The Moons of Jupiter
... Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto Discovered by Galileo in 1610 All of these moons are in Synchronous Rotation about Jupiter The rotation period about each moon's axis is the same as that moon's orbital period about Jupiter Each moon always presents the same side towards Jupiter Astronomy 1-1 ...
... Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto Discovered by Galileo in 1610 All of these moons are in Synchronous Rotation about Jupiter The rotation period about each moon's axis is the same as that moon's orbital period about Jupiter Each moon always presents the same side towards Jupiter Astronomy 1-1 ...
Week 2 - Our Solar System
... The sun is only one of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Although it appears very large from Earth, the sun is a medium-sized star. Many stars are much larger. In this lesson, you will learn about other stars. At night, we can see between 3,000 and 5,000 stars. With a high-powered telescope ...
... The sun is only one of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Although it appears very large from Earth, the sun is a medium-sized star. Many stars are much larger. In this lesson, you will learn about other stars. At night, we can see between 3,000 and 5,000 stars. With a high-powered telescope ...
6. Solar System Overview
... Larger planetesimals and planets were able to form. Gravity of these larger planets was able to draw in surrounding H and He gases. ...
... Larger planetesimals and planets were able to form. Gravity of these larger planets was able to draw in surrounding H and He gases. ...
BLENDED UNIT PLANNING DOCUMENT
... Section 1: Observing the Solar System Describe the difference between the heliocentric and geocentric systems? Put yourself in the place of one of the scientists. How would you convince someone to believe in either the heliocentric or geocentric system? Section 2: The Sun Describe the features of th ...
... Section 1: Observing the Solar System Describe the difference between the heliocentric and geocentric systems? Put yourself in the place of one of the scientists. How would you convince someone to believe in either the heliocentric or geocentric system? Section 2: The Sun Describe the features of th ...
THE LATE HEAVY BOMBARDMENT IN THE INNER SOLAR SYSTEM
... (Koeberl et al., 2000). Very few rocks on Earth with ages approaching 3.9 Ga have been found; some rare older detrital zircon grains up to almost 4.3 Ga are known. It is likely that the Moon-forming impact led to a large-scale melting of the Earth and the existence of an early magma ocean. Mantle te ...
... (Koeberl et al., 2000). Very few rocks on Earth with ages approaching 3.9 Ga have been found; some rare older detrital zircon grains up to almost 4.3 Ga are known. It is likely that the Moon-forming impact led to a large-scale melting of the Earth and the existence of an early magma ocean. Mantle te ...
Where Is That Satellite?
... Because of misleading diagrams often seen in books other astronomy reference materials, most people believe that the orbits of the planets are highly elliptical – almost cigar shaped. In fact, the orbits of the planets are very nearly circular. The problem with this misconception about planetary orb ...
... Because of misleading diagrams often seen in books other astronomy reference materials, most people believe that the orbits of the planets are highly elliptical – almost cigar shaped. In fact, the orbits of the planets are very nearly circular. The problem with this misconception about planetary orb ...
Section 4 Orbits and Effects
... over time. This is due to complex effects of the weak gravitational pull of the other planets. Over the course of about 100,000 years, Earth’s orbit ranges from nearly circular to more elliptical. The eccentricity varies from close to 0 to about 0.05. Scientists have found that some objects in the s ...
... over time. This is due to complex effects of the weak gravitational pull of the other planets. Over the course of about 100,000 years, Earth’s orbit ranges from nearly circular to more elliptical. The eccentricity varies from close to 0 to about 0.05. Scientists have found that some objects in the s ...
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... needs, but through the help of administrative support they could increase their ability and knowledge of how to incorporate these students into their classroom (Florian 2008). Many teachers also feel that the lack of training holds them back from inclusion (Florian 2008). Special Education students ...
... needs, but through the help of administrative support they could increase their ability and knowledge of how to incorporate these students into their classroom (Florian 2008). Many teachers also feel that the lack of training holds them back from inclusion (Florian 2008). Special Education students ...
m16a01
... 4 small satellites with orbits shown half size to fit on screen (and they are not circular). There are 4 more small satellites at about double this distance Viewed from the side, the 4+4 inner satellites all share the same plane. The outer 4+4 satellites are less than 200km diameter and have highly ...
... 4 small satellites with orbits shown half size to fit on screen (and they are not circular). There are 4 more small satellites at about double this distance Viewed from the side, the 4+4 inner satellites all share the same plane. The outer 4+4 satellites are less than 200km diameter and have highly ...
Science in the news – Voyager`s 11 billion mile
... Much of what we know about the outer planets and their moons is as a result of the Voyager missions since the data would have been impossible to collect from Earth. Now Voyager is beginning to leave our solar system and it is sending back data from interstellar space. Some of the instruments have ha ...
