SASS_Talk_4_16_08
... Waxes from West - Wanes from East • Handedness depends on Hemisphere (North / South) • Moon rises about 40 minutes later each night • Terminator - Great name for where shadow meets light on moon ...
... Waxes from West - Wanes from East • Handedness depends on Hemisphere (North / South) • Moon rises about 40 minutes later each night • Terminator - Great name for where shadow meets light on moon ...
Motion in the Sky & Getting to know the Sky
... Problem: Humans live for a short time (100 years) compared to the age of the universe We don’t have the luxury of watching the universe undergo changes over our lifetimes (it actually changes very little on time scales less than a few million years) ...
... Problem: Humans live for a short time (100 years) compared to the age of the universe We don’t have the luxury of watching the universe undergo changes over our lifetimes (it actually changes very little on time scales less than a few million years) ...
Rotation - Cloudfront.net
... body on its axis Revolution – the motion of a body, such as a planet or moon, along a path around some point in space Precession – the slight movement, over a period of 26,000 years, of Earth’s axis ...
... body on its axis Revolution – the motion of a body, such as a planet or moon, along a path around some point in space Precession – the slight movement, over a period of 26,000 years, of Earth’s axis ...
Catastrophic Events in the Solar System
... The Moon’s relatively small iron core bulk geology are consistent with a birth by a violent collision ...
... The Moon’s relatively small iron core bulk geology are consistent with a birth by a violent collision ...
Galileo, Newton and Gravity 1/31
... • Venus had definite phases and clearly orbiting Sun • Observed sunspots (patches on Sun). Sun revolved on own axis. Wasn’t “perfect” and changes in unpredictable manner • Observed Saturn’s rings but was confused as to what they were • Wrote book on Copernican vs Ptolemaic models in 1632, nominally ...
... • Venus had definite phases and clearly orbiting Sun • Observed sunspots (patches on Sun). Sun revolved on own axis. Wasn’t “perfect” and changes in unpredictable manner • Observed Saturn’s rings but was confused as to what they were • Wrote book on Copernican vs Ptolemaic models in 1632, nominally ...
Revolve / Orbit
... Earth has an atmosphere made up of many different gases that help to support life. Earth has fresh and saltwater to support life. Earth has three layers (crust, mantle, core) Earth is shaped like a sphere. Earth landmasses occur on plates that are constantly moving. Earth has many different landform ...
... Earth has an atmosphere made up of many different gases that help to support life. Earth has fresh and saltwater to support life. Earth has three layers (crust, mantle, core) Earth is shaped like a sphere. Earth landmasses occur on plates that are constantly moving. Earth has many different landform ...
Document
... Jupiter – its moons are less than one-ten-thousandth of Jupiter’s mass, and hence have had not significantly altered the planet’s spin. The moons on the other hand have experienced significant tidal evolution – all the Galilean satellites are rotating synchronously with their respective orbital moti ...
... Jupiter – its moons are less than one-ten-thousandth of Jupiter’s mass, and hence have had not significantly altered the planet’s spin. The moons on the other hand have experienced significant tidal evolution – all the Galilean satellites are rotating synchronously with their respective orbital moti ...
Big Bang Theory Scientific origin of the Universe
... effect arises because the sound waves arrive at the listener's ear closer together as the source approaches, and further apart as it recedes. ...
... effect arises because the sound waves arrive at the listener's ear closer together as the source approaches, and further apart as it recedes. ...
File - Mrs. Cole`s 5th Grade Class
... spring in the Northern Hemisphere. created by Mrs. Bodine-Donahue ...
... spring in the Northern Hemisphere. created by Mrs. Bodine-Donahue ...
Chapter 11 The Jovian Planets
... Spacecraft Exploration of Jovian Planets •Pioneer 10 and 11. Reached Jupiter around 1973 •Voyager 1and 2 left Earth in 1977 •Reached Jupiter in March and July of 1979 • Used Jupiter’s strong gravity to send them on to Saturn - gravity assist • Voyager 2 used Saturn’s gravity to propel it to Uranus ...
... Spacecraft Exploration of Jovian Planets •Pioneer 10 and 11. Reached Jupiter around 1973 •Voyager 1and 2 left Earth in 1977 •Reached Jupiter in March and July of 1979 • Used Jupiter’s strong gravity to send them on to Saturn - gravity assist • Voyager 2 used Saturn’s gravity to propel it to Uranus ...
Today`s Powerpoint
... Which planets have we found water (liquid or frozen) on: A: Mercury, Venus and Earth B: Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter C: Only the Earth D: Mars and Venus E: All terrestrial planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. ...
... Which planets have we found water (liquid or frozen) on: A: Mercury, Venus and Earth B: Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter C: Only the Earth D: Mars and Venus E: All terrestrial planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. ...
Document
... Facts and photos used in the slideshow taken from: Sun: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Sun&Display=OverviewLong Mercury: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mercury&Display=OverviewLong Venus: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Venus&Dis ...
