The Primordial Excitation and Clearing of the Asteroid Belt
... and inclination 5◦ ; this represents a somewhat massive and eccentric Venus. The other planet has a mass of 0.48 M⊕ , at 1.5 AU, with eccentricity 0.03 and inclination 23◦ ; this represents a very massive Mars on an inclined orbit. Only two of the embryos hit the Sun in the course of the simulation, ...
... and inclination 5◦ ; this represents a somewhat massive and eccentric Venus. The other planet has a mass of 0.48 M⊕ , at 1.5 AU, with eccentricity 0.03 and inclination 23◦ ; this represents a very massive Mars on an inclined orbit. Only two of the embryos hit the Sun in the course of the simulation, ...
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Jovian Rings
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Voyage: A Journey through our Solar System Grades 5
... Uranus’s rotation axis, however, is almost lying within its orbital plane. The cause of this unique feature is not certain, but it has been suggested that it was caused by an impact of a large object, such as a large asteroid or moon. Giant impacts like this were common during the early history of t ...
... Uranus’s rotation axis, however, is almost lying within its orbital plane. The cause of this unique feature is not certain, but it has been suggested that it was caused by an impact of a large object, such as a large asteroid or moon. Giant impacts like this were common during the early history of t ...
Uranus and Neptune
... The moons of Uranus – 27 at present • The first two were discovered by William Herschel in 1787, and named, by his son, after characters from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream, Titania and Oberon. • Two more moons were found by William Lassell in 1851 and named Ariel and Umbriel • G. Kuiper di ...
... The moons of Uranus – 27 at present • The first two were discovered by William Herschel in 1787, and named, by his son, after characters from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream, Titania and Oberon. • Two more moons were found by William Lassell in 1851 and named Ariel and Umbriel • G. Kuiper di ...
Pluto Moons exhibit Orbital Angular Momentum Quantization per Mass
... At the QCM equilibrium orbital radius, the√ L of the orbiting body agrees with its Newtonian value µ GMT r. One assumes that after tens of millions of years that the orbiting body is at or near its QCM equilibrium orbital radius r and that the orbital eccentricity is low so that our nearly circular ...
... At the QCM equilibrium orbital radius, the√ L of the orbiting body agrees with its Newtonian value µ GMT r. One assumes that after tens of millions of years that the orbiting body is at or near its QCM equilibrium orbital radius r and that the orbital eccentricity is low so that our nearly circular ...
The Cosmic Perspective Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets
... • Much smaller than the terrestrial or jovian planets • Not a gas giant like other outer planets • Has an icy composition like a comet • Has a very elliptical, inclined orbit • Has more in common with comets than with the eight major planets ...
... • Much smaller than the terrestrial or jovian planets • Not a gas giant like other outer planets • Has an icy composition like a comet • Has a very elliptical, inclined orbit • Has more in common with comets than with the eight major planets ...
Planetary migration in a planetesimal disk: why did
... migrate outward, while Jupiter migrates inward. Neptune undergoes forced migration because these disks are massive. Consequently, the planet eventually migrates to the edge of the disk (and in fact goes slightly beyond it), and it can come to a rest only when the disk has been mostly depleted (which ...
... migrate outward, while Jupiter migrates inward. Neptune undergoes forced migration because these disks are massive. Consequently, the planet eventually migrates to the edge of the disk (and in fact goes slightly beyond it), and it can come to a rest only when the disk has been mostly depleted (which ...
10696 the outer solar system: neptune and uranus
... this completed activity as a study guide to ...
... this completed activity as a study guide to ...
A SURVEY FOR ``NORMAL`` IRREGULAR SATELLITES AROUND
... about 20 km in radius with a distant retrograde orbit and moderate eccentricity. Until 2003 Neptune was only known to have two satellites that exhibited orbital signatures indicative of capture. Both of these, Triton and Nereid, are unusual when compared to the irregular satellites of other giant pl ...
... about 20 km in radius with a distant retrograde orbit and moderate eccentricity. Until 2003 Neptune was only known to have two satellites that exhibited orbital signatures indicative of capture. Both of these, Triton and Nereid, are unusual when compared to the irregular satellites of other giant pl ...
a survey for ``normal`` irregular satellites around neptune: limits to
... about 20 km in radius with a distant retrograde orbit and moderate eccentricity. Until 2003 Neptune was only known to have two satellites that exhibited orbital signatures indicative of capture. Both of these, Triton and Nereid, are unusual when compared to the irregular satellites of other giant pl ...
... about 20 km in radius with a distant retrograde orbit and moderate eccentricity. Until 2003 Neptune was only known to have two satellites that exhibited orbital signatures indicative of capture. Both of these, Triton and Nereid, are unusual when compared to the irregular satellites of other giant pl ...
Chapter 13
... • Uranus and Neptune are similar: gaseous and cold • Uranus’s spin axis is almost in the plane of its orbit • Surface features are hard to discern on Uranus but are more obvious on Neptune • Uranus has no excess heat emission, but Neptune does ...
... • Uranus and Neptune are similar: gaseous and cold • Uranus’s spin axis is almost in the plane of its orbit • Surface features are hard to discern on Uranus but are more obvious on Neptune • Uranus has no excess heat emission, but Neptune does ...
From The Sun To Beyond Pluto
... about a journey through the solar system includes six differentiated roles allowing, planets beyond neptune wikipedia - planets beyond pluto with masses of 0 1 and 1 0 earth masses in orbits at 48 3 and 75 5 au respectively they do not orbit the sun alone, from the sun to beyond pluto stephanie macc ...
