205 Tiffany Science
... The solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of these planets orbit the Sun, the only star in the solar system. When they orbit, they revolve around the Sun. When they rotate, the planets spin on their axis. Meteorites are masses of rock ...
... The solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of these planets orbit the Sun, the only star in the solar system. When they orbit, they revolve around the Sun. When they rotate, the planets spin on their axis. Meteorites are masses of rock ...
Lecture 3 - Night Sky and Motion of the Earth around the Sun
... Angles 1º = 60 arcminutes = 60′ 1′ = 60 arcseconds = 60″ e.g., On January 1, 2004, the planet Saturn had an angular diameter of 19.7″ as viewed from Earth. ...
... Angles 1º = 60 arcminutes = 60′ 1′ = 60 arcseconds = 60″ e.g., On January 1, 2004, the planet Saturn had an angular diameter of 19.7″ as viewed from Earth. ...
Solar System Dynamics Part I: Solar System Dynamics
... • Orbital perturbations and their importance • Discovery of Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt and basic facts for these ...
... • Orbital perturbations and their importance • Discovery of Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt and basic facts for these ...
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... 6. The diagrams below represent a side view and a top view of our galaxy. Use UPCO pg. 425 to label these diagrams. Be sure to locate our Sun in the diagrams. ...
... 6. The diagrams below represent a side view and a top view of our galaxy. Use UPCO pg. 425 to label these diagrams. Be sure to locate our Sun in the diagrams. ...
What are the Jovian Planets? Characteristics of Jovian Planets
... Composition & Structure of Jovians • Mostly Hydrogen & Helium • They have low densities • At most they have only small rocky cores • At high pressures, Hydrogen acts like a metal: conducts electricity ...
... Composition & Structure of Jovians • Mostly Hydrogen & Helium • They have low densities • At most they have only small rocky cores • At high pressures, Hydrogen acts like a metal: conducts electricity ...
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... that the other planets do. I am the only planet that rotates on its side. This means that one of my poles is often pointed towards the Sun giving me very long seasons. My rings are also sideways compared to the rings of other planets. Host: Something big must have knocked you over! Thanks, Uranus. M ...
... that the other planets do. I am the only planet that rotates on its side. This means that one of my poles is often pointed towards the Sun giving me very long seasons. My rings are also sideways compared to the rings of other planets. Host: Something big must have knocked you over! Thanks, Uranus. M ...
Presentation
... • Large impacts during the heavy bombardment fractured the lithosphere beneath the huge craters they created. A few hundred million years later, heat from radioactive decay melted mantle material, which welled up through the fractures and flooded the craters. ...
... • Large impacts during the heavy bombardment fractured the lithosphere beneath the huge craters they created. A few hundred million years later, heat from radioactive decay melted mantle material, which welled up through the fractures and flooded the craters. ...
Voyage: A Journey Through Our Solar System Grades K
... The Sun is a star. Why does it look so big and bright compared to the other stars? Because it is much closer than the other stars, not because it is bigger—it is only an average sized star. Did the position of Mercury surprise you? Mercury orbits the Sun faster than any other planet (once every 88 d ...
... The Sun is a star. Why does it look so big and bright compared to the other stars? Because it is much closer than the other stars, not because it is bigger—it is only an average sized star. Did the position of Mercury surprise you? Mercury orbits the Sun faster than any other planet (once every 88 d ...
Extra-Solar Planets
... the habitable zone, so it could have liquid water on its surface. The next step is to search for evidence of life on this planet (e.g., oxygen in its atmosphere), but the necessary technology probably won’t be available for another 20 years. ...
... the habitable zone, so it could have liquid water on its surface. The next step is to search for evidence of life on this planet (e.g., oxygen in its atmosphere), but the necessary technology probably won’t be available for another 20 years. ...
What is the Universe Part 1
... • Tiny condensed particles of matter from within the interstellar cloud that started it all began to clump and bind a few billion years ago • As the diameters of these objects grew, they became planetesimals • As growth continued, some planetismals were destroyed through meter collisions, but some s ...
