Earth at the Center
... Although the stars seemed to move, they stayed in the same position relative to one another. These patterns of stars, called constellations, kept the same shapes from night to night and from year to year. Greek Observations As the Greeks observed the sky, they noticed something surprising. Several p ...
... Although the stars seemed to move, they stayed in the same position relative to one another. These patterns of stars, called constellations, kept the same shapes from night to night and from year to year. Greek Observations As the Greeks observed the sky, they noticed something surprising. Several p ...
Stars
... Observed motions of the Sun can be described if either 1) The Sun goes around the Earth once per day, or 2) The Earth rotates about its axis. ...
... Observed motions of the Sun can be described if either 1) The Sun goes around the Earth once per day, or 2) The Earth rotates about its axis. ...
2.4 - Horace Mann Webmail
... storm that has been going on for a long time. • Galileo found four moons around Jupiter. ...
... storm that has been going on for a long time. • Galileo found four moons around Jupiter. ...
The Eight Planets of our Solar System
... Venus is sometimes called our “sister planet” because it is nearly the same size as Earth, and it is closest to us. Second from the sun, it is named after the Roman goddess of love. It often appears very bright in the early morning sky. ...
... Venus is sometimes called our “sister planet” because it is nearly the same size as Earth, and it is closest to us. Second from the sun, it is named after the Roman goddess of love. It often appears very bright in the early morning sky. ...
The Eight Planets of our Solar System
... 2. Which planet gave its name to a day of the week? ____________________ 3. Which planet is not named after a Roman or Greek god? ____________________ 4. What is an example of a ‘dwarf planet’? ____________________ 5. Which planet has the largest moon? ____________________ 6. Which planet is the sma ...
... 2. Which planet gave its name to a day of the week? ____________________ 3. Which planet is not named after a Roman or Greek god? ____________________ 4. What is an example of a ‘dwarf planet’? ____________________ 5. Which planet has the largest moon? ____________________ 6. Which planet is the sma ...
Midterm II Jeopardy
... $200 - This planet occasionally has dust storms which obscure its ENTIRE surface. (Mars) $400 - You can only see these planets close to the horizon (45 degrees or less). (Venus & Mercury) $600 - This is how we observed the rings around Uranus. (Occultation) $800 - These two planets most closely rese ...
... $200 - This planet occasionally has dust storms which obscure its ENTIRE surface. (Mars) $400 - You can only see these planets close to the horizon (45 degrees or less). (Venus & Mercury) $600 - This is how we observed the rings around Uranus. (Occultation) $800 - These two planets most closely rese ...
9 Intro to the Solar System
... It was the year 1543 when Nicolaus Copernicus finally published his work proposing a Suncentered model, much like the one Aristarchus had dreamed up 2000 years previously. ...
... It was the year 1543 when Nicolaus Copernicus finally published his work proposing a Suncentered model, much like the one Aristarchus had dreamed up 2000 years previously. ...
Powerpoint - BU Imaging Science
... • He liked the simple explanation of retrograde motion offered by the Sun-centred model • He also used a Sun-centred model to relate the known periods of the planets to their relative distances from the Sun, something not possible with the Ptolemy model • But how could you test these predicted dista ...
... • He liked the simple explanation of retrograde motion offered by the Sun-centred model • He also used a Sun-centred model to relate the known periods of the planets to their relative distances from the Sun, something not possible with the Ptolemy model • But how could you test these predicted dista ...
Lecture 1 - Sizes and distances, scientific notation
... Scale model of solar system • To fit the solar system into the classroom, we scaled the radius of the orbit of Neptune to be about 18 meters (59 feet) • Sun is the size of a match head • Jupiter is smaller than a grain of salt • Earth has the diameter of a strand of hair ...
... Scale model of solar system • To fit the solar system into the classroom, we scaled the radius of the orbit of Neptune to be about 18 meters (59 feet) • Sun is the size of a match head • Jupiter is smaller than a grain of salt • Earth has the diameter of a strand of hair ...
aphelion
... The three main features of Earth that make life possible here are oxygen, water, and __________________________________________. ...
... The three main features of Earth that make life possible here are oxygen, water, and __________________________________________. ...
Mini-Assessment-SC.5.E.5.3
... and dust. Some orbit the sun many times others may crash into the sun. What are these objects called? a. Asteroids b. Stars c. Comets d. Planets ...
... and dust. Some orbit the sun many times others may crash into the sun. What are these objects called? a. Asteroids b. Stars c. Comets d. Planets ...
ASTRONOMY WORKSHOP
... assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems Time slows down (when objects move quickly) and it is different to each observer. Time is relative, so it depends on where you are. The faster you move, the ...
... assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems Time slows down (when objects move quickly) and it is different to each observer. Time is relative, so it depends on where you are. The faster you move, the ...
VENUS • Second planet from sun. • named after the
... and oxygen, metals, and other elements that typically make up rock. ...
... and oxygen, metals, and other elements that typically make up rock. ...
The Formation of the Solar System
... spacing, although not uniform, is regular in some sense. To some degree, this is inevitable! If you had two planets in orbits that were quite close to one another, their mutual gravitational tugs would ‘tweak’ the orbits and, over time, lead to big changes. Planets can even migrate in this way. ...