... Much of what we know about the outer planets and their moons is as a result of the Voyager missions since the data would have been impossible to collect from Earth. Now Voyager is beginning to leave our solar system and it is sending back data from interstellar space. Some of the instruments have ha ...
1 Unsatisfactory Performance
... features, and facts about them. What is the order of the planets from the sun? (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto). We discussed a way that you could remember that order. Do you remember what we called that method? (An acronym) What was the acronym? (My Very Excite ...
... features, and facts about them. What is the order of the planets from the sun? (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto). We discussed a way that you could remember that order. Do you remember what we called that method? (An acronym) What was the acronym? (My Very Excite ...
PLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS: SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
... dynamo theory has not yet been developed to the stage at which it is possible to make exact predictions for the magnetic fields of such objects. Spacecraft studies of the moon and Venus have demonstrated no detectable global planetary fields. The situation at Mars is unclear except that an upper lim ...
... dynamo theory has not yet been developed to the stage at which it is possible to make exact predictions for the magnetic fields of such objects. Spacecraft studies of the moon and Venus have demonstrated no detectable global planetary fields. The situation at Mars is unclear except that an upper lim ...
The Main Point Overview
... • There are about a dozen mid-sized icy satellites, with evidence for complex surface geology. • There are more than 100 other small, irregular moons that may be captured asteroids or comets. Astro 102/104 ...
... • There are about a dozen mid-sized icy satellites, with evidence for complex surface geology. • There are more than 100 other small, irregular moons that may be captured asteroids or comets. Astro 102/104 ...
2003 Yerkes Summer Institute Day
... positions of the planets along their orbits around the Sun. We obtained these angles from the Solar System Simulator as well, using print-outs of the bird’s-eye-view diagrams for the outer and inner planets that are included on page 1 of this lab. We used a protractor to measure the angle centered a ...
... positions of the planets along their orbits around the Sun. We obtained these angles from the Solar System Simulator as well, using print-outs of the bird’s-eye-view diagrams for the outer and inner planets that are included on page 1 of this lab. We used a protractor to measure the angle centered a ...
Grade 6 Unit 6
... heights. Students will be able to determine that the objects speed up as they fall, therefore proving that a force is acting on them. If motion detectors are not available for student use, they could observe these using simulations. After students have had opportunities to participate in the investi ...
... heights. Students will be able to determine that the objects speed up as they fall, therefore proving that a force is acting on them. If motion detectors are not available for student use, they could observe these using simulations. After students have had opportunities to participate in the investi ...
Dwarf Planets
... Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system —it has about 27% more mass than Pluto ( Figure 1.3). The object was not discovered until 2003 because it is about three times farther from the Sun than Pluto, and almost 100 times farther from the Sun than Earth is. For a short time Eris wa ...
... Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system —it has about 27% more mass than Pluto ( Figure 1.3). The object was not discovered until 2003 because it is about three times farther from the Sun than Pluto, and almost 100 times farther from the Sun than Earth is. For a short time Eris wa ...
Jupiter and its Moons Fromm
... properties of celestial bodies from their motions despite the fact that we cannot directly measure them. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus hypothesized that the planets revolve in circular orbits around the sun. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) carefully observed the locations of the planets and 777 stars over a ...
... properties of celestial bodies from their motions despite the fact that we cannot directly measure them. In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus hypothesized that the planets revolve in circular orbits around the sun. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) carefully observed the locations of the planets and 777 stars over a ...
Section 2 Practice Test
... a. They are made of lighter elements. b. They do not have any moons. c. They are extremely large. d. They are spaced more closely together. ...
... a. They are made of lighter elements. b. They do not have any moons. c. They are extremely large. d. They are spaced more closely together. ...
Nice model
The Nice model (/ˈniːs/) is a scenario for the dynamical evolution of the Solar System. It is named for the location of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, where it was initially developed, in Nice, France. It proposes the migration of the giant planets from an initial compact configuration into their present positions, long after the dissipation of the initial protoplanetary gas disk. In this way, it differs from earlier models of the Solar System's formation. This planetary migration is used in dynamical simulations of the Solar System to explain historical events including the Late Heavy Bombardment of the inner Solar System, the formation of the Oort cloud, and the existence of populations of small Solar System bodies including the Kuiper belt, the Neptune and Jupiter Trojans, and the numerous resonant trans-Neptunian objects dominated by Neptune. Its success at reproducing many of the observed features of the Solar System means that it is widely accepted as the current most realistic model of the Solar System's early evolution, though it is not universally favoured among planetary scientists. One of its limitations is reproducing the outer-system satellites and the Kuiper belt (see below).