Storytown Grade 6 Lesson 26
... As you get close to this giant planet, you see that what at first looked like the surface is really the tops of thick clouds. You feel very heavy. In fact, you weigh two and a half times more here than on Earth. Fast-moving, colorful bands of clouds race past below you, encircling the entire planet. ...
... As you get close to this giant planet, you see that what at first looked like the surface is really the tops of thick clouds. You feel very heavy. In fact, you weigh two and a half times more here than on Earth. Fast-moving, colorful bands of clouds race past below you, encircling the entire planet. ...
Chapter-by-Chapter Guide
... The observable universe is the same size today as it was a few billion years ago. This statement does not make sense because the universe is growing larger as it expands. Photographs of distant galaxies show them as they were when they were much younger than they are today. This statement makes sens ...
... The observable universe is the same size today as it was a few billion years ago. This statement does not make sense because the universe is growing larger as it expands. Photographs of distant galaxies show them as they were when they were much younger than they are today. This statement makes sens ...
Tides Tides sides of the Earth
... Tides on the Moon While the Moon produces tides on Earth, Earth produces tidal effects on the Moon. Although the Moon doesn’t have oceans, there are signs of Earth’s tidal effects on the Moon. For example, the Moon rotates on its axis one time in 27.3 days. It also takes 27.3 days for the Moon to or ...
... Tides on the Moon While the Moon produces tides on Earth, Earth produces tidal effects on the Moon. Although the Moon doesn’t have oceans, there are signs of Earth’s tidal effects on the Moon. For example, the Moon rotates on its axis one time in 27.3 days. It also takes 27.3 days for the Moon to or ...
Models of dynamical phenomena for certain moons in the solar
... For a planetary wobble omitting torque, steady state is obtained when two inertia moments are equal. Including torque and other interactions provides solutions also at other shapes. Then tank slapper corresponds to a large rotation oscillation around the axis with smallest J. In the case when this a ...
... For a planetary wobble omitting torque, steady state is obtained when two inertia moments are equal. Including torque and other interactions provides solutions also at other shapes. Then tank slapper corresponds to a large rotation oscillation around the axis with smallest J. In the case when this a ...
The Time of Day
... 0.0014 second each century. Over a year the 0.002 second add up to most of a second: 365 × 0.002 ≈ 0.7 second each year. This means that an accurate clock set at midnight on New Year’s Eve would signal the beginning of the next new year almost 1 second too early. By the year 2100, an accurate clock ...
... 0.0014 second each century. Over a year the 0.002 second add up to most of a second: 365 × 0.002 ≈ 0.7 second each year. This means that an accurate clock set at midnight on New Year’s Eve would signal the beginning of the next new year almost 1 second too early. By the year 2100, an accurate clock ...
Laboratory Procedure (Word Format)
... Let us consider the above diagram where the earth is regarded as moving in a circular orbit about the sun. The star lies in the plane of the ecliptic and is assumed to be stationary at an indefinitely great distance from the sun. At point A in its orbit, the earth is moving directly away from the st ...
... Let us consider the above diagram where the earth is regarded as moving in a circular orbit about the sun. The star lies in the plane of the ecliptic and is assumed to be stationary at an indefinitely great distance from the sun. At point A in its orbit, the earth is moving directly away from the st ...
outer planets
... The Phases of the Moon • When the moon is half way through its cycle, the side that faces Earth is opposite of the sun. Earth sees all of the moon’s bright face. This is called a full moon. • As the cycle continues, we see less and less of the bright side of the moon. • In decreasing order, waning ...
... The Phases of the Moon • When the moon is half way through its cycle, the side that faces Earth is opposite of the sun. Earth sees all of the moon’s bright face. This is called a full moon. • As the cycle continues, we see less and less of the bright side of the moon. • In decreasing order, waning ...
Document
... Mercury is only 36 million miles from the Sun and orbits it every 88 days. It has a very elliptical orbit and moves approximately 30 miles per second. Mercury rotates very slowly and its “day” is 59 Earth days. Mercury has a rocky, crust surface with many craters. This gives it the appearance much l ...
