are near the Sun and slows down at the far reaches of the orbit. • Since the comet is light only when it is near the Sun (and is it vaporizing), comets are dark (virtually invisible) throu ...
... Comet’s Orbit • Comets orbit the Sun in highly elliptical orbits. • Their velocity increases greatly when they are near the Sun and slows down at the far reaches of the orbit. • Since the comet is light only when it is near the Sun (and is it vaporizing), comets are dark (virtually invisible) throu ...
Design of a Locomotive Engine for Dalian Locomotive & Rolling
... resonances to sweep across the main belt. The asteroid belt loses ...
... resonances to sweep across the main belt. The asteroid belt loses ...
Origin of the Structure of the Kuiper Belt during a Dynamical
... becomes apparent (gray color objects becoming more abundant at low q). vii) The existence of the extended scattered disk, which consists of stable non-resonant objects with semi-major axes beyond Neptune’s 1:2MMR and mainly have perihelion distances between ∼ 30 and ∼ 40 AU. These objects have also ...
... becomes apparent (gray color objects becoming more abundant at low q). vii) The existence of the extended scattered disk, which consists of stable non-resonant objects with semi-major axes beyond Neptune’s 1:2MMR and mainly have perihelion distances between ∼ 30 and ∼ 40 AU. These objects have also ...
4 Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids
... cloud. The Oort cloud is a cloud of dust and ice that lies far beyond Neptune’s orbit. It surrounds the solar system and contains the nuclei of billions of comets. Scientists think that the matter in the Oort cloud is left over from the formation of the solar system. Studying this matter helps scien ...
... cloud. The Oort cloud is a cloud of dust and ice that lies far beyond Neptune’s orbit. It surrounds the solar system and contains the nuclei of billions of comets. Scientists think that the matter in the Oort cloud is left over from the formation of the solar system. Studying this matter helps scien ...
For Space: Our Solar System and Beyond The Solar System Planets
... Mars are small and mostly solid. The outer planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are large and made mostly of gases. Between the inner and outer planets is a belt of rocks called asteroids that orbit the sun. Lying beyond the gas giants, the Kuiper belt includes Pluto, Charon, and millions ...
... Mars are small and mostly solid. The outer planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are large and made mostly of gases. Between the inner and outer planets is a belt of rocks called asteroids that orbit the sun. Lying beyond the gas giants, the Kuiper belt includes Pluto, Charon, and millions ...
The Gas Giant Planets
... and does not fit into either the terrestrial group or gas giant group. • The density of Pluto indicates that it is made of half ice and half rock, and it is smaller than Earth’s moon. • The atmosphere is composed of methane and nitrogen, but in unknown ...
... and does not fit into either the terrestrial group or gas giant group. • The density of Pluto indicates that it is made of half ice and half rock, and it is smaller than Earth’s moon. • The atmosphere is composed of methane and nitrogen, but in unknown ...
Document
... Pluto: A Dwarf Planet • A Small World: Pluto is less than half the size of Mercury. • Reclassified: Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has been called the ninth planet. However, in 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. ...
... Pluto: A Dwarf Planet • A Small World: Pluto is less than half the size of Mercury. • Reclassified: Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has been called the ninth planet. However, in 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. ...
The Solar System: The Sun and the Planets
... A meteoroid is a piece of metal or rock in the Solar System that is smaller than an asteroid. Most meteoroids are the size of dust particles, but some can be as large as a car or building. Meteoroids sometimes get pulled in by Earth’s gravity. As they are pulled down into Earth’s atmosphere, frictio ...
... A meteoroid is a piece of metal or rock in the Solar System that is smaller than an asteroid. Most meteoroids are the size of dust particles, but some can be as large as a car or building. Meteoroids sometimes get pulled in by Earth’s gravity. As they are pulled down into Earth’s atmosphere, frictio ...
File - Mr. Pelton Science
... Jupiter contains over 70% of the mass in the solar system outside the Sun. It is about 11 times the radius and 330 times the mass of the earth. It is the first representative of the outer solar system. Unlike the inner planets, Jupiter is not a solid body, but instead is a ball of gas and liqu ...
... Jupiter contains over 70% of the mass in the solar system outside the Sun. It is about 11 times the radius and 330 times the mass of the earth. It is the first representative of the outer solar system. Unlike the inner planets, Jupiter is not a solid body, but instead is a ball of gas and liqu ...
How to Use This Presentation
... • In recent years, scientists have discovered hundreds of objects in our solar system beyond Neptune’s orbit. These objects are called trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and exist in the Kuiper Belt. • Kuiper Belt a region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains dw ...
... • In recent years, scientists have discovered hundreds of objects in our solar system beyond Neptune’s orbit. These objects are called trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and exist in the Kuiper Belt. • Kuiper Belt a region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains dw ...
Lecture #29
... mostly of hydrogen, helium, and methane and possessing a strong internal heat source ...
... mostly of hydrogen, helium, and methane and possessing a strong internal heat source ...
Scattered disc
The scattered disc (or scattered disk) is a distant region of the Solar System that is sparsely populated by icy minor planets, a subset of the broader family of trans-Neptunian objects. The scattered-disc objects (SDOs) have orbital eccentricities ranging as high as 0.8, inclinations as high as 40°, and perihelia greater than 30 astronomical units (4.5×109 km; 2.8×109 mi). These extreme orbits are thought to be the result of gravitational ""scattering"" by the gas giants, and the objects continue to be subject to perturbation by the planet Neptune.Although the closest scattered-disc objects approach the Sun at about 30–35 AU, their orbits can extend well beyond 100 AU. This makes scattered objects among the most distant and coldest objects in the Solar System. The innermost portion of the scattered disc overlaps with a torus-shaped region of orbiting objects traditionally called the Kuiper belt, but its outer limits reach much farther away from the Sun and farther above and below the ecliptic than the Kuiper belt proper.Because of its unstable nature, astronomers now consider the scattered disc to be the place of origin for most periodic comets in the Solar System, with the centaurs, a population of icy bodies between Jupiter and Neptune, being the intermediate stage in an object's migration from the disc to the inner Solar System. Eventually, perturbations from the giant planets send such objects towards the Sun, transforming them into periodic comets. Many Oort cloud objects are also thought to have originated in the scattered disc. Detached objects are not sharply distinct from scattered disc objects, and some such as Sedna have sometimes been considered to be included in this group.