... about a journey through the solar system includes six differentiated roles allowing, planets beyond neptune wikipedia - planets beyond pluto with masses of 0 1 and 1 0 earth masses in orbits at 48 3 and 75 5 au respectively they do not orbit the sun alone, from the sun to beyond pluto stephanie macc ...
The scattering of small bodies in planetary systems
... In our consideration of the dynamics of material scattered from the outer belt by interior planets, we find that this dynamics is strongly dependent on the initial value of the Tisserand parameter, with respect to the outermost planet. Therefore, it is important to consider the value of this paramet ...
... In our consideration of the dynamics of material scattered from the outer belt by interior planets, we find that this dynamics is strongly dependent on the initial value of the Tisserand parameter, with respect to the outermost planet. Therefore, it is important to consider the value of this paramet ...
solar system debris (chapter 14)
... insignificant dot when compared to the comet cloud, and has to be magnified by a factor of 1,000 in order to be seen. This comet reservoir is named after the Dutch astronomer Jan H. Oort (1900-1992) who, in 1950, first postulated its existence. A repository of frozen, comet-sized worlds resides in t ...
... insignificant dot when compared to the comet cloud, and has to be magnified by a factor of 1,000 in order to be seen. This comet reservoir is named after the Dutch astronomer Jan H. Oort (1900-1992) who, in 1950, first postulated its existence. A repository of frozen, comet-sized worlds resides in t ...
The Milky Way - UNT Department of Political Science
... c. These chemicals are not present in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. d. These condensates form one layer in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. e. Uranus and Neptune have no atmosphere. ...
... c. These chemicals are not present in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. d. These condensates form one layer in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. e. Uranus and Neptune have no atmosphere. ...
Pluto, the dwarf planet
... be partially filled in. Scientists had not thought Pluto had the kind of material that would gradually fill in a crater, the way loose rock, dirt and vegetation do here on Earth. Charon was also studied in detail. Its diameter came out slightly larger than expected, at 753 miles. Mountains seen on thi ...
... be partially filled in. Scientists had not thought Pluto had the kind of material that would gradually fill in a crater, the way loose rock, dirt and vegetation do here on Earth. Charon was also studied in detail. Its diameter came out slightly larger than expected, at 753 miles. Mountains seen on thi ...
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMETS TO
... These different locations for the origins of icy planetesimals imply different compositions as well, largely determined by the temperature of the environments in which they formed. Thus we can expect bodies ranging from nearly pure ice—formed by collisions among differentiated objects—to extremely p ...
... These different locations for the origins of icy planetesimals imply different compositions as well, largely determined by the temperature of the environments in which they formed. Thus we can expect bodies ranging from nearly pure ice—formed by collisions among differentiated objects—to extremely p ...
Jupiter and Saturn Guiding Questions Long orbital periods of Jupiter
... A space probe has explored Jupiter’s deep atmosphere • There are presumed to be three cloud layers in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn • The reasons for the distinctive colors of these different layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater ran ...
... A space probe has explored Jupiter’s deep atmosphere • There are presumed to be three cloud layers in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn • The reasons for the distinctive colors of these different layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater ran ...
Instructors` Guide
... surrounds the comet and is pushed by sunlight into a tail. 2. It has so far proven impossible to see objects in the very distant Oort cloud with a telescope on Earth. Comets are said to come from the Oort cloud. Active comets have tails that are easily seen and very large. Why can't Oort cloud objec ...
... surrounds the comet and is pushed by sunlight into a tail. 2. It has so far proven impossible to see objects in the very distant Oort cloud with a telescope on Earth. Comets are said to come from the Oort cloud. Active comets have tails that are easily seen and very large. Why can't Oort cloud objec ...
Formation and Dynamical Evolution of the Neptune Trojans – the
... Current models of Solar system formation suggest that the four giant planets accreted as a significantly more compact system than we observe today. In this work, we investigate the dynamical stability of pre-formed Neptune Trojans under the gravitational influence of the four giant planets in compac ...
... Current models of Solar system formation suggest that the four giant planets accreted as a significantly more compact system than we observe today. In this work, we investigate the dynamical stability of pre-formed Neptune Trojans under the gravitational influence of the four giant planets in compac ...
A Survey for “Normal” Irregular Satellites Around Neptune: Limits to
... other giant planets. A possible reason is that the very massive retrograde satellite Triton, probably a captured Kuiper Belt object, ejected any regular satellites which were beyond about 5 Neptune radii (Goldreich et al. 1989). In fact, even the regular satellites currently observed may have been d ...
... other giant planets. A possible reason is that the very massive retrograde satellite Triton, probably a captured Kuiper Belt object, ejected any regular satellites which were beyond about 5 Neptune radii (Goldreich et al. 1989). In fact, even the regular satellites currently observed may have been d ...
Jupiter – friend or foe? III: the Oort cloud comets
... However, the comets are so loosely bound to the Sun that only a moderate change in their orbital angular momentum is sufficient to remove them from the system entirely. Clearly, a comet whose orbital period is reduced, such as C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp, a comet that most likely originated in the Oort Clou ...
... However, the comets are so loosely bound to the Sun that only a moderate change in their orbital angular momentum is sufficient to remove them from the system entirely. Clearly, a comet whose orbital period is reduced, such as C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp, a comet that most likely originated in the Oort Clou ...
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.