Solar System
... • These planets are named terrestrial because of their solid, rocky surfaces. • These planets are sometimes called the inner planets. ...
... • These planets are named terrestrial because of their solid, rocky surfaces. • These planets are sometimes called the inner planets. ...
Pluto
... • Instead of being named after people from classical mythology, Uranus' moons take their names from the writings of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope. ...
... • Instead of being named after people from classical mythology, Uranus' moons take their names from the writings of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope. ...
Document
... • Start with a relationship like – 1 parsec = 3.26 light-years – To convert from parsec to light years, set up a ratio so the unit you want to get rid of cancels – Example: How many light-years are in 5 parsecs? ...
... • Start with a relationship like – 1 parsec = 3.26 light-years – To convert from parsec to light years, set up a ratio so the unit you want to get rid of cancels – Example: How many light-years are in 5 parsecs? ...
how the Sun impacts the Earth
... basic properties of the solar system; the difference between the Terrestrial and Jovian planets? We think this is a consequence of different temperatures in different parts of the solar nebula “the solar nebula was heated by release of gravitational energy…it was hottest near its center, where tempe ...
... basic properties of the solar system; the difference between the Terrestrial and Jovian planets? We think this is a consequence of different temperatures in different parts of the solar nebula “the solar nebula was heated by release of gravitational energy…it was hottest near its center, where tempe ...
ASTR 1B - Texas Tech University Departments
... knowledge is described by physical, mathematical, and conceptual models. Students should know that some questions are outside the realm of science because they deal with phenomena that are not scientifically testable. (3) Scientific inquiry. Scientific inquiry is the planned and deliberate investiga ...
... knowledge is described by physical, mathematical, and conceptual models. Students should know that some questions are outside the realm of science because they deal with phenomena that are not scientifically testable. (3) Scientific inquiry. Scientific inquiry is the planned and deliberate investiga ...
Pluto - Hofstra
... Until: The New Horizons mission images in July 2015 upgraded Pluto’s diameter to 2,370 km… 34 km Bigger than Eris! ...
... Until: The New Horizons mission images in July 2015 upgraded Pluto’s diameter to 2,370 km… 34 km Bigger than Eris! ...
The “Not-Quite-Planet” Pluto …and Friends!
... Until: The New Horizons mission images in July 2015 upgraded Pluto’s diameter to 2,370 km… 34 km Bigger than Eris! ...
... Until: The New Horizons mission images in July 2015 upgraded Pluto’s diameter to 2,370 km… 34 km Bigger than Eris! ...
HW #3 Solutions
... celestial sphere. However, this is not exactly true because the Moon actually falls behind the stars about 12 each day. Thus on a longer monthly times scale the moon appears to race eastward through the stars always staying near the ecliptic in a band 8 either side of the ecliptic called the zodi ...
... celestial sphere. However, this is not exactly true because the Moon actually falls behind the stars about 12 each day. Thus on a longer monthly times scale the moon appears to race eastward through the stars always staying near the ecliptic in a band 8 either side of the ecliptic called the zodi ...
The NEW Solar System
... What are two frequent theories used to explain the often eccentric orbits of large outer system objects (including Pluto)? ...
... What are two frequent theories used to explain the often eccentric orbits of large outer system objects (including Pluto)? ...
Astronomy Notes: Planets and Moons
... Astronomy Notes: Planets and Moons This handout outlines the highlights of the planets and moons. But it is not everything in Chapters 39-48. Make sure you also study the images of the planets and moons for identification on the Final Exam. MERCURY (Never more than 28° from Sun, 2 hours within sunri ...
... Astronomy Notes: Planets and Moons This handout outlines the highlights of the planets and moons. But it is not everything in Chapters 39-48. Make sure you also study the images of the planets and moons for identification on the Final Exam. MERCURY (Never more than 28° from Sun, 2 hours within sunri ...
HW #10 Solutions
... celestial sphere. However, this is not exactly true because the Moon actually falls behind the stars about 12 each day. Thus on a longer monthly times scale the moon appears to race eastward through the stars always staying near the ecliptic in a band 8 either side of the ecliptic called the zodi ...
... celestial sphere. However, this is not exactly true because the Moon actually falls behind the stars about 12 each day. Thus on a longer monthly times scale the moon appears to race eastward through the stars always staying near the ecliptic in a band 8 either side of the ecliptic called the zodi ...
The Sun and Planets Homework Solutions 4.
... Calculate the following quantities for the orbits below: periastron and apoastron distances, minimum and maximum orbital speeds, and orbital period. Report your distances in AU, speeds in km/s, and periods in days. a) Earth orbits the Sun at a cozy average distance of 1 AU with a relatively small ec ...
