Study Guide
... For Jupiter to be a star, what would need to be different about it? What are Trojan Asteroids, and where are they located? (Where are the regular asteroids, for that matter?) What probes have visited Jupiter and when? Which comet crashed into Jupiter, and when? How far away from Jupiter are its four ...
... For Jupiter to be a star, what would need to be different about it? What are Trojan Asteroids, and where are they located? (Where are the regular asteroids, for that matter?) What probes have visited Jupiter and when? Which comet crashed into Jupiter, and when? How far away from Jupiter are its four ...
Astronomical Ideas Fall 2012 HW 2 solutions 1. a. Compare the
... From the table on the Kepler website, the semimajor axis of the planetʼs orbit is ~0.85 AU (which we can consider to roughly equal the average distance between the star and planet), the temperature of the star is 5518 K (similar to the Sun) and the starʼs radius is ~0.98 of the Sunʼs radius. A = 0.3 ...
... From the table on the Kepler website, the semimajor axis of the planetʼs orbit is ~0.85 AU (which we can consider to roughly equal the average distance between the star and planet), the temperature of the star is 5518 K (similar to the Sun) and the starʼs radius is ~0.98 of the Sunʼs radius. A = 0.3 ...
Review for Test #2 March 9
... Rocky fragments ranging from 940 km across (Ceres) to < 0.1 km. 100,000 known. Most in Asteroid Belt, at about 2-3 AU, between Mars and Jupiter. The Trojan asteroids orbit 60 o ahead of and behind Jupiter. Some asteroids cross Earth's orbit. Their orbits were probably disrupted by Jupiter's gravity. ...
... Rocky fragments ranging from 940 km across (Ceres) to < 0.1 km. 100,000 known. Most in Asteroid Belt, at about 2-3 AU, between Mars and Jupiter. The Trojan asteroids orbit 60 o ahead of and behind Jupiter. Some asteroids cross Earth's orbit. Their orbits were probably disrupted by Jupiter's gravity. ...
The Jovian Planets
... lithograph. Then ask them if they found the answers to any of their questions. Tell students to use the Internet to research their questions. The Internet sites listed in the “Preparation” section provide a starting point for their research. Tell students how to access other websites. Ask students t ...
... lithograph. Then ask them if they found the answers to any of their questions. Tell students to use the Internet to research their questions. The Internet sites listed in the “Preparation” section provide a starting point for their research. Tell students how to access other websites. Ask students t ...
Wizard Test Maker
... around the Sun. The Earth takes the same amount of time to move from A to B as from C to D. ...
... around the Sun. The Earth takes the same amount of time to move from A to B as from C to D. ...
Shattering geocentric, anthrocentric worldviews since 1543
... Eudoxus (~410-347 BC), a student of Plato came up with one of the first geocentric models of the universe. The Earth was surrounded by concentric spheres that held the moon, the sun, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the stars in that order. ...
... Eudoxus (~410-347 BC), a student of Plato came up with one of the first geocentric models of the universe. The Earth was surrounded by concentric spheres that held the moon, the sun, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the stars in that order. ...
Quiz Maker - Geneva 304
... The Sky and the Calendar Review Questions: (Give answers in your own words) Constellations and Twinkling 1. Why did early civilizations divide the stars into groups and shapes? 2. Name at least three of the great civilizations that studied the night sky. 3. Give some examples of other names given to ...
... The Sky and the Calendar Review Questions: (Give answers in your own words) Constellations and Twinkling 1. Why did early civilizations divide the stars into groups and shapes? 2. Name at least three of the great civilizations that studied the night sky. 3. Give some examples of other names given to ...
Origin of the Solar System
... Astronomers have also detected more than a hundred planets in orbit around distant stars. Evidence of planets forming around other stars, plus the results of computer simulations, provides support for the nebular theory. ...
... Astronomers have also detected more than a hundred planets in orbit around distant stars. Evidence of planets forming around other stars, plus the results of computer simulations, provides support for the nebular theory. ...
Some space objects are visible to the human eye.
... the shape of a flying swan. Any other objects in that area of the sky, such as galaxies, are said to be located in Cygnus, even if they are not parts of the swan pattern. The ancient Greeks named many of the constellations for animals and imaginary beings. Unlike the planets in the solar system, the ...
... the shape of a flying swan. Any other objects in that area of the sky, such as galaxies, are said to be located in Cygnus, even if they are not parts of the swan pattern. The ancient Greeks named many of the constellations for animals and imaginary beings. Unlike the planets in the solar system, the ...
Moon phases, eclipses, and tides 2 weeks • Diagram the moon`s
... The Earth makes one revolution around the sun in one year and one rotation around its axis in one day. The lengths of day and night vary at different latitudes and at different seasons. The Earth’s rotation causes the angle and direction of the sun’s rays to change throughout the day. The Earth tilt ...
... The Earth makes one revolution around the sun in one year and one rotation around its axis in one day. The lengths of day and night vary at different latitudes and at different seasons. The Earth’s rotation causes the angle and direction of the sun’s rays to change throughout the day. The Earth tilt ...
The sun - E
... heat. By passing the white light through a prism, we see a rainbow. We call this rainbow a ‘spectrum’ and the colours in a spectrum always follow the same order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The sun has an interior and an atmosphere. It does not have a solid surface. The su ...
