The Solar System
... • Temperature variations on Mercury are the most extreme in the solar system. ...
... • Temperature variations on Mercury are the most extreme in the solar system. ...
Earth and the Universe -The Meaning of Life
... It has over 18 moons, two of which are huge. Only 18 moons are named Its largest moon is called Ganymede. Jupiter has a small ring system. One day on Jupiter lasts nearly 10 Earth hours. It takes 11.9 years (4332 Earth day) to orbit the Sun. ...
... It has over 18 moons, two of which are huge. Only 18 moons are named Its largest moon is called Ganymede. Jupiter has a small ring system. One day on Jupiter lasts nearly 10 Earth hours. It takes 11.9 years (4332 Earth day) to orbit the Sun. ...
Eight Planets
... Venus has been known since prehistoric times. It is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun and the Moon. Its surface is actually hotter than Mercury's despite being nearly twice as far from the Sun. ...
... Venus has been known since prehistoric times. It is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun and the Moon. Its surface is actually hotter than Mercury's despite being nearly twice as far from the Sun. ...
File - Leopard Pause
... Jupiter is a large gas planet whose clouds change colors daily. This planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium gases. Jupiter gives off two times more heat than it gets from the Sun. It shines very brightly in the night sky for nine months of the year when it is closest to Earth. Huge areas of sw ...
... Jupiter is a large gas planet whose clouds change colors daily. This planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium gases. Jupiter gives off two times more heat than it gets from the Sun. It shines very brightly in the night sky for nine months of the year when it is closest to Earth. Huge areas of sw ...
The Solar System
... Origin of the Solar System Coplanar orbits – ecliptic plane Rotation axis of nearly all planets and Sun normal to ecliptic Alignment of angular momentum suggests that the Solar System formed by the fragmentation of a spinning disk made of gas and dust ...
... Origin of the Solar System Coplanar orbits – ecliptic plane Rotation axis of nearly all planets and Sun normal to ecliptic Alignment of angular momentum suggests that the Solar System formed by the fragmentation of a spinning disk made of gas and dust ...
space exploration
... rocky (like the inner planets) and the outer ones are gaseous and larger (like the outer planets). The 4 largest moons are called the Galilean moons, after Galileo. ...
... rocky (like the inner planets) and the outer ones are gaseous and larger (like the outer planets). The 4 largest moons are called the Galilean moons, after Galileo. ...
The Sun - ic crosia
... Earth is the third planet from the Sun It is only planet which supports a variety of life It’s called the ‘ goldilocks planet ‘, because it’s not too hot and not to cold it is the densest major body in the solar system. This means that it's the most "compact" of all the planets it is 4.5 ...
... Earth is the third planet