Inner and Outer Planets
... vanished by the time the Hubble Space Telescope imaged Neptune five years later. ...
... vanished by the time the Hubble Space Telescope imaged Neptune five years later. ...
Gr9_unit1_ch10_notes-2015
... 1. All planets move in ellipses with the Sun at one focus. 2. Planets sweep out equal areas of their elliptical orbit in equal times. 3. The time a planet takes to revolve around the Sun is directly related to how far away it is from the Sun. ...
... 1. All planets move in ellipses with the Sun at one focus. 2. Planets sweep out equal areas of their elliptical orbit in equal times. 3. The time a planet takes to revolve around the Sun is directly related to how far away it is from the Sun. ...
How Big is our Solar System?
... One mini-marshmallow or other round object 0.4 - 0.5 inches in diameter ...
... One mini-marshmallow or other round object 0.4 - 0.5 inches in diameter ...
Astronomy Notes
... nebula, “seeds” it with elements not originally present and causes it to spin 3. ________________________ - because of gravity the nebula collapses inward. (In the case of our Sun approximately 98% of the matter in the nebula became the star). This collapsing mass is under great pressure and heats u ...
... nebula, “seeds” it with elements not originally present and causes it to spin 3. ________________________ - because of gravity the nebula collapses inward. (In the case of our Sun approximately 98% of the matter in the nebula became the star). This collapsing mass is under great pressure and heats u ...
Alien Earths Floorplan (3,000 sq. ft) Major Exhibit Areas
... Titan This moon of Saturn, bigger than the planet Mercury, boasts a thick, methane-rich atmosphere, seen here as the purple band around the limb. It is believed that our primordial Earth had an environment very similar to Titan’s. Image taken by Cassini spacecraft, courtesy NASA/JPL. ...
... Titan This moon of Saturn, bigger than the planet Mercury, boasts a thick, methane-rich atmosphere, seen here as the purple band around the limb. It is believed that our primordial Earth had an environment very similar to Titan’s. Image taken by Cassini spacecraft, courtesy NASA/JPL. ...
History of Astronomy Notes
... where P is the planet's orbital period measured in years, and r is the radius along the semimajor axis of the planet's orbit measured in AUs. ...
... where P is the planet's orbital period measured in years, and r is the radius along the semimajor axis of the planet's orbit measured in AUs. ...
File
... d. all of the above e. none of the above 18. When the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, it is called a a. crescent moon b. full moon c. gibbous moon d. new moon 19. A moon that is larger than a semi-circle but not a complete circle of light, it is a a. crescent moon b. new moon c. three-q ...
... d. all of the above e. none of the above 18. When the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, it is called a a. crescent moon b. full moon c. gibbous moon d. new moon 19. A moon that is larger than a semi-circle but not a complete circle of light, it is a a. crescent moon b. new moon c. three-q ...
Long-period
... New Horizons Mission • Launch January, 2006 •Swing by Jupiter in 2007 •Pass by Pluto/Charon 2015, ASAP, before atmosphere freezes out. • Kuiper belt by 2026 ...
... New Horizons Mission • Launch January, 2006 •Swing by Jupiter in 2007 •Pass by Pluto/Charon 2015, ASAP, before atmosphere freezes out. • Kuiper belt by 2026 ...
hw3
... DQ#3 Pg 223From what you know now, do you think the government should spend money to locate near Earth asteroids? How serious is the risk? The Earth gets hit by small meteorites everyday and by larger objects very rarely. Still a single collision with a large asteroid or comet could cause planet wid ...
... DQ#3 Pg 223From what you know now, do you think the government should spend money to locate near Earth asteroids? How serious is the risk? The Earth gets hit by small meteorites everyday and by larger objects very rarely. Still a single collision with a large asteroid or comet could cause planet wid ...
Neptune - Peterborough Astronomical Association
... from the Sun. Now, let’s get back to Neptune. ...
... from the Sun. Now, let’s get back to Neptune. ...
Solar System Notes - Miller`s Science Classroom
... Our solar system is made up of the sun and everything that travels around it. This includes 8 planets and their natural satellites such as Earth’s moon; dwarf planets such as Pluto and Ceres; asteroids, comets and meteoroids. Formed 4.6 billion years ago. Located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Ga ...
... Our solar system is made up of the sun and everything that travels around it. This includes 8 planets and their natural satellites such as Earth’s moon; dwarf planets such as Pluto and Ceres; asteroids, comets and meteoroids. Formed 4.6 billion years ago. Located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Ga ...
Planets
... Plane of the Ecliptic: The orbits of the planets are mostly in the same plane. This plane is called the ecliptic and is defined by the plane of the earth’s orbit. The exception is Pluto, which is tilted quite a bit in comparison to the rest of the planets. The ecliptic plane is a remnant of the orig ...
... Plane of the Ecliptic: The orbits of the planets are mostly in the same plane. This plane is called the ecliptic and is defined by the plane of the earth’s orbit. The exception is Pluto, which is tilted quite a bit in comparison to the rest of the planets. The ecliptic plane is a remnant of the orig ...
unit 2 test – the solar system: planets
... 18. ______Both the moon and Mercury have very large temperature variations between day and night. The main reason for this is a. Small mass b. Rocky composition c. Distance from the sun d. Lack of atmosphere e. Lack of water 19. ______Venus was once considered to be Earth’s sister planet (at the beg ...