... heat. By passing the white light through a prism, we see a rainbow. We call this rainbow a ‘spectrum’ and the colours in a spectrum always follow the same order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The sun has an interior and an atmosphere. It does not have a solid surface. The su ...
Astronomy 100 -- Worksheet #7 THE JOVIAN PLANETS 1) The
... 1) The Jovian planets, also called the _____________________, are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________. They are characterized by _____________ densities (like water), _____________ distances from the Sun, _____________ moons, cool _____________, and rapid _____________. Th ...
... 1) The Jovian planets, also called the _____________________, are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________. They are characterized by _____________ densities (like water), _____________ distances from the Sun, _____________ moons, cool _____________, and rapid _____________. Th ...
The Seasons (PowerPoint)
... Does the Earth itself really move, orbiting around a static Sun? (Wouldn’t we feel that motion?) Or does the Sun move around the static Earth, as the ancient Greeks thought? We will return to this question later. Whichever is correct, the result is the same! We will see different constellations of t ...
... Does the Earth itself really move, orbiting around a static Sun? (Wouldn’t we feel that motion?) Or does the Sun move around the static Earth, as the ancient Greeks thought? We will return to this question later. Whichever is correct, the result is the same! We will see different constellations of t ...
Unit I – The Seasons
... The entire Earth moves through space, orbiting (revolving around) the Sun – spinning on its axis as it does so. A complete orbit takes one year. Watch this computer simulation of the movement: http://www.astro.queensu.ca/~hanes/ASTR101-Fall2015/ANIMS/E-Move.mp4 ...
... The entire Earth moves through space, orbiting (revolving around) the Sun – spinning on its axis as it does so. A complete orbit takes one year. Watch this computer simulation of the movement: http://www.astro.queensu.ca/~hanes/ASTR101-Fall2015/ANIMS/E-Move.mp4 ...
HABITABLE PLANETS For every star with planets, how many of
... split on whether these are a problem. (I’ll explain in class. Your text also has a good discussion of low-mass stars.) These are clearly important points since low mass stars comprise about 70 to 80 percent of all stars: If low-mass stars can have habitable planets with life, then they are the most ...
... split on whether these are a problem. (I’ll explain in class. Your text also has a good discussion of low-mass stars.) These are clearly important points since low mass stars comprise about 70 to 80 percent of all stars: If low-mass stars can have habitable planets with life, then they are the most ...
Space - School District #42
... facts about at least one of them – kpx – ( people doing venus or mercury need to choose to tell us something else about their planet)I also have them drag the graphics from the website to the desktop and then once they are in kidpix I have them import them so they can be on the ...
... facts about at least one of them – kpx – ( people doing venus or mercury need to choose to tell us something else about their planet)I also have them drag the graphics from the website to the desktop and then once they are in kidpix I have them import them so they can be on the ...
Hurray! Holidays are here again. Name: Class: II / Sec _____
... Temperature: ~27,000,000°F in the center, ~10,000°F at the surface. So, that’s REALLY hot anywhere on the Sun! The Sun is made up of gas. The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system. It gives us light and heat. The Sun is bigger than any of the planets. The Sun looks yellow from Earth. Never ...
... Temperature: ~27,000,000°F in the center, ~10,000°F at the surface. So, that’s REALLY hot anywhere on the Sun! The Sun is made up of gas. The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system. It gives us light and heat. The Sun is bigger than any of the planets. The Sun looks yellow from Earth. Never ...
planets
... - Habitability - liquid water → requires energy source - nutrients: N, Mg, P, S, K, Ca, ... plate tectonics ...
... - Habitability - liquid water → requires energy source - nutrients: N, Mg, P, S, K, Ca, ... plate tectonics ...
File
... • Solar System: Our Sun and the planets that move around it, including asteroids, meteors, and comets • Galaxy: A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity • Satellite: A man-made object placed in orbit around the earth, the moon, or another plane ...
... • Solar System: Our Sun and the planets that move around it, including asteroids, meteors, and comets • Galaxy: A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity • Satellite: A man-made object placed in orbit around the earth, the moon, or another plane ...
Page 598 - ClassZone
... sun. Although its density is not known, scientists believe it consists of about 70 percent rock and 30 percent water. Because no spacecraft have yet visited it, Pluto remains largely a mystery. However, it shows us that we still have much to learn about our own solar system, even as we turn our atte ...
... sun. Although its density is not known, scientists believe it consists of about 70 percent rock and 30 percent water. Because no spacecraft have yet visited it, Pluto remains largely a mystery. However, it shows us that we still have much to learn about our own solar system, even as we turn our atte ...
exam1guide - Chemistry at Winthrop University
... in old stars, star death for small and large stars, supernova and production of heavy elements, kilonovas, stars as agents of change in the universe. The Solar System: Earth’s Sun (Sol), hydrogen fusion, yellow star (surface temperature=6,000o C), Sol’s electromagnetic radiation, structure of Sol, r ...
... in old stars, star death for small and large stars, supernova and production of heavy elements, kilonovas, stars as agents of change in the universe. The Solar System: Earth’s Sun (Sol), hydrogen fusion, yellow star (surface temperature=6,000o C), Sol’s electromagnetic radiation, structure of Sol, r ...
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.