... Mercury is only 36 million miles from the Sun and orbits it every 88 days. It has a very elliptical orbit and moves approximately 30 miles per second. Mercury rotates very slowly and its “day” is 59 Earth days. Mercury has a rocky, crust surface with many craters. This gives it the appearance much l ...
chapter 2
... the moon and the stars. There is evidence to prove that they used the knowledge from predecessors in Egypt and the Middle eastern countries for this purpose. In the distant past, celestial bodies were venerated as Gods. The first philosopher to attack the myths regarding these objects was a Greek sc ...
... the moon and the stars. There is evidence to prove that they used the knowledge from predecessors in Egypt and the Middle eastern countries for this purpose. In the distant past, celestial bodies were venerated as Gods. The first philosopher to attack the myths regarding these objects was a Greek sc ...
THE EARTH
... could see it from far away, a feat that cannot be accomplished. Telescopes and other instruments do provide information, but a model is really needed to make sense out of the information. (The realization that people are not able to see, from the outside, how the solar system is constructed will hel ...
... could see it from far away, a feat that cannot be accomplished. Telescopes and other instruments do provide information, but a model is really needed to make sense out of the information. (The realization that people are not able to see, from the outside, how the solar system is constructed will hel ...
File - Flipped Out Science with Mrs. Thomas!
... • Like all of the other planets in our Solar System, Earth does not travel around the Sun in a perfect circle. Instead its orbit is elliptical. • This means that the distance between Earth and the Sun changes during a year. • At its closest, the Sun is 91.4 million miles and at its farthest, the Sun ...
... • Like all of the other planets in our Solar System, Earth does not travel around the Sun in a perfect circle. Instead its orbit is elliptical. • This means that the distance between Earth and the Sun changes during a year. • At its closest, the Sun is 91.4 million miles and at its farthest, the Sun ...
Planetarium Key Points
... The motion and the sphere define two poles and an equator, we can use some stars to find them; Polaris for NCP and Southern Cross and Centaurus for SCP, Orion Belt for the equator Latitude is the elevation of the visible pole and, roughly, of Polaris The motion of the sphere seems uniform, for ...
... The motion and the sphere define two poles and an equator, we can use some stars to find them; Polaris for NCP and Southern Cross and Centaurus for SCP, Orion Belt for the equator Latitude is the elevation of the visible pole and, roughly, of Polaris The motion of the sphere seems uniform, for ...
PLANETS
... HD 209458 b was the first transiting extrasolar planet discovered, the first extrasolar planet known to have an atmosphere, the first extrasolar planet observed to have an evaporating hydrogen atmosphere, the first extrasolar planet found to have an atmosphere containing oxygen and carbon, and one o ...
... HD 209458 b was the first transiting extrasolar planet discovered, the first extrasolar planet known to have an atmosphere, the first extrasolar planet observed to have an evaporating hydrogen atmosphere, the first extrasolar planet found to have an atmosphere containing oxygen and carbon, and one o ...
4. The Solar System
... 4.4 Planets Beyond the Solar System • This plot shows the masses of many extrasolar planets discovered so far. Most have masses closer to the mass of Jupiter or Neptune than that of Earth. ...
... 4.4 Planets Beyond the Solar System • This plot shows the masses of many extrasolar planets discovered so far. Most have masses closer to the mass of Jupiter or Neptune than that of Earth. ...
Measuring Our Universe
... is obtained by measuring positions of objects when the Earth is at opposite points in its orbit around the Sun. That is, if the Sun is at D and C is observed at two times, A, B, that are six months apart, then the baseline for parallax measurements would be AU. Of course, this requires an accurate d ...
... is obtained by measuring positions of objects when the Earth is at opposite points in its orbit around the Sun. That is, if the Sun is at D and C is observed at two times, A, B, that are six months apart, then the baseline for parallax measurements would be AU. Of course, this requires an accurate d ...
The formation and habitability of terrestrial planets in the presence of
... in Fig. 2 with no outer giant planet have not yet finished accreting. Simulations 23 and 24 were run for 200 Myr, sims 9 and 10 for 500 Myr, and sims 13 and 14 for 800+ Myr. A comparison between the outer regions of these demonstrates the long formation timescales. An outer gas giant clears the aste ...
