A Comet Nucleus
... that of Saturn, it would have been torn apart when it came within 2.4 Saturn radii of the planet’s center. It is also possible that the rings formed as a result of a collision between two Saturn satellites or between a satellite and a comet. ...
... that of Saturn, it would have been torn apart when it came within 2.4 Saturn radii of the planet’s center. It is also possible that the rings formed as a result of a collision between two Saturn satellites or between a satellite and a comet. ...
Solar System Contents
... • Smaller than Jupiter/Saturn; much larger than Earth • Made of H/He gas and hydrogen compounds (H2O, NH3, CH4) • Extreme axis tilt • Moons and rings ...
... • Smaller than Jupiter/Saturn; much larger than Earth • Made of H/He gas and hydrogen compounds (H2O, NH3, CH4) • Extreme axis tilt • Moons and rings ...
PDF
... from a distance makes the earth look blue, white, and green. The earth is shaped like a sphere. (planet for kids.com).I The earth’s size is 40,075. the space of the earth is.The earth is the third planet from our sun in the solar system (www.ask.com). People live on earth. There is grass there, grav ...
... from a distance makes the earth look blue, white, and green. The earth is shaped like a sphere. (planet for kids.com).I The earth’s size is 40,075. the space of the earth is.The earth is the third planet from our sun in the solar system (www.ask.com). People live on earth. There is grass there, grav ...
Apophis - Killer Asteroid?
... Distance to sun: about 2.88 billion km Diameter: 51,118 km at the equator ...
... Distance to sun: about 2.88 billion km Diameter: 51,118 km at the equator ...
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
... For some time two planets will approach each other and finally merge. This will last only hours (and the total brightness will decrease during the occultation). But it would have profound astrological significance. These occultations are very rare; between 1570 and 2230 there are only 23 (including ...
... For some time two planets will approach each other and finally merge. This will last only hours (and the total brightness will decrease during the occultation). But it would have profound astrological significance. These occultations are very rare; between 1570 and 2230 there are only 23 (including ...
Lesson 3 The Solar System
... What are the outer planets? There are four planets beyond the asteroid belt. These planets are known as the outer planets. The outer planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Although they differ from each other, these planets have some similarities. The outer planets are made mostly of ...
... What are the outer planets? There are four planets beyond the asteroid belt. These planets are known as the outer planets. The outer planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Although they differ from each other, these planets have some similarities. The outer planets are made mostly of ...
Water ice lines around super-Jovian planets and Implications for
... Water ice lines around super-Jovian planets and Implications for giant moons René Heller In collaboration with Ralph Pudritz (McMaster University, CAN) Rory Barnes (University of Washington, USA) Simon Albrecht (Århus University, DK) ...
... Water ice lines around super-Jovian planets and Implications for giant moons René Heller In collaboration with Ralph Pudritz (McMaster University, CAN) Rory Barnes (University of Washington, USA) Simon Albrecht (Århus University, DK) ...
Lecture 3a
... besides Earth could be at the center of motion) • There were many more stars • Venus had definite phases and was clearly orbiting the • Observed Saturn’s rings, but didn’t understand what they were • Observed sunspots on the sun, that the sun revolved on its own axis – wasn’t “perfect” and chang ...
... besides Earth could be at the center of motion) • There were many more stars • Venus had definite phases and was clearly orbiting the • Observed Saturn’s rings, but didn’t understand what they were • Observed sunspots on the sun, that the sun revolved on its own axis – wasn’t “perfect” and chang ...
What is a planet? - The Science Queen
... is the god of the underworld. In Greek mythology, Charon is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. Styx -river that formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld. Nix - G ...
... is the god of the underworld. In Greek mythology, Charon is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. Styx -river that formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld. Nix - G ...
Solar System 4 - Make Me Genius
... the only planet known in our solar system that has life. Over six billion people live on Earth. Some facts are well known. For instance, Earth is the third planet from the sun and is the fifth largest planet. ...
... the only planet known in our solar system that has life. Over six billion people live on Earth. Some facts are well known. For instance, Earth is the third planet from the sun and is the fifth largest planet. ...
What we know about Jupiter
... confidently and quite correctly explained this motion as the objects being in orbit around Jupiter. Here was proof that everything in heaven did not orbit the Earth, which at the time led to conflict between The shrinking Great Red Spot over 20 years. Credit: Galileo and the Catholic Church. NASA ...
... confidently and quite correctly explained this motion as the objects being in orbit around Jupiter. Here was proof that everything in heaven did not orbit the Earth, which at the time led to conflict between The shrinking Great Red Spot over 20 years. Credit: Galileo and the Catholic Church. NASA ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... 1. How did Uranus and Neptune come to be discovered? 2. What gives Uranus its distinctive greenish-blue color? 3. Why are the clouds on Neptune so much more visible than those on Uranus? 4. Are Uranus and Neptune merely smaller versions of Jupiter and Saturn? 5. What is so unusual about the magnetic ...
... 1. How did Uranus and Neptune come to be discovered? 2. What gives Uranus its distinctive greenish-blue color? 3. Why are the clouds on Neptune so much more visible than those on Uranus? 4. Are Uranus and Neptune merely smaller versions of Jupiter and Saturn? 5. What is so unusual about the magnetic ...
Moons of Jupiter
... • Was discovered by the great scientist Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius • Lo, callisto, ganymede,and europa are the four moons of jupiter • for every four orbits that Io makes around Jupiter, Europa makes exactly two orbits and Ganymede makes exactly one • This resonance causes the gravitational ef ...
