Investigation 3 for Dylan Nina and Shea
... The cloud started to shape itself into a disc, the middle was very hot and the edges were cool (like a bowl of soup) This caused a solar nebula which made the disc start to spin, as it spun, the particles started to stick together and form the planets and moons Scientists believe that the solar nebu ...
... The cloud started to shape itself into a disc, the middle was very hot and the edges were cool (like a bowl of soup) This caused a solar nebula which made the disc start to spin, as it spun, the particles started to stick together and form the planets and moons Scientists believe that the solar nebu ...
Seminar topics - Studentportalen
... small bodies passing close to major planets – especially if the velocities are small • Energy and angular momentum are exchanged • After interacting with a mass of planetesimals similar to the planet’s own mass, its orbit may be significantly affected “migration” ...
... small bodies passing close to major planets – especially if the velocities are small • Energy and angular momentum are exchanged • After interacting with a mass of planetesimals similar to the planet’s own mass, its orbit may be significantly affected “migration” ...
how to bring two neptune mass planets on the same orbit
... enter in a Mean Motion Resonance (MMR). If the disk torques are stronger than the MMR, the planets cross the MMR and go on migrating at different speeds. If the MMR is stronger than the torques from the disk, the planets stay locked in resonance and migrate together. In this work, we consider the mi ...
... enter in a Mean Motion Resonance (MMR). If the disk torques are stronger than the MMR, the planets cross the MMR and go on migrating at different speeds. If the MMR is stronger than the torques from the disk, the planets stay locked in resonance and migrate together. In this work, we consider the mi ...
Whence Comets?
... Earth the grains that it had collected Halley-class comets (originally from Oort cloud); Hyakutake is a comet found, showing that material is from comet Wild 2 in January 2006. coming from the Oort cloud. The classical Kuiper belt would be circular preserved from the interstellar These missions, cou ...
... Earth the grains that it had collected Halley-class comets (originally from Oort cloud); Hyakutake is a comet found, showing that material is from comet Wild 2 in January 2006. coming from the Oort cloud. The classical Kuiper belt would be circular preserved from the interstellar These missions, cou ...
Neptune - TeacherLINK
... the length of a Neptunian day to be approximately 16 hours. Auroras were detected but are much weaker than those on Earth and other planets. Neptune is now known to have eight satellites, six of which were found by Voyager 2. The new satellites are all small and remain close to Neptune's equatorial ...
... the length of a Neptunian day to be approximately 16 hours. Auroras were detected but are much weaker than those on Earth and other planets. Neptune is now known to have eight satellites, six of which were found by Voyager 2. The new satellites are all small and remain close to Neptune's equatorial ...
Planetary Two-Step Reshaped Solar System, Saved Earth?
... Planetary scientists ponder a lot of questions an inner disk of rock and gas that stretched 1:2 resonance—would have to move, too. about origins. Why didn’t Mars grow as large no farther than 1 astronomical unit (AU) So, as they report in this week’s issue of as Earth and Venus? Where did the astero ...
... Planetary scientists ponder a lot of questions an inner disk of rock and gas that stretched 1:2 resonance—would have to move, too. about origins. Why didn’t Mars grow as large no farther than 1 astronomical unit (AU) So, as they report in this week’s issue of as Earth and Venus? Where did the astero ...
comets, meteors, and asteroids quiz
... c) Fright, caused by seeing meteors b) It will crash into a comet. c) It will release a smaller probe to An asteroid in the sky ...
... c) Fright, caused by seeing meteors b) It will crash into a comet. c) It will release a smaller probe to An asteroid in the sky ...
File - Mr. Gittermann
... Astronomers weren’t sure about Pluto’s mass until the discovery of its largest Moon, Charon, in 1978. And by knowing its mass (0.0021 Earths), they could more accurately gauge its size. The most accurate measurement currently gives the size of Pluto at 2,400 km (1,500 miles) across. Although this is ...
