Notes
... NOT solid; they are made of countless small chunks of ice and rock, each orbiting like a tiny moon. Artist’s conception ...
... NOT solid; they are made of countless small chunks of ice and rock, each orbiting like a tiny moon. Artist’s conception ...
planet_pp_2 - Cobb Learning
... • Surface is marked with its own “grand canyon” • Largest volcano in the solar system”Olympus Mons” towering at 17 miles above the surface ...
... • Surface is marked with its own “grand canyon” • Largest volcano in the solar system”Olympus Mons” towering at 17 miles above the surface ...
The Solar System assign 5
... The planet Mercury is the closest of the planets to the Sun. Because this planet lies so close to the Sun, and as a result somewhat near to the Earth, it is visible to observers on Earth in the night time sky. Because of this, Mercury has become apart of the mythology and legend of almost every cult ...
... The planet Mercury is the closest of the planets to the Sun. Because this planet lies so close to the Sun, and as a result somewhat near to the Earth, it is visible to observers on Earth in the night time sky. Because of this, Mercury has become apart of the mythology and legend of almost every cult ...
Due: January 7, 2014 Name
... 11. A planet [Mars] has two small satellites, [Phobos and Deimos]. Phobos circles the planet once every 0.31891 day at an average altitude of 5980 km above the planet's surface. The diameter of the planet is 6794 km. Using this information, calculate the mass and average density of the planet. ...
... 11. A planet [Mars] has two small satellites, [Phobos and Deimos]. Phobos circles the planet once every 0.31891 day at an average altitude of 5980 km above the planet's surface. The diameter of the planet is 6794 km. Using this information, calculate the mass and average density of the planet. ...
ADDITIONAL NOTES THE JOVIAN PLANETS AND SOME OF
... Interior of liquid molecular and liquid “Metallic” hydrogen, and a solid core. The liquid surface is about 3000 degrees C, with a very thick complex atmosphere with colors maybe due to compounds of phosphorus and\or sulfur, Great Red Spot is a large circular storm of high ...
... Interior of liquid molecular and liquid “Metallic” hydrogen, and a solid core. The liquid surface is about 3000 degrees C, with a very thick complex atmosphere with colors maybe due to compounds of phosphorus and\or sulfur, Great Red Spot is a large circular storm of high ...
The Solar System
... is the closest planet to the sun. • It speeds around the Sun in a wildly elliptical orbit. ...
... is the closest planet to the sun. • It speeds around the Sun in a wildly elliptical orbit. ...
Solar System Astronomy
... Ellipse: a closed curve around two fixed points; called foci. The orbits of all planets around the Sun are ellipses. Focus (foci): one of the two fixed points is an ellipse. Foucault pendulum: a freely swinging pendulum whose path appears to change over time in a predictable manner; provides evidenc ...
... Ellipse: a closed curve around two fixed points; called foci. The orbits of all planets around the Sun are ellipses. Focus (foci): one of the two fixed points is an ellipse. Foucault pendulum: a freely swinging pendulum whose path appears to change over time in a predictable manner; provides evidenc ...
Gravity and Orbital Motions
... According to Newton’s 1st Law, a planet would move in a straight line in the absence of any external force. Turn off the Sun’s gravity and the Earth would move off into interstellar space at 30 kilometers per second in a straight line. To remain “in orbit” around another object, a satellite, moon or ...
... According to Newton’s 1st Law, a planet would move in a straight line in the absence of any external force. Turn off the Sun’s gravity and the Earth would move off into interstellar space at 30 kilometers per second in a straight line. To remain “in orbit” around another object, a satellite, moon or ...
Summary from last lecture
... • Mercury rotates only through 180 deg. between one perihelion and the next! ...
... • Mercury rotates only through 180 deg. between one perihelion and the next! ...
Keplar`s Laws of Planetary Motion
... Keplar devised three laws which describe the motions of the planets. Keplar's First Law Bodies move around the sun in elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus. The other focus is empty. An ellipse is basically a squashed circle. All bodies orbit in an ellipse, although some are more elliptical t ...
... Keplar devised three laws which describe the motions of the planets. Keplar's First Law Bodies move around the sun in elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus. The other focus is empty. An ellipse is basically a squashed circle. All bodies orbit in an ellipse, although some are more elliptical t ...
Lesson 1 Key Questions for PPT
... asteroids are located here. There are more than 20,000 numbered asteroids in the asteroid belt and there are probably millions of asteroids in total. The range in size from Ceres, 940 km in diameter ~ one-quarter the diameter of our Moon, to bodies that are less than 1 ...
... asteroids are located here. There are more than 20,000 numbered asteroids in the asteroid belt and there are probably millions of asteroids in total. The range in size from Ceres, 940 km in diameter ~ one-quarter the diameter of our Moon, to bodies that are less than 1 ...
