Formation of the Solar System
... Imagine an immense low-density cloud in the outer arms of our galaxy. This huge cloud of gas (mostly hydrogen with a little helium) and dust was originally so thin that it was virtually invisible. Millions of years passed, the cloud contracted, cooled and began to spin. Gravitational forces in this ...
... Imagine an immense low-density cloud in the outer arms of our galaxy. This huge cloud of gas (mostly hydrogen with a little helium) and dust was originally so thin that it was virtually invisible. Millions of years passed, the cloud contracted, cooled and began to spin. Gravitational forces in this ...
17.4 NOTES What are the other moons in the solar system
... Objective: Compare the moons of the different planets in the solar system ...
... Objective: Compare the moons of the different planets in the solar system ...
Our Solar System
... Spinning Smoothing of the random motions Conservation of angular momentum causes the in-falling material to spin faster and faster as they get closer to the center of the collapsing cloud. ...
... Spinning Smoothing of the random motions Conservation of angular momentum causes the in-falling material to spin faster and faster as they get closer to the center of the collapsing cloud. ...
Testing
... • Nearly identical in size to Earth; surface hidden by clouds • Hellish conditions due to an extreme greenhouse effect • Even hotter than Mercury: 470°C, day and night ...
... • Nearly identical in size to Earth; surface hidden by clouds • Hellish conditions due to an extreme greenhouse effect • Even hotter than Mercury: 470°C, day and night ...
Solar System Formation
... system had a similar makeup, gas might have escaped the early solar system, so the objection about the density being too low for ...
... system had a similar makeup, gas might have escaped the early solar system, so the objection about the density being too low for ...
The formation of the Solar system
... Asteroids and Comets • Planetesimals beyond the orbit of Mars failed to accumulate into a protoplanet due to the large gravitational field of Jupiter constantly disturbing their motion. These are in the asteroid belt and also include the Trojan asteroids. • Planetesimals further out were “kicked” i ...
... Asteroids and Comets • Planetesimals beyond the orbit of Mars failed to accumulate into a protoplanet due to the large gravitational field of Jupiter constantly disturbing their motion. These are in the asteroid belt and also include the Trojan asteroids. • Planetesimals further out were “kicked” i ...
because they reflect light from the sun.
... The Big Dipper is a circumpolar constellation, meaning it circles the North Star (Polaris) and it can be therefore seen year round in the Northern Hemisphere. ...
... The Big Dipper is a circumpolar constellation, meaning it circles the North Star (Polaris) and it can be therefore seen year round in the Northern Hemisphere. ...
Lab 1: Introduction to Astronomy
... clue is worth one point. If you have trouble, feel free to ask your TA for help! The total lab is out of 30 points, so there are two points of extra credit available! Across 2: This object is Roman Vulcan’s home in our Solar System 3: First seen by Galileo around the 6th planet, these are mostly icy ...
... clue is worth one point. If you have trouble, feel free to ask your TA for help! The total lab is out of 30 points, so there are two points of extra credit available! Across 2: This object is Roman Vulcan’s home in our Solar System 3: First seen by Galileo around the 6th planet, these are mostly icy ...
Scientific Revolution Power Point
... • In what ways has the scientific revolution changed society? ...
... • In what ways has the scientific revolution changed society? ...
Astronomy Study Guide
... • There are 8 planets in our solar system. • Write the names of the planets in order starting from the one closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • The rocky, dense planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars – all closest to sun • The gas giants are: Jupiter, ...
... • There are 8 planets in our solar system. • Write the names of the planets in order starting from the one closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • The rocky, dense planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars – all closest to sun • The gas giants are: Jupiter, ...
Saturn - Midland ISD
... original gases during their formation. Large masses give them a huge amount of gravity, which helps them retain the gasses. ...
... original gases during their formation. Large masses give them a huge amount of gravity, which helps them retain the gasses. ...
The Egyptians through the Romans
... …that the heavens are spherical and move spherically; …that the earth, in figure, is sensibly spherical also when taken as a whole …[that the earth] in position, lies right in the middle of the heavens, like a geometrical center; …[that the earth] in magnitude and distance, has the ratio of a point ...
