Activities, In the Footsteps of Galileo
... of doubt to no one that they perform their revolutions about this planet while at the same time they all accomplish together orbits of twelve years’ length about the center of the world.” (Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei, 1610) Objective: Discover that Jupiter exhibits a small, flattened disk as ...
... of doubt to no one that they perform their revolutions about this planet while at the same time they all accomplish together orbits of twelve years’ length about the center of the world.” (Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei, 1610) Objective: Discover that Jupiter exhibits a small, flattened disk as ...
Planets Which of the following lists the outer planets
... D. We have not discovered any dunes on Titan. Which of the out planets has rings? A. Jupiter. B. Saturn. C. Uranus. D. Neptune. E. All of the outer planets have a ring system. What observational evidence suggests that Uranus was struck by a large planetesimal early in its formation? A. Astronomers h ...
... D. We have not discovered any dunes on Titan. Which of the out planets has rings? A. Jupiter. B. Saturn. C. Uranus. D. Neptune. E. All of the outer planets have a ring system. What observational evidence suggests that Uranus was struck by a large planetesimal early in its formation? A. Astronomers h ...
Neptune
... (1) Pluto and its moon Charon are icy worlds that resemble Triton. (2) Eris, the troublemaker (Greek goddess of strife). (3) The Kuiper belt, beyond Neptune, contains small, icy, Pluto-like objects. (4) The icy Kuiper Belt Objects are leftover planetesimals. (5) Studies of the Outer Solar System con ...
... (1) Pluto and its moon Charon are icy worlds that resemble Triton. (2) Eris, the troublemaker (Greek goddess of strife). (3) The Kuiper belt, beyond Neptune, contains small, icy, Pluto-like objects. (4) The icy Kuiper Belt Objects are leftover planetesimals. (5) Studies of the Outer Solar System con ...
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... Lesson 13 – Outpost Communications Exercise (optional) Background For this optional lesson, students will receive letters or emails from other mission specialists at various outposts in our solar system. Students will have completed their Planetary Trading Cards and their Planetary Posters and will ...
... Lesson 13 – Outpost Communications Exercise (optional) Background For this optional lesson, students will receive letters or emails from other mission specialists at various outposts in our solar system. Students will have completed their Planetary Trading Cards and their Planetary Posters and will ...
1 - Humble ISD
... 3.10. Surprisingly, asteroid Mathilde's density turns out to be not much greater than that of water. What does this suggest? 3.11. What is another way that asteroids are categorized? 3.12. Complete the following: ____________________: located between Mars and Jupiter roughly 2 - 4 AU from the Sun; f ...
... 3.10. Surprisingly, asteroid Mathilde's density turns out to be not much greater than that of water. What does this suggest? 3.11. What is another way that asteroids are categorized? 3.12. Complete the following: ____________________: located between Mars and Jupiter roughly 2 - 4 AU from the Sun; f ...
here - ScienceA2Z.com
... grab the decorating materials. Have the students roll their planets into balls and start decorating. Remind the students to try and make their edible planet look like the real thing. Which planets are rocky? Which have clouds? Which have craters or volcanoes? Which are particular colors? (remind the ...
... grab the decorating materials. Have the students roll their planets into balls and start decorating. Remind the students to try and make their edible planet look like the real thing. Which planets are rocky? Which have clouds? Which have craters or volcanoes? Which are particular colors? (remind the ...
Uranus By Sharon Fabian
... noticed something strange. Uranus didn't travel along its path at an even speed. It sped up sometimes, and sometimes it slowed down. What did this mean? What was causing Uranus to change its speed at certain times? The scientists had a theory. They thought the cause might be a pull from the gravity ...
... noticed something strange. Uranus didn't travel along its path at an even speed. It sped up sometimes, and sometimes it slowed down. What did this mean? What was causing Uranus to change its speed at certain times? The scientists had a theory. They thought the cause might be a pull from the gravity ...
PLANET VISIBILITY Appearance of the planets
... appearance. Twinkling is caused by turbulence in the atmosphere which has a greater effect on the light coming from point sources (stars) than on the light from much closer planets which are not point sources. Another pointer to identifying planets is that they are usually one of the brightest of th ...
... appearance. Twinkling is caused by turbulence in the atmosphere which has a greater effect on the light coming from point sources (stars) than on the light from much closer planets which are not point sources. Another pointer to identifying planets is that they are usually one of the brightest of th ...
Solar System Teacher Tips
... four hours. There is a spot on Haumea’s dimmer side that reflects more red light than blue. Named for the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth Makemake – (formerly known as 2005 FY9) Third largest dwarf planet, located in the Kuiper Belt, with no known moons. There is evidence that Makemake may have an at ...
... four hours. There is a spot on Haumea’s dimmer side that reflects more red light than blue. Named for the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth Makemake – (formerly known as 2005 FY9) Third largest dwarf planet, located in the Kuiper Belt, with no known moons. There is evidence that Makemake may have an at ...
Voyager 2
... radius of Uranus and Atomsphere the star “blinked” several times! Neptune’s ring was discovered from stellar occultation also. ...
... radius of Uranus and Atomsphere the star “blinked” several times! Neptune’s ring was discovered from stellar occultation also. ...
Planetary Taxonomy
... Quantifying roundness Roundness is almost never directly observable and is therefore inherently problematic as a basis for classification. Can we use size or mass as a proxy to establish roundness? The critical diameter D above which a self-gravitating body of density ρ overcomes material strength ...