... Astronomers weren’t sure about Pluto’s mass until the discovery of its largest Moon, Charon, in 1978. And by knowing its mass (0.0021 Earths), they could more accurately gauge its size. The most accurate measurement currently gives the size of Pluto at 2,400 km (1,500 miles) across. Although this is ...
Kristen Turiano
... The Oort cloud is a nearly spherical collection of icy bodies about 1,000 times farther away from the sun than Pluto's orbit Gravitational interactions with passing stars can cause icy bodies in the Oort cloud to enter the inner solar system and become active comets. Comets lose ice and dust each ti ...
... The Oort cloud is a nearly spherical collection of icy bodies about 1,000 times farther away from the sun than Pluto's orbit Gravitational interactions with passing stars can cause icy bodies in the Oort cloud to enter the inner solar system and become active comets. Comets lose ice and dust each ti ...
Chapter 9 Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets
... Why do comet tails always point away from the Sun? 1. They are left behind as the comet moves 2. Newton’s third law: Comet goes one way, tail goes the other 3. The solar wind blows on them 4. They don’t; this is just a perspective effect of how we view them ...
... Why do comet tails always point away from the Sun? 1. They are left behind as the comet moves 2. Newton’s third law: Comet goes one way, tail goes the other 3. The solar wind blows on them 4. They don’t; this is just a perspective effect of how we view them ...
01 - MrPetersenScience
... _______________________________________________________________ 12. How often does Jupiter rotate on its axis? _______________________________________________________________ 13. Jupiter has at least 63 ______________________ , 4 of which are the size of small planets. 14. How much of Jupiter’s atmo ...
... _______________________________________________________________ 12. How often does Jupiter rotate on its axis? _______________________________________________________________ 13. Jupiter has at least 63 ______________________ , 4 of which are the size of small planets. 14. How much of Jupiter’s atmo ...
File
... 5. Blow it up (probably not a good idea) H. Outside the Belt 1. Several hundred _______ asteroids are in a 1:1 orbital lock w/ Jupiter (2 comets) 2. They are found at __________ points – Joseph Lagrange (1772) a. ___ pts. are in synch w/ a planet b. Trojans only found at L4 & L5: ____ 0 in front of ...
... 5. Blow it up (probably not a good idea) H. Outside the Belt 1. Several hundred _______ asteroids are in a 1:1 orbital lock w/ Jupiter (2 comets) 2. They are found at __________ points – Joseph Lagrange (1772) a. ___ pts. are in synch w/ a planet b. Trojans only found at L4 & L5: ____ 0 in front of ...
Pluto
... trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). A TNO is any object in the solar system that orbits the Sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune. They are remnants from the Solar System’s formation. The majority of TNOs are thought to be low-density mixtures of rock and frozen volatiles (ices), such as met ...
... trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). A TNO is any object in the solar system that orbits the Sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune. They are remnants from the Solar System’s formation. The majority of TNOs are thought to be low-density mixtures of rock and frozen volatiles (ices), such as met ...
Interesting Science Facts - Comets
... Comets, unlike planets in our solar system do not always stay approximately at the same place, spend most of their time on the outskirts of the Solar System, even beyond Pluto. ...
... Comets, unlike planets in our solar system do not always stay approximately at the same place, spend most of their time on the outskirts of the Solar System, even beyond Pluto. ...
WHY PLUTO IS NO LONGER A PLANET by Fraser Cain
... planetary status. The first of these resolutions is Resolution 5A, which defines the word "planet." Although many people take the definition of "planet" for granted, the field of astronomy had never clearly defined what is and is not a planet. Here's how Resolution 5A defines a planet: A planet is a ...
... planetary status. The first of these resolutions is Resolution 5A, which defines the word "planet." Although many people take the definition of "planet" for granted, the field of astronomy had never clearly defined what is and is not a planet. Here's how Resolution 5A defines a planet: A planet is a ...
