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... Jupiter through Neptune Large, low density, gaseous Massive Thick atmospheres composed of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia High escape velocities ...
... Jupiter through Neptune Large, low density, gaseous Massive Thick atmospheres composed of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia High escape velocities ...
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[21.01] The Kuiper Belt Survey of the GEST Mission
... 3. About 20 so-called Scattered KBOs have been discovered. These orbit beyond the classical Kuiper Belt, forming a populous swarm of objects with perihelia near 35 AU and high orbital eccentricities. The prevailing hypothesis for their origin is that they are bodies originally strongly interacting w ...
... 3. About 20 so-called Scattered KBOs have been discovered. These orbit beyond the classical Kuiper Belt, forming a populous swarm of objects with perihelia near 35 AU and high orbital eccentricities. The prevailing hypothesis for their origin is that they are bodies originally strongly interacting w ...
What do you know about light?
... • As planets form, they become the dominant gravitational body in their orbit in the Solar System. • As they interact with other, smaller objects, they either consume them, or sling them away with their gravity. ...
... • As planets form, they become the dominant gravitational body in their orbit in the Solar System. • As they interact with other, smaller objects, they either consume them, or sling them away with their gravity. ...
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... Telescope, astronomers have determined that 2002 LM60, an icy Kuiper belt object dubbed "Quaoar," by its discoverers, is the largest body found in the solar system since the discovery of Pluto 72 years ago. Quaoar (pronounced kwa-whar) is about half the size of Pluto. Like Pluto, Quaoar dwells in th ...
... Telescope, astronomers have determined that 2002 LM60, an icy Kuiper belt object dubbed "Quaoar," by its discoverers, is the largest body found in the solar system since the discovery of Pluto 72 years ago. Quaoar (pronounced kwa-whar) is about half the size of Pluto. Like Pluto, Quaoar dwells in th ...
Review for Test #2 March 9
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 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 ...
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 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 ...
Comets - Cloudfront.net
... changes the orbit of some of these icy planetismals so that they go closer to the Sun. When the icy planetismal, a comet nucleus, usually about 10 km in diameter reaches Jupiter’s orbit it begins to melt, creating a cloud of gas and dust called a coma grows to as much as 1,000,000 km across. Sunligh ...
... changes the orbit of some of these icy planetismals so that they go closer to the Sun. When the icy planetismal, a comet nucleus, usually about 10 km in diameter reaches Jupiter’s orbit it begins to melt, creating a cloud of gas and dust called a coma grows to as much as 1,000,000 km across. Sunligh ...
The Inner and Outer Planets
... •It needs to have “cleared the neighborhood” of its orbit – Uh oh. Here’s the rule breaker. According to this, Pluto is not a planet. What does “cleared its neighborhood” mean? As planets form, they become the dominant gravitational body in their orbit in the Solar System. As they interact with othe ...
... •It needs to have “cleared the neighborhood” of its orbit – Uh oh. Here’s the rule breaker. According to this, Pluto is not a planet. What does “cleared its neighborhood” mean? As planets form, they become the dominant gravitational body in their orbit in the Solar System. As they interact with othe ...
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... When Pluto was discovered in 1930 it was classified as a planet. In 1978, Pluto’s moon Charon was discovered, strengthening its planetary status. The first Kuiper Belt Object was discovered in 1992. Pluto may be the largest Kuiper Belt Object. If it were discovered today it probably would not be cla ...
... When Pluto was discovered in 1930 it was classified as a planet. In 1978, Pluto’s moon Charon was discovered, strengthening its planetary status. The first Kuiper Belt Object was discovered in 1992. Pluto may be the largest Kuiper Belt Object. If it were discovered today it probably would not be cla ...
lecture slides
... to present position. — many objects in resonances with Neptune 2. Majority of icy planetesimals scattered by Jupiter into extremely elliptical orbits, forming Oort cloud. — can’t form in place; density much too low 3. Some planetesimals scattered inward, explaining the ...
... to present position. — many objects in resonances with Neptune 2. Majority of icy planetesimals scattered by Jupiter into extremely elliptical orbits, forming Oort cloud. — can’t form in place; density much too low 3. Some planetesimals scattered inward, explaining the ...