... Calculate the following quantities for the orbits below: periastron and apoastron distances, minimum and maximum orbital speeds, and orbital period. Report your distances in AU, speeds in km/s, and periods in days. a) Earth orbits the Sun at a cozy average distance of 1 AU with a relatively small ec ...
Issue #87 of Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin
... toward the star after forming, no compelling mechanism has yet been proposed on how this migration would occur for such a large fraction of the systems. It is yet another problem that must be overcome in order to definitively tag these objects as planets.) It makes sense that most of the companions ...
... toward the star after forming, no compelling mechanism has yet been proposed on how this migration would occur for such a large fraction of the systems. It is yet another problem that must be overcome in order to definitively tag these objects as planets.) It makes sense that most of the companions ...
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Global Warming_Notes_for_Test_Review[1]
... 14. One way to prevent global warming is to plant lots of trees. This is because they inhale carbon dioxide from the air and exhale oxygen. This process is essential for life on earth. 15. A comet is an extraterrestrial body made up of ice, gas and dust. 16. A meteoroid is a small rocky extraterrest ...
... 14. One way to prevent global warming is to plant lots of trees. This is because they inhale carbon dioxide from the air and exhale oxygen. This process is essential for life on earth. 15. A comet is an extraterrestrial body made up of ice, gas and dust. 16. A meteoroid is a small rocky extraterrest ...
Meteroroids! Asteroids! Comets!
... • Many animals became extinct (including many types of dinosaurs) ...
... • Many animals became extinct (including many types of dinosaurs) ...
Meteoroids! Asteroids! Comets!
... • Many animals became extinct (including many types of dinosaurs) ...
... • Many animals became extinct (including many types of dinosaurs) ...
Meteoroids-Asteroids-Comets
... • Many animals became extinct (including many types of dinosaurs) ...
... • Many animals became extinct (including many types of dinosaurs) ...
The gorilla connection
... type of malaria. On page 420 of this issue3, however, Liu et al. show that another of our great-ape cousins — the gorilla — is in fact a more likely progenitor species for this form of human malaria. Common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) carry their own type of malaria parasite, Plasmodium reichenowi ...
... type of malaria. On page 420 of this issue3, however, Liu et al. show that another of our great-ape cousins — the gorilla — is in fact a more likely progenitor species for this form of human malaria. Common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) carry their own type of malaria parasite, Plasmodium reichenowi ...
ISP 205: Visions of the Universe Fall 2001 Professor: ER Capriotti
... B. the Earth and sky as being roughly the same size. C. the Sun as the center of the universe. D. the creation as starting with a huge explosion. E. the stars as distant suns. 2. Most Greek astronomers believed that the Earth is immobile because they did not observe A. retrograde motion of the plane ...
... B. the Earth and sky as being roughly the same size. C. the Sun as the center of the universe. D. the creation as starting with a huge explosion. E. the stars as distant suns. 2. Most Greek astronomers believed that the Earth is immobile because they did not observe A. retrograde motion of the plane ...
You in Outer Space Curriculum Map
... interactions of the Sun, Earth, and its moon than if I were to live in Australia or Alaska. These interactions cannot be ignored. 2. At certain times of the year, there is more sunlight than at others. 3. There are many stories and legends that people have imagined to explain the interactions of the ...
... interactions of the Sun, Earth, and its moon than if I were to live in Australia or Alaska. These interactions cannot be ignored. 2. At certain times of the year, there is more sunlight than at others. 3. There are many stories and legends that people have imagined to explain the interactions of the ...
PTYS/ASTR 206 - Section 2 - Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
... A. Regions of high-energy charged particles in the Earth’s magnetosphere B. Regions of intense radiation above the Sun’s photosphere C. a chain of craters found on the surface of the Moon D. an equatorial band of clouds that encircle Venus 18. How long does it take for the Moon to rotate once on its ...
... A. Regions of high-energy charged particles in the Earth’s magnetosphere B. Regions of intense radiation above the Sun’s photosphere C. a chain of craters found on the surface of the Moon D. an equatorial band of clouds that encircle Venus 18. How long does it take for the Moon to rotate once on its ...
Scale Model of Solar System - Teaching Commons Guide for
... less to orbit the Sun, while long-period comets take longer than 200 years. Of the more than 875 comets humans have discovered, about 180 are short-period comets. One of the most famous of these is Halley’s comet, which orbits the Sun and is visible from Earth once every 76 years. (By the way, comet ...
... less to orbit the Sun, while long-period comets take longer than 200 years. Of the more than 875 comets humans have discovered, about 180 are short-period comets. One of the most famous of these is Halley’s comet, which orbits the Sun and is visible from Earth once every 76 years. (By the way, comet ...
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.