... • Tiny condensed particles of matter from within the interstellar cloud that started it all began to clump and bind a few billion years ago • As the diameters of these objects grew, they became planetesimals • As growth continued, some planetismals were destroyed through meter collisions, but some s ...
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
... extraterrestrial, tell your government about it). 3. If convincing: announce to International Astronomical Union, Secretary General of the UN, inform SETI groups. 4. Make the first public announcement 5. Make data available to all. ...
... extraterrestrial, tell your government about it). 3. If convincing: announce to International Astronomical Union, Secretary General of the UN, inform SETI groups. 4. Make the first public announcement 5. Make data available to all. ...
The Jovian Planets
... Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer solar system at distances ranging from 5 ( Jupiter) to 30 (Neptune) times the Earth’s distance from the Sun. Unlike the terrestrial planets that make up our inner solar system — Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars — the Jovian planets do not have solid surfaces. ...
... Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer solar system at distances ranging from 5 ( Jupiter) to 30 (Neptune) times the Earth’s distance from the Sun. Unlike the terrestrial planets that make up our inner solar system — Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars — the Jovian planets do not have solid surfaces. ...
Entry Task
... • A lunar phase is the pattern of lit and unlit portions of the Moon that you see from Earth. • The Moon takes 27.3 days to go through all the lunar phases. ...
... • A lunar phase is the pattern of lit and unlit portions of the Moon that you see from Earth. • The Moon takes 27.3 days to go through all the lunar phases. ...
Exam 1 Monday, September 22nd, Chs 1-3
... C) planets that are farther from the Sun move at slower average speeds than nearer planets. D) a planet's period does not depend on the eccentricity of its orbit. E) planets have circular orbits. ...
... C) planets that are farther from the Sun move at slower average speeds than nearer planets. D) a planet's period does not depend on the eccentricity of its orbit. E) planets have circular orbits. ...
Happy Tuesday! Pull out a ½ sheet of paper or share a whole with
... • 65 million years ago to the present • Often called the “age of mammals” • Pangaea’s breakup complete ...
... • 65 million years ago to the present • Often called the “age of mammals” • Pangaea’s breakup complete ...
A NEW FAMILY OF PLANETS? “OCEAN
... The extrasolar planetary systems discovered thus far show a surprising diversity of orbital parameters. Most of these systems do not resemble our own Solar System. There is presently no consensus as to why these planetary systems are so diverse, but it seems that migration due to interactions betwee ...
... The extrasolar planetary systems discovered thus far show a surprising diversity of orbital parameters. Most of these systems do not resemble our own Solar System. There is presently no consensus as to why these planetary systems are so diverse, but it seems that migration due to interactions betwee ...
File - SPACE YEAR 8
... explore the immense scales associated with space. They explore how changes on Earth, such as day and night and the seasons relate to Earth’s rotation and its orbit around the sun. Students investigate the processes that result in change to Earth’s surface, recognising that Earth has evolved over 4.5 ...
... explore the immense scales associated with space. They explore how changes on Earth, such as day and night and the seasons relate to Earth’s rotation and its orbit around the sun. Students investigate the processes that result in change to Earth’s surface, recognising that Earth has evolved over 4.5 ...
Teacher`s Show Guide
... If you were to address a letter, you would put the name, address, city, state and zip code on the envelope. But what if we continued to write? What comes next? Probably country, then what? Continent? Hemisphere? Planet? Solar system? Galaxy? Galaxy cluster? Supercluster? Have the students brainsto ...
... If you were to address a letter, you would put the name, address, city, state and zip code on the envelope. But what if we continued to write? What comes next? Probably country, then what? Continent? Hemisphere? Planet? Solar system? Galaxy? Galaxy cluster? Supercluster? Have the students brainsto ...
Study Guide: Use your notes and handouts to answer the following
... The Earth falls between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon so the Moon appears to darken. It can only happen in a full moon. 26. Why is it easier to see many lunar eclipses in your lifetime but not solar eclipse? The penumbra and umbar are much bigger for a lunar than a solar eclipse ...
... The Earth falls between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon so the Moon appears to darken. It can only happen in a full moon. 26. Why is it easier to see many lunar eclipses in your lifetime but not solar eclipse? The penumbra and umbar are much bigger for a lunar than a solar eclipse ...