Uranus and Neptune Uranus Saturn Neptune
... How were the rings of Uranus discovered? A.By Galileo who originally saw them but thought the looked like ‘ears’ sticking out on the sides of Uranus, which he mistakenly thought were moons. B.By a Cornell astronomer who hoped to measure the size of Uranus during an anticipated stellar occultation i ...
... How were the rings of Uranus discovered? A.By Galileo who originally saw them but thought the looked like ‘ears’ sticking out on the sides of Uranus, which he mistakenly thought were moons. B.By a Cornell astronomer who hoped to measure the size of Uranus during an anticipated stellar occultation i ...
AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY Dr. Uri Griv Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University
... near-infrared wavelengths the planet appears substantially darkened, improving the contrast between the otherwise relatively bright planet and the normally faint rings. In fact, the narrow Uranian rings are all but impossible to see in visible light with earthbound telescopes and were discovered onl ...
... near-infrared wavelengths the planet appears substantially darkened, improving the contrast between the otherwise relatively bright planet and the normally faint rings. In fact, the narrow Uranian rings are all but impossible to see in visible light with earthbound telescopes and were discovered onl ...
charts_set_6
... 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods: 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 ...
... 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods: 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 g/cm3 ...
Our Solar System
... formation of the solar system. A comet can be a beautiful sight and is unlike any other object in the sky. A few of the brightest comets are visible with the naked eye as extended fuzzy patches. Seeing most, however, requires the use of a telescope. Comets progress across the sky very slowly, remain ...
... formation of the solar system. A comet can be a beautiful sight and is unlike any other object in the sky. A few of the brightest comets are visible with the naked eye as extended fuzzy patches. Seeing most, however, requires the use of a telescope. Comets progress across the sky very slowly, remain ...
How to Use This Presentation
... • Eris, Makemake, and Haumea are trans-neptunian dwarf planets or plutoids, so called because they resemble Pluto. Other large TNOs have not been classified as such, but may eventually be considered as meeting the definition. ...
... • Eris, Makemake, and Haumea are trans-neptunian dwarf planets or plutoids, so called because they resemble Pluto. Other large TNOs have not been classified as such, but may eventually be considered as meeting the definition. ...
Kuiper belt
The Kuiper belt /ˈkaɪpər/ or /'køypǝr/ (as in Dutch), sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt, is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun. It is similar to the asteroid belt, but it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies, or remnants from the Solar System's formation. Although many asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed ""ices""), such as methane, ammonia and water. The Kuiper belt is home to three officially recognized dwarf planets: Pluto, Haumea, and Makemake. Some of the Solar System's moons, such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn's Phoebe, are also thought to have originated in the region.The Kuiper belt was named after Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper, though he did not actually predict its existence. In 1992, 1992 QB1 was discovered, the first Kuiper belt object (KBO) since Pluto. Since its discovery, the number of known KBOs has increased to over a thousand, and more than 100,000 KBOs over 100 km (62 mi) in diameter are thought to exist. The Kuiper belt was initially thought to be the main repository for periodic comets, those with orbits lasting less than 200 years. However, studies since the mid-1990s have shown that the belt is dynamically stable, and that comets' true place of origin is the scattered disc, a dynamically active zone created by the outward motion of Neptune 4.5 billion years ago; scattered disc objects such as Eris have extremely eccentric orbits that take them as far as 100 AU from the Sun.The Kuiper belt should not be confused with the hypothesized Oort cloud, which is a thousand times more distant and is not flat. The objects within the Kuiper belt, together with the members of the scattered disc and any potential Hills cloud or Oort cloud objects, are collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs).Pluto is likely the largest and most-massive member of the Kuiper belt and the largest and the second-most-massive known TNO, surpassed only by Eris in the scattered disc. Originally considered a planet, Pluto's status as part of the Kuiper belt caused it to be reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. It is compositionally similar to many other objects of the Kuiper belt, and its orbital period is characteristic of a class of KBOs, known as ""plutinos"", that share the same 2:3 resonance with Neptune.