... spacing, although not uniform, is regular in some sense. To some degree, this is inevitable! If you had two planets in orbits that were quite close to one another, their mutual gravitational tugs would ‘tweak’ the orbits and, over time, lead to big changes. Planets can even migrate in this way. ...
History of astronomy - Part I.
... influence. This could be considered cultural prejudice. Some of what we know has depended on good luck or bad luck. The Arabs preserved the astronomy of the ancient Greeks. The Spanish conquistadores destroyed almost all the manuscripts of the Mayans. The Chinese were more interested in astrology (o ...
... influence. This could be considered cultural prejudice. Some of what we know has depended on good luck or bad luck. The Arabs preserved the astronomy of the ancient Greeks. The Spanish conquistadores destroyed almost all the manuscripts of the Mayans. The Chinese were more interested in astrology (o ...
Our Solar System The Sun
... • Thin atmosphere so its temperatures vary by day and night • Fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, thus named Mercury • No moons … why not? ...
... • Thin atmosphere so its temperatures vary by day and night • Fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, thus named Mercury • No moons … why not? ...
Origin and Nature of Planetary Systems
... planetary systems and compare them with our Solar System. In addition to this, 84 planets orbit a star that is part of a binary star system and 22 planets orbit both stars of a binary system just like Tatooine in Star Wars! There are also two known planets that do not orbit a star—orphan planets. Sc ...
... planetary systems and compare them with our Solar System. In addition to this, 84 planets orbit a star that is part of a binary star system and 22 planets orbit both stars of a binary system just like Tatooine in Star Wars! There are also two known planets that do not orbit a star—orphan planets. Sc ...
TY Course Day 2 Friday Solar System
... the Sun, while the rest flattened into a protoplanetary disk from which the planets, moons, asteroids, and other small Solar System bodies formed. ...
... the Sun, while the rest flattened into a protoplanetary disk from which the planets, moons, asteroids, and other small Solar System bodies formed. ...
Contact: Sharon Worthy
... Mars The so-called “Red Planet” is the fourth from the sun and the seventh largest. Mars is cold and believed to be lifeless, with permanent ice caps of water and carbon dioxide at both poles. The average temperature on the planet is estimated at –67 Fahrenheit. It also experiences frequent massive ...
... Mars The so-called “Red Planet” is the fourth from the sun and the seventh largest. Mars is cold and believed to be lifeless, with permanent ice caps of water and carbon dioxide at both poles. The average temperature on the planet is estimated at –67 Fahrenheit. It also experiences frequent massive ...
example 2 - space File
... Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus is named after the roman god of love. Although Venus is around the same size and mass as the earth, Venus' atmosphere is a lot thicker than Earth’s this traps in a lot of heat giving Venus the hottest surface temperature of all the planets. ...
... Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus is named after the roman god of love. Although Venus is around the same size and mass as the earth, Venus' atmosphere is a lot thicker than Earth’s this traps in a lot of heat giving Venus the hottest surface temperature of all the planets. ...
A Solar System - Cloudfront.net
... Revolution: The length of time it takes for one object to make a complete trip around another. Earth’s revolution takes 365.26 days around the sun which we label as one year. (leap year occurs every 4 years to account for the extra .26) ...
... Revolution: The length of time it takes for one object to make a complete trip around another. Earth’s revolution takes 365.26 days around the sun which we label as one year. (leap year occurs every 4 years to account for the extra .26) ...
October 3
... If the Sun formed from a single spherical rotating cloud, wouldn’t you expect that all the pieces would have the same angular momentum as the original cloud? How must the solar system have changed since the time of its formation that this is no longer the case? ...
... If the Sun formed from a single spherical rotating cloud, wouldn’t you expect that all the pieces would have the same angular momentum as the original cloud? How must the solar system have changed since the time of its formation that this is no longer the case? ...
EarthSunMoon_QuestionSheet-LA
... squashed ball. How big is the Earth? The Earth is about ________________________ km in diameter. On average, the Earth orbits, 93 million miles (149,600,000 km) from the Sun. Why is there 365 day in Earth’s calendar? We orbit the Sun, travelling right round it and through all the seasons, once every ...
... squashed ball. How big is the Earth? The Earth is about ________________________ km in diameter. On average, the Earth orbits, 93 million miles (149,600,000 km) from the Sun. Why is there 365 day in Earth’s calendar? We orbit the Sun, travelling right round it and through all the seasons, once every ...
University of Manchester Primary PGCE Appendix I
... Chn know the planets in the Solar System from hwk. Ask what order they are in and if they can remember any rhymes that may help? My Very Easy Method Just Suits Us Nicely (Pluto was redefined as a Dwarf planet in 2006) but it is good to remember that it is there. Get chn to write the order down in th ...
... Chn know the planets in the Solar System from hwk. Ask what order they are in and if they can remember any rhymes that may help? My Very Easy Method Just Suits Us Nicely (Pluto was redefined as a Dwarf planet in 2006) but it is good to remember that it is there. Get chn to write the order down in th ...
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.