... Quantifying roundness Roundness is almost never directly observable and is therefore inherently problematic as a basis for classification. Can we use size or mass as a proxy to establish roundness? The critical diameter D above which a self-gravitating body of density ρ overcomes material strength ...
Pluto Planet Brochure
... coats, and electric blankets because it’s -375° to -370°c BRR! So just come on and get you’re tickets. ...
... coats, and electric blankets because it’s -375° to -370°c BRR! So just come on and get you’re tickets. ...
The Planets - Guild of Students
... Temperature variations on Mercury are the most extreme in the solar system ranging from 90 K to 700 K. The temperature on Venus is slightly hotter but very stable. Mercury is in many ways similar to the Moon: its surface is heavily cratered and very old; it has no plate tectonics. On the other hand, ...
... Temperature variations on Mercury are the most extreme in the solar system ranging from 90 K to 700 K. The temperature on Venus is slightly hotter but very stable. Mercury is in many ways similar to the Moon: its surface is heavily cratered and very old; it has no plate tectonics. On the other hand, ...
Jupiter - UC Berkeley Astronomy w
... • If Jupiter had 10x its mass, it would have same radius ! Add even more mass, and Jupiter would get smaller ! • Jupiter is as large as a planet can get. • Uranus & Neptune have less mass than Saturn, yet they have higher densities • They must be made of denser material: More Rock & Water ! ...
... • If Jupiter had 10x its mass, it would have same radius ! Add even more mass, and Jupiter would get smaller ! • Jupiter is as large as a planet can get. • Uranus & Neptune have less mass than Saturn, yet they have higher densities • They must be made of denser material: More Rock & Water ! ...
Pluto and the Kuiper Belt Objects
... new category of Trans-Neptunian Objects. 1. The eight planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 2. An IAU process will be established to assign borderline objects into either dwarf planet and other categories. 3. These currently include most of the Solar System ...
... new category of Trans-Neptunian Objects. 1. The eight planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 2. An IAU process will be established to assign borderline objects into either dwarf planet and other categories. 3. These currently include most of the Solar System ...
Small Bodies of the Solar System - Astronomy
... • Pluto’s Orbit is highly eccentric (0.250), highly inclined to the plane of the solar o system (17.2 ), and its orbit crosses Neptune’s! • Since Jan 23, 1979 and until March 15,1999 Pluto is closer to the Sun the Neptune! ...
... • Pluto’s Orbit is highly eccentric (0.250), highly inclined to the plane of the solar o system (17.2 ), and its orbit crosses Neptune’s! • Since Jan 23, 1979 and until March 15,1999 Pluto is closer to the Sun the Neptune! ...
Small Bodies of the Solar System
... • Pluto’s Orbit is highly eccentric (0.250), highly inclined to the plane of the solar o system (17.2 ), and its orbit crosses Neptune’s! • Since Jan 23, 1979 and until March 15,1999 Pluto is closer to the Sun the Neptune! ...
... • Pluto’s Orbit is highly eccentric (0.250), highly inclined to the plane of the solar o system (17.2 ), and its orbit crosses Neptune’s! • Since Jan 23, 1979 and until March 15,1999 Pluto is closer to the Sun the Neptune! ...
Lecture 5: Saturn, Neptune, … A. P. Ingersoll 1
... 2. Uranus on the left, Neptune on the right. Uranus spins on its side. The obliquity is 98 degrees, which means the poles receive more sunlight than the equator. It also means the sun is almost overhead at the pole during summer solstice. Despite these extreme changes in the distribution of sunli ...
... 2. Uranus on the left, Neptune on the right. Uranus spins on its side. The obliquity is 98 degrees, which means the poles receive more sunlight than the equator. It also means the sun is almost overhead at the pole during summer solstice. Despite these extreme changes in the distribution of sunli ...
The Planets Handout (Download Only)
... 1. The inner planets are closer to the sun 2. Mercury is the hottest of the planets 3. Venus is the closest in size to the Earth 4. Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to harbor life. 5. Most scientists agree that there was once large amounts of water on the planet Mars. 6. The meteor ...
... 1. The inner planets are closer to the sun 2. Mercury is the hottest of the planets 3. Venus is the closest in size to the Earth 4. Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to harbor life. 5. Most scientists agree that there was once large amounts of water on the planet Mars. 6. The meteor ...
The Planetary Zoo
... Europa is Jupiter's fourth largest moon and is slightly smaller than the Earth's Moon. Europa is believed to be composed of silicate rocks with a layer of water ice covering the entire surface. This image is inspired by recent discoveries on Europa of regions that look very much like pack-ice on Ear ...
... Europa is Jupiter's fourth largest moon and is slightly smaller than the Earth's Moon. Europa is believed to be composed of silicate rocks with a layer of water ice covering the entire surface. This image is inspired by recent discoveries on Europa of regions that look very much like pack-ice on Ear ...
An Overview of the Solar System
... large number of asteroids (small rocky bodies) orbiting the Sun; and the comets (small icy bodies) which come and go from the inner parts of the solar system. With a few exceptions, the planetary satellites orbit in the same direction (counterclockwise) as the planets and approximately in the plane ...
... large number of asteroids (small rocky bodies) orbiting the Sun; and the comets (small icy bodies) which come and go from the inner parts of the solar system. With a few exceptions, the planetary satellites orbit in the same direction (counterclockwise) as the planets and approximately in the plane ...