Name: Notes – #30 Jupiter and Its Amazing Moons 1. Jupiter is
... 2. Jupiter is ______ AU from the Sun and it takes ______ years to complete one orbit. 3. Jupiter is ______ times more massive than all of the other planets put together. 4. Jupiter rotates about its axis in ________ hours. 5. Jupiter consists mostly of ________________ and _________________. 6. True ...
... 2. Jupiter is ______ AU from the Sun and it takes ______ years to complete one orbit. 3. Jupiter is ______ times more massive than all of the other planets put together. 4. Jupiter rotates about its axis in ________ hours. 5. Jupiter consists mostly of ________________ and _________________. 6. True ...
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
... proven to sustain life so far • Has one moon • 80 percent water • Ideal conditions for life • Earth’s atmosphere protects us from radiation from space ...
... proven to sustain life so far • Has one moon • 80 percent water • Ideal conditions for life • Earth’s atmosphere protects us from radiation from space ...
Solar System Data Sheet
... vaporized ices and dirt that surrounds Nucleus. Tail – Gases and other particles blown off the comet by the Solar Wind (particles from the Sun). Always points away from the Sun. ...
... vaporized ices and dirt that surrounds Nucleus. Tail – Gases and other particles blown off the comet by the Solar Wind (particles from the Sun). Always points away from the Sun. ...
Earth and Space
... • These are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • They are all made of rock • Mercury has no moon • Venus if 400°C during the day, making it the hottest planet in the solar system • Mars has two moons, Deimos and Phobos ...
... • These are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars • They are all made of rock • Mercury has no moon • Venus if 400°C during the day, making it the hottest planet in the solar system • Mars has two moons, Deimos and Phobos ...
Simon Freitag
... • Mars has a canyon named Valles Marinaris that stretches the length from New York to San Francisco! • The planet also has a volcano 17 miles high with ice caps and dust storms that cover the planet for months! ...
... • Mars has a canyon named Valles Marinaris that stretches the length from New York to San Francisco! • The planet also has a volcano 17 miles high with ice caps and dust storms that cover the planet for months! ...
Answers to Question #`s 6-16 only. What two forces keep the solar
... 9. What are three differences between the inner and outer planets? Inner – smaller, solid core, closest to the sun, rocky Outer – colder, farther from the sun, larger, gaseous 10. Which planet is called Earth’s sister? Give two reasons why? Venus – similar size, rocky 11. List one unique property of ...
... 9. What are three differences between the inner and outer planets? Inner – smaller, solid core, closest to the sun, rocky Outer – colder, farther from the sun, larger, gaseous 10. Which planet is called Earth’s sister? Give two reasons why? Venus – similar size, rocky 11. List one unique property of ...
ESS Solar System Astronomy Exam
... is a supernova in the solar system’s A.)past or B.)future? Astronomers estimate that the nebular cloud from which our solar system formed contained about two to three times the mass of the Sun and was about 100 astronomical units (AU) across. This massive loosely-bound cloud of dust, ice particles, ...
... is a supernova in the solar system’s A.)past or B.)future? Astronomers estimate that the nebular cloud from which our solar system formed contained about two to three times the mass of the Sun and was about 100 astronomical units (AU) across. This massive loosely-bound cloud of dust, ice particles, ...
Do not write on this copy write answers on answer sheet Earth, Solar
... 10. (2d). Why is Mars the most likely destination for manned voyages and surface exploration? A. Earth is closest to Mars B. Mars has two moons to explore C. Mars has some conditions similar to Earth D. Mars has life making it a more interesting destination 11. (1c) What holds the planets in their o ...
... 10. (2d). Why is Mars the most likely destination for manned voyages and surface exploration? A. Earth is closest to Mars B. Mars has two moons to explore C. Mars has some conditions similar to Earth D. Mars has life making it a more interesting destination 11. (1c) What holds the planets in their o ...
What else is in our solar system, besides the sun, the
... colored orange. The four outer planets are blue. Neptune's few known Trojan asteroids are yellow, while Jupiter's are pink. The scattered objects between the Sun and the Kuiper belt are known as centaurs. The scale is in astronomical units. The pronounced gap at the bottom is due to obscuration by t ...
... colored orange. The four outer planets are blue. Neptune's few known Trojan asteroids are yellow, while Jupiter's are pink. The scattered objects between the Sun and the Kuiper belt are known as centaurs. The scale is in astronomical units. The pronounced gap at the bottom is due to obscuration by t ...
Comparing Earth, Sun and Jupiter
... Led to use of epicycles ¾ In a heliocentric theory retrograde motion is a natural consequence of the inner planets orbiting more quickly than the outer planets • Distances to planets can be determined using simple geometric calculations ¾ Interior: measure angle between planet and the Sun at great ...
... Led to use of epicycles ¾ In a heliocentric theory retrograde motion is a natural consequence of the inner planets orbiting more quickly than the outer planets • Distances to planets can be determined using simple geometric calculations ¾ Interior: measure angle between planet and the Sun at great ...
Chapter15 notes[1]
... Close size and orbit makes some scientists believe it to be a double planet ...
... Close size and orbit makes some scientists believe it to be a double planet ...
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).