Slide 1 - Red Hook Central Schools
... 6. Almost all moons orbit in the same direction their planet rotates 7. Almost all moons orbit near their planet’s equatorial plane 8. The sun rotates in the same direction as the planets orbit (counterclockwise) ...
... 6. Almost all moons orbit in the same direction their planet rotates 7. Almost all moons orbit near their planet’s equatorial plane 8. The sun rotates in the same direction as the planets orbit (counterclockwise) ...
Neptune
... They are probably planetesimals that formed within the Kuiper belt. The Kuiper belt Objects are scattered too thinly for them to have accreted into a larger body. ...
... They are probably planetesimals that formed within the Kuiper belt. The Kuiper belt Objects are scattered too thinly for them to have accreted into a larger body. ...
Moons, Rings, Pluto and other Solar System Debris
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 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 ...
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 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 ...
Powerpoint for today
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 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 ...
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 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 ...
Chapter 6 Our Solar System and Its Origin
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
Chapter 6 Our Solar System and Its Origin
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
Astronomy Review Sheet
... 17. What are the names of the five dwarf planets? Why are they not considered to be “planets”? Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris; they do not meet at least one criteria for being a planet. (Ceres- hasn’t cleared its orbit; Pluto orbits its own moon; Haumea is not round; Makemake and Eris have ...
... 17. What are the names of the five dwarf planets? Why are they not considered to be “planets”? Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris; they do not meet at least one criteria for being a planet. (Ceres- hasn’t cleared its orbit; Pluto orbits its own moon; Haumea is not round; Makemake and Eris have ...
What else is in our solar system, besides the sun, the planets, and
... Asteroids: are large rocks in orbit around the Sun •Between size of meteoroids and dwarf planets ...
... Asteroids: are large rocks in orbit around the Sun •Between size of meteoroids and dwarf planets ...
30-4 Satellites of other Planets
... “Io” – the most volcanically active body in the solar sytstem ...
... “Io” – the most volcanically active body in the solar sytstem ...
The Outer Planets - MAT
... • Bluish-green-colored atmosphere similar to that of Uranus • Storms on Neptune reveal an active and rapidly changing atmosphere • Has at least eleven moons, of which pinkish Triton is the largest ...
... • Bluish-green-colored atmosphere similar to that of Uranus • Storms on Neptune reveal an active and rapidly changing atmosphere • Has at least eleven moons, of which pinkish Triton is the largest ...
21trans-neptunian7s
... Small icy bodies in the outer solar system (beyond Jupiter) have no good name ...
... Small icy bodies in the outer solar system (beyond Jupiter) have no good name ...
The Solar System
... remember the order of the planets. Use “My very educated mother just served us nachos” or make up your own (be sure it works!) Name Color Group Homeroom ...
... remember the order of the planets. Use “My very educated mother just served us nachos” or make up your own (be sure it works!) Name Color Group Homeroom ...
Planet Highlights
... • Under the gases is a liquid metallic core (at high temperatures and pressures the hydrogen becomes a liquid with ionized protons and electrons that conduct electricity like a metal) • Made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium • Rocky core 10-15 times the mass of ...
... • Under the gases is a liquid metallic core (at high temperatures and pressures the hydrogen becomes a liquid with ionized protons and electrons that conduct electricity like a metal) • Made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium • Rocky core 10-15 times the mass of ...
The Outer Solar System - Super Teacher Worksheets
... are violent wind storms that circle around Jupiter. The most famous storm is called the Great Red Spot. It has been churning for more than four hundred years and scientists don’t think it will be slowing down any time soon. Jupiter has its own system of moons. At last count Jupiter has sixty-three k ...
... are violent wind storms that circle around Jupiter. The most famous storm is called the Great Red Spot. It has been churning for more than four hundred years and scientists don’t think it will be slowing down any time soon. Jupiter has its own system of moons. At last count Jupiter has sixty-three k ...
The Solar System
... • (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and • (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit. ...
... • (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and • (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit. ...
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.