... • Was discovered by the great scientist Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius • Lo, callisto, ganymede,and europa are the four moons of jupiter • for every four orbits that Io makes around Jupiter, Europa makes exactly two orbits and Ganymede makes exactly one • This resonance causes the gravitational ef ...
Small objects are made of ice and rock.
... the terrestrial planets. Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has a dense atmosphere of nitrogen, as Earth does, although a haze hides Titan’s surface. Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, has a thin atmosphere and ice volcanoes. Jupiter has four large moons—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Io (EYE-oh) is do ...
... the terrestrial planets. Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has a dense atmosphere of nitrogen, as Earth does, although a haze hides Titan’s surface. Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, has a thin atmosphere and ice volcanoes. Jupiter has four large moons—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Io (EYE-oh) is do ...
Cosmic Quest field guide.
... somewhat similar to the Moon. In contrast, most of the northern hemisphere consists of plains which are much younger, lower in elevation and have a much more complex history. An abrupt elevation change of several kilometers seems to occur at the boundary. The reasons for this global abrupt boundary ...
... somewhat similar to the Moon. In contrast, most of the northern hemisphere consists of plains which are much younger, lower in elevation and have a much more complex history. An abrupt elevation change of several kilometers seems to occur at the boundary. The reasons for this global abrupt boundary ...
58KB - NZQA
... travelling faster than Earth. This collision caused both planets to melt and the outer layers of both planets to be ejected into space. A disk of orbiting material was formed and this matter eventually stuck together and formed the moon that now orbits around Earth. The ejected rock (the moon) staye ...
... travelling faster than Earth. This collision caused both planets to melt and the outer layers of both planets to be ejected into space. A disk of orbiting material was formed and this matter eventually stuck together and formed the moon that now orbits around Earth. The ejected rock (the moon) staye ...
138KB - NZQA
... travelling faster than Earth. This collision caused both planets to melt and the outer layers of both planets to be ejected into space. A disk of orbiting material was formed and this matter eventually stuck together and formed the moon that now orbits around Earth. The ejected rock (the moon) staye ...
... travelling faster than Earth. This collision caused both planets to melt and the outer layers of both planets to be ejected into space. A disk of orbiting material was formed and this matter eventually stuck together and formed the moon that now orbits around Earth. The ejected rock (the moon) staye ...
A Triple Conjunction
... Any pair of superior planets (that is, planets outside the Earth’s orbit) can give rise to a triple conjunction whereby, instead of a single pass, the planets meet and separate three times over a period of a few months. The more exterior a pair of planets are, the more frequent are triple conjunctio ...
... Any pair of superior planets (that is, planets outside the Earth’s orbit) can give rise to a triple conjunction whereby, instead of a single pass, the planets meet and separate three times over a period of a few months. The more exterior a pair of planets are, the more frequent are triple conjunctio ...
637Lesson24
... from neutral N2 and ionized oxygen – similar to Titan. • Triton atmosphere made up predominately of N2. Methane is also present in the lower atmosphere. In addition further measurements have detected CO, CO2 and H. The H must be produced from methane, as on Titan, Uranus and Neptune. • The observed ...
... from neutral N2 and ionized oxygen – similar to Titan. • Triton atmosphere made up predominately of N2. Methane is also present in the lower atmosphere. In addition further measurements have detected CO, CO2 and H. The H must be produced from methane, as on Titan, Uranus and Neptune. • The observed ...
the brochure
... Solar System Drive. Discover one or more of the five drives that lead to Australia’s largest optical astronomy ...
... Solar System Drive. Discover one or more of the five drives that lead to Australia’s largest optical astronomy ...
Slide 1
... Royal Society in 1666, "a system of the world very different from any yet received. It is founded on the following positions. 1. That all the heavenly bodies have not only a gravitation of their parts to their own proper centre, but that they also mutually attract each other within their spheres of ...
... Royal Society in 1666, "a system of the world very different from any yet received. It is founded on the following positions. 1. That all the heavenly bodies have not only a gravitation of their parts to their own proper centre, but that they also mutually attract each other within their spheres of ...
March 5, 2017
... Since I brought up Pluto, a little history. Pluto was the last “planet” and first Kuiper Belt object discovered. The Kuiper Belt is a ring of objects outside the orbit of Neptune. It is like the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but contains larger bodies, like Pluto! Pluto was discovered by C ...
... Since I brought up Pluto, a little history. Pluto was the last “planet” and first Kuiper Belt object discovered. The Kuiper Belt is a ring of objects outside the orbit of Neptune. It is like the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but contains larger bodies, like Pluto! Pluto was discovered by C ...
Earth and Jupiter
... Uranus. Neptune’s winds are the fastest in our solar system reaching up to 200km/hour. Like all of the other Jovian planets, Neptune has rings but from Earth their appearance are only a faint arc. Neptune has 13 discovered moons. Neptune was discovered when scientists realized that Uranus’s orbit di ...
... Uranus. Neptune’s winds are the fastest in our solar system reaching up to 200km/hour. Like all of the other Jovian planets, Neptune has rings but from Earth their appearance are only a faint arc. Neptune has 13 discovered moons. Neptune was discovered when scientists realized that Uranus’s orbit di ...
If you could, which moon would you visit? With
... the planet' in a retrograde, or "backward," orbit. This orbit suggests that;Triton may have been captured by Neptune's gravity. Triton has a very thin atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen gas. Triton's surface is mostly frozen nitrogen and methane. Voyager 2 images reveal that Triton is geologically a ...
... the planet' in a retrograde, or "backward," orbit. This orbit suggests that;Triton may have been captured by Neptune's gravity. Triton has a very thin atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen gas. Triton's surface is mostly frozen nitrogen and methane. Voyager 2 images reveal that Triton is geologically a ...