... Facts and photos used in the slideshow taken from: Sun: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Sun&Display=OverviewLong Mercury: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mercury&Display=OverviewLong Venus: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Venus&Dis ...
File
... The solar system does not only contain the Sun, planets and moons. For example: Asteroids between ______ and ________ there is the asteroid belt asteroids are known as "________ ________" range in size from ____ metre to hundreds of _________ largest is ________ (1000 km) ________ rich mat ...
... The solar system does not only contain the Sun, planets and moons. For example: Asteroids between ______ and ________ there is the asteroid belt asteroids are known as "________ ________" range in size from ____ metre to hundreds of _________ largest is ________ (1000 km) ________ rich mat ...
USOEAstroEducObjectives.pdf
... axis changes the length of daylight and creates the seasons. L - Explain how the relationship between the tilt of Earth's axis and its yearly orbit around the sun produces the seasons. L - Demonstrate how white light can be separated into the visible color spectrum. L - Describe how Earth’s gravitat ...
... axis changes the length of daylight and creates the seasons. L - Explain how the relationship between the tilt of Earth's axis and its yearly orbit around the sun produces the seasons. L - Demonstrate how white light can be separated into the visible color spectrum. L - Describe how Earth’s gravitat ...
Life in the Universe Astronomy 115
... • Metabolism: Take the sugars and starches (from yourself or somebody else) combine it with the waste O2, and get the energy back to make different molecules ...
... • Metabolism: Take the sugars and starches (from yourself or somebody else) combine it with the waste O2, and get the energy back to make different molecules ...
Solar System 5 - Make Me Genius
... no seasons. There are about 60 moons known so far. More moons are being found all the time. Copyright of www.makemegenius.com, for more videos ,visit us. ...
... no seasons. There are about 60 moons known so far. More moons are being found all the time. Copyright of www.makemegenius.com, for more videos ,visit us. ...
Astronomy Lecture 3b
... ___ 80. ? has an orbital period of 29.461 years and a period of rotation of 10 hours, 13 minutes and 59 seconds. The average density is less than that of water. A.Saturn B.Uranus C.Pluto D.Neptune E.Jupiter ___ 81. ? is a bluish color. It is sometimes characterized by deep blue spots, like the Great ...
... ___ 80. ? has an orbital period of 29.461 years and a period of rotation of 10 hours, 13 minutes and 59 seconds. The average density is less than that of water. A.Saturn B.Uranus C.Pluto D.Neptune E.Jupiter ___ 81. ? is a bluish color. It is sometimes characterized by deep blue spots, like the Great ...
Birth of Solar System and Terrestrial planets bb
... Moon’s origin: – Moon originally a small planet orbiting the Sun and was subsequently captured by Earth’s gravity during a close approach (capture theory) – Earth and Moon were twins, forming side by side from a common cloud of gas and dust (twin formation theory) – The Moon spun out of a very fast ...
... Moon’s origin: – Moon originally a small planet orbiting the Sun and was subsequently captured by Earth’s gravity during a close approach (capture theory) – Earth and Moon were twins, forming side by side from a common cloud of gas and dust (twin formation theory) – The Moon spun out of a very fast ...
Phys133 SAMPLE questions for MidTerm#1
... B) It is the star straight overhead. C) It appears very near the north celestial pole. D) It can be used to determine your longitude on Earth. E) It is the star directly on your northern horizon. ...
... B) It is the star straight overhead. C) It appears very near the north celestial pole. D) It can be used to determine your longitude on Earth. E) It is the star directly on your northern horizon. ...
Final Exam Review
... gases. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 8-ball of ice and dust in space, has a long elliptical orbit around the sun. 9-asteroid-small rocky object that orbit the sun; most are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter 10-streak of light in Earth’s atmosphere that is caused by a meteoroid b ...
... gases. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 8-ball of ice and dust in space, has a long elliptical orbit around the sun. 9-asteroid-small rocky object that orbit the sun; most are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter 10-streak of light in Earth’s atmosphere that is caused by a meteoroid b ...
The Spring Night Sky – March, April and May All data sourced from
... The coming of spring heralds lighter nights and longer days. This limits some of the objects and constellations we can see but there are still some 'jewels' to be found in the night sky. March – all times in GMT The Moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon ...
... The coming of spring heralds lighter nights and longer days. This limits some of the objects and constellations we can see but there are still some 'jewels' to be found in the night sky. March – all times in GMT The Moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon ...
Starry Starry Night Vocabulary
... Aztecs: An ancient civilization in Mexico. Aztecs studies the stars, noticed that the stars appear to change in our sky, and made a calendar to keep track of how time passes. Brown dwarf: The smallest, coolest star that shines dimly. It has enough mass to start nuclear fusion but not enough for the ...
... Aztecs: An ancient civilization in Mexico. Aztecs studies the stars, noticed that the stars appear to change in our sky, and made a calendar to keep track of how time passes. Brown dwarf: The smallest, coolest star that shines dimly. It has enough mass to start nuclear fusion but not enough for the ...
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.