... 18. ______Both the moon and Mercury have very large temperature variations between day and night. The main reason for this is a. Small mass b. Rocky composition c. Distance from the sun d. Lack of atmosphere e. Lack of water 19. ______Venus was once considered to be Earth’s sister planet (at the beg ...
1 GS106 Lab 1 and 2 Answer Key READING QUESTIONS Four
... 2) Outer planets have greater radius than inner, except Pluto (Jupter is largest) 3) Outer planets are less dense than the inner 4) The surface temperature decreases with increasing distance from the Sun 5) Orbital period increases with increasing distance from Sun (planet years increase with dista ...
... 2) Outer planets have greater radius than inner, except Pluto (Jupter is largest) 3) Outer planets are less dense than the inner 4) The surface temperature decreases with increasing distance from the Sun 5) Orbital period increases with increasing distance from Sun (planet years increase with dista ...
Flat Earth / Round Earth Activity
... where n = 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48... The resulting values are in astronomical units (AU) – the average Earth-Sun distance. Complete the table’s distance column aT-B using this law; the results for Mercury and Venus have been provided as a check on your calculations. Note that asteroids (e.g., the dwarf ...
... where n = 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48... The resulting values are in astronomical units (AU) – the average Earth-Sun distance. Complete the table’s distance column aT-B using this law; the results for Mercury and Venus have been provided as a check on your calculations. Note that asteroids (e.g., the dwarf ...
Chapter 24: The Solar System Study Guide
... 2. It takes the inner planets less time to orbit the Earth than it takes the outer planets. 3. Mercury’s lack of an atmosphere causes it to experience extreme day and night temperatures. 4. Mercury has two moons. 5. Mercury has many craters on its surface. 6. Venus has a thin atmosphere and a lot of ...
... 2. It takes the inner planets less time to orbit the Earth than it takes the outer planets. 3. Mercury’s lack of an atmosphere causes it to experience extreme day and night temperatures. 4. Mercury has two moons. 5. Mercury has many craters on its surface. 6. Venus has a thin atmosphere and a lot of ...
July 2013 - Joliet Junior College
... below Arcturus and to the left of another bright star -Spica. On July 16th the moon will be close below Saturn. Mercury, Jupiter and Mars all rise before the sun and are in the early morning sky. On July 22nd, Jupiter will be within one degree of Mars. The pair will rise at 3:45 am. Earth will be at ...
... below Arcturus and to the left of another bright star -Spica. On July 16th the moon will be close below Saturn. Mercury, Jupiter and Mars all rise before the sun and are in the early morning sky. On July 22nd, Jupiter will be within one degree of Mars. The pair will rise at 3:45 am. Earth will be at ...
Solar System
... Mercury is the first planet in the solar system It takes 88 days to orbit the Sun 1 time Range from the Sun can be 29-million to 43million miles away Mercury’s temperature range is 800 degrees to -280 degrees F. Its temperatures are so sever that there can not be any life on this planet It’s known a ...
... Mercury is the first planet in the solar system It takes 88 days to orbit the Sun 1 time Range from the Sun can be 29-million to 43million miles away Mercury’s temperature range is 800 degrees to -280 degrees F. Its temperatures are so sever that there can not be any life on this planet It’s known a ...
Planets in astrology
Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern astronomical understanding of what a planet is. Before the age of telescopes, the night sky was thought to consist of two very similar components: fixed stars, which remained motionless in relation to each other, and ""wandering stars"" (Ancient Greek: ἀστέρες πλανῆται asteres planetai), which moved relative to the fixed stars over the course of the year.To the Greeks and the other earliest astronomers, this group comprised the five planets visible to the naked eye, and excluded the Earth. Although strictly the term ""planet"" applied only to those five objects, the term was latterly broadened, particularly in the Middle Ages, to include the Sun and the Moon (sometimes referred to as ""Lights""), making a total of seven planets. Astrologers retain this definition today.To ancient astrologers, the planets represented the will of the gods and their direct influence upon human affairs. To modern astrologers the planets represent basic drives or urges in the unconscious, or energy flow regulators representing dimensions of experience. They express themselves with different qualities in the twelve signs of the zodiac and in the twelve houses. The planets are also related to each other in the form of aspects.Modern astrologers differ on the source of the planets' influence. Hone writes that the planets exert it directly through gravitation or another, unknown influence. Others hold that the planets have no direct influence in themselves, but are mirrors of basic organizing principles in the universe. In other words, the basic patterns of the universe repeat themselves everywhere, in fractal-like fashion, and ""as above so below"". Therefore, the patterns that the planets make in the sky reflect the ebb and flow of basic human impulses. The planets are also associated, especially in the Chinese tradition, with the basic forces of nature.Listed below are the specific meanings and domains associated with the astrological planets since ancient times, with the main focus on the Western astrological tradition. The planets in Hindu astrology are known as the Navagraha or ""nine realms"". In Chinese astrology, the planets are associated with the life forces of yin and yang and the five elements, which play an important role in the Chinese form of geomancy known as Feng Shui.