... in Fig. 2 with no outer giant planet have not yet finished accreting. Simulations 23 and 24 were run for 200 Myr, sims 9 and 10 for 500 Myr, and sims 13 and 14 for 800+ Myr. A comparison between the outer regions of these demonstrates the long formation timescales. An outer gas giant clears the aste ...
Parallax - High Point University
... A comparison of two EIT images almost two years apart illustrates how the level of solar activity has increased significantly. The Sun attains its expected sunspot maximum in the year 2000. These images are captured using Fe IX-X 171 Å emission showing the solar corona at a temperature of about 1.3 ...
... A comparison of two EIT images almost two years apart illustrates how the level of solar activity has increased significantly. The Sun attains its expected sunspot maximum in the year 2000. These images are captured using Fe IX-X 171 Å emission showing the solar corona at a temperature of about 1.3 ...
KS3 Physics – The Solar System
... With the aid of diagrams, explain the differences between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse. Explain the differences between partial and total eclipses. Describe how we can observe a solar eclipse safely. Explain why we always see the same side of the Moon. ...
... With the aid of diagrams, explain the differences between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse. Explain the differences between partial and total eclipses. Describe how we can observe a solar eclipse safely. Explain why we always see the same side of the Moon. ...
ASTRONOMY
... They will be looking for planets in other solar systems that are in the Goldilocks Zone. It is an area which is not too hot or too cold to support life. The raw materials for life are common, and water is probably the most common molecule in the universe. Organic molecules are already known to be co ...
... They will be looking for planets in other solar systems that are in the Goldilocks Zone. It is an area which is not too hot or too cold to support life. The raw materials for life are common, and water is probably the most common molecule in the universe. Organic molecules are already known to be co ...
View PDF - Sara Seager
... to escape to space. The increasing atmospheric water vapor further warmed the surface, creating a positive feedback loop that led to a “runaway greenhouse effect,” which caused Venus to rapidly lose its oceans [but compare (16)]. Mars, at 1.5 AU from the Sun, is thought to have had at least episodic ...
... to escape to space. The increasing atmospheric water vapor further warmed the surface, creating a positive feedback loop that led to a “runaway greenhouse effect,” which caused Venus to rapidly lose its oceans [but compare (16)]. Mars, at 1.5 AU from the Sun, is thought to have had at least episodic ...
Solar System: ground-based
... of different age, luminosity, evolution stage, … • ALMA and JWST-MIRI will have the sensitivity to detect and image dust in disks down to lunar masses at subarcsec resolution (down to 1 AU) out to distances of 300 pc • VLTI-MIDI will be able to image the hot dust within few AU in brightest systems • ...
... of different age, luminosity, evolution stage, … • ALMA and JWST-MIRI will have the sensitivity to detect and image dust in disks down to lunar masses at subarcsec resolution (down to 1 AU) out to distances of 300 pc • VLTI-MIDI will be able to image the hot dust within few AU in brightest systems • ...
the planet venus – the prophets
... greenhouse effect, the temperature on the surface of Venus is hotter than your oven (462°C). Venus is highly tilted: almost 180° over on its side relative to the Sun. The rotation of Venus is retrograde, in other words it turns clockwise compared to the orbit of Venus around the Sun which is counter ...
... greenhouse effect, the temperature on the surface of Venus is hotter than your oven (462°C). Venus is highly tilted: almost 180° over on its side relative to the Sun. The rotation of Venus is retrograde, in other words it turns clockwise compared to the orbit of Venus around the Sun which is counter ...
Orrery
An orrery is a mechanical model of the solar system that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model. It may also represent the relative sizes of these bodies; but since accurate scaling is often not practical due to the actual large ratio differences, a subdued approximation may be used instead. Though the Greeks had working planetaria, the first orrery that was a planetarium of the modern era was produced in 1704, and one was presented to Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery — whence came the name. They are typically driven by a clockwork mechanism with a globe representing the Sun at the centre, and with a planet at the end of each of the arms.