1.2.3 full astronomy ppt.ppt
... Universe- everything that exists Galaxies- contain stars, other remnants, and sometimes planetary systems Star- A star is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun Planet- an astronomical object orbiting a star or stellar remnant that ...
... Universe- everything that exists Galaxies- contain stars, other remnants, and sometimes planetary systems Star- A star is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun Planet- an astronomical object orbiting a star or stellar remnant that ...
May 2014
... Our guest speaker for the evening is fellow PVAA member Dr. Joann Eisberg with the title of her presentation: "Are We Alone in the Universe? The Search for Another Earth" She started out with a little history starting with Thomas Digges. Thomas was an English mathematician and astronomer. He present ...
... Our guest speaker for the evening is fellow PVAA member Dr. Joann Eisberg with the title of her presentation: "Are We Alone in the Universe? The Search for Another Earth" She started out with a little history starting with Thomas Digges. Thomas was an English mathematician and astronomer. He present ...
Earth and Space Science Teacher Notes
... ii. They produce holes or craters in the Earth’s surface C. Asteroid: Chunks of rock found mainly in the region of space between Mars and Jupiter i. This region divides the inner and the outer planets ii. Most have irregular shapes iii. Sized from boulders to tiny moons iv. Made of rock, metal, and/ ...
... ii. They produce holes or craters in the Earth’s surface C. Asteroid: Chunks of rock found mainly in the region of space between Mars and Jupiter i. This region divides the inner and the outer planets ii. Most have irregular shapes iii. Sized from boulders to tiny moons iv. Made of rock, metal, and/ ...
Powerpoint
... • Mainly made up of hydrogen, helium, and a small amount of methane and ammonia. • The atmospheric pressure is extremely high, over 1000 times than that of the Earth. Because of the great pressure, the core of Jupiter is made up of metallic hydrogen. The rapid rotation of such metallic core explains ...
... • Mainly made up of hydrogen, helium, and a small amount of methane and ammonia. • The atmospheric pressure is extremely high, over 1000 times than that of the Earth. Because of the great pressure, the core of Jupiter is made up of metallic hydrogen. The rapid rotation of such metallic core explains ...
The Hill Sphere
... If an object lies outside the Moon's Hill sphere, it will orbit Earth instead of the Moon. The only problem is that the sub-satellite cannot stay in orbit around the Moon indefinitely because of tides. The Moon, like almost all other moons in the solar system, is in synchronous rotation about the Ea ...
... If an object lies outside the Moon's Hill sphere, it will orbit Earth instead of the Moon. The only problem is that the sub-satellite cannot stay in orbit around the Moon indefinitely because of tides. The Moon, like almost all other moons in the solar system, is in synchronous rotation about the Ea ...
Late Heavy Bombardment
The Late Heavy Bombardment (abbreviated LHB and also known as the lunar cataclysm) is a hypothetical event thought to have occurred approximately 4.1 to 3.8 billion years (Ga) ago, corresponding to the Neohadean and Eoarchean eras on Earth. During this interval, a disproportionately large number of asteroids apparently collided with the early terrestrial planets in the inner Solar System, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The LHB happened after the Earth and other rocky planets had formed and accreted most of their mass, but still quite early in Earth's history.Evidence for the LHB derives from lunar samples brought back by the Apollo astronauts. Isotopic dating of Moon rocks implies that most impact melts occurred in a rather narrow interval of time. Several hypotheses are now offered to explain the apparent spike in the flux of impactors (i.e. asteroids and comets) in the inner Solar System, but no consensus yet exists. The Nice model is popular among planetary scientists; it postulates that the gas giant planets underwent orbital migration and scattered objects in the asteroid and/or Kuiper belts into eccentric orbits, and thereby into the path of the terrestrial planets. Other researchers argue that the lunar sample data do not require a cataclysmic cratering event near 3.9 Ga, and that the apparent clustering of impact melt ages near this time is an artifact of sampling materials retrieved from a single large impact basin. They also note that the rate of impact cratering could be significantly different between the outer and inner zones of the Solar System.