... …that the heavens are spherical and move spherically; …that the earth, in figure, is sensibly spherical also when taken as a whole …[that the earth] in position, lies right in the middle of the heavens, like a geometrical center; …[that the earth] in magnitude and distance, has the ratio of a point ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... • The Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low ...
... • The Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low ...
Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System Chapter Seven
... • The Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low ...
... • The Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets are composed primarily of light elements such as hydrogen and helium, which gives these planets low ...
The Sun
... so that there can be life on our planet. There are stars that are much larger than our sun. A star in the Orion constellation called Betelgeuse is 400 times larger than our sun. If our sun was this size it would engulf Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. ...
... so that there can be life on our planet. There are stars that are much larger than our sun. A star in the Orion constellation called Betelgeuse is 400 times larger than our sun. If our sun was this size it would engulf Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. ...
Session Two - A Sidewalk Astronomer in Charlottetown
... planet is currently located inside the boundaries of that constellation. ◦ Jupiter, and Saturn are the easiest planets to observe. Mercury is so close to the Sun that it's mostly only visible low in the sky during dusk or dawn. Uranus and Neptune are faint and hard to find for a beginner. Venus and ...
... planet is currently located inside the boundaries of that constellation. ◦ Jupiter, and Saturn are the easiest planets to observe. Mercury is so close to the Sun that it's mostly only visible low in the sky during dusk or dawn. Uranus and Neptune are faint and hard to find for a beginner. Venus and ...
Earth/Moon Formation
... our solar system About 153 protoplanetary disks found in the Orion Nebula ...
... our solar system About 153 protoplanetary disks found in the Orion Nebula ...
Exploring Our Solar System - Northern Stars Planetarium
... Constellations Dot-to-dot pictures drawn in the stars, using stars as the dots. There are 88 official constellations in the sky. They are a means of mapping the night sky. Many of them have their origins in ancient times, for example, 48 of the 88 came from Greek mythology. Crater Circular ridges wi ...
... Constellations Dot-to-dot pictures drawn in the stars, using stars as the dots. There are 88 official constellations in the sky. They are a means of mapping the night sky. Many of them have their origins in ancient times, for example, 48 of the 88 came from Greek mythology. Crater Circular ridges wi ...
Definitions
... • Polaris lies less than 1° from the north celestial pole • For observers in the Northern Hemisphere the stars are circumpolar • The viewer’s latitude will determine how much of the sky is circumpolar ...
... • Polaris lies less than 1° from the north celestial pole • For observers in the Northern Hemisphere the stars are circumpolar • The viewer’s latitude will determine how much of the sky is circumpolar ...
Solar System`s Age - Empyrean Quest Publishers
... – Radioactive elements decay into other elements or isotopes – The decay rate, measured in half life, is constant for radioactive element. • e.g., Carbon 14: 5730 years; • e.g., Rubidium 87: 47 billions year ...
... – Radioactive elements decay into other elements or isotopes – The decay rate, measured in half life, is constant for radioactive element. • e.g., Carbon 14: 5730 years; • e.g., Rubidium 87: 47 billions year ...
Where do we live? How are the other planets compared to Earth?
... Diameter: 12,756 km ■ Rotation: 24 hrs ■ Revolution: 365.24 days ■ Atmosphere Features: 78%N, 21%O, 1% trace gases (Carbon dioxide, argon, helium), the only planet w/water in all 3 forms, perfect conditions for living things! ■ Moons: One - Luna ■ Rings: None ...
... Diameter: 12,756 km ■ Rotation: 24 hrs ■ Revolution: 365.24 days ■ Atmosphere Features: 78%N, 21%O, 1% trace gases (Carbon dioxide, argon, helium), the only planet w/water in all 3 forms, perfect conditions for living things! ■ Moons: One - Luna ■ Rings: None ...
File - SOCIAL SCIENCE
... - Celestial bodies: the objects we can see in the sky are called celestial bodies. They are luminous and nonluminous. ...
... - Celestial bodies: the objects we can see in the sky are called celestial bodies. They are luminous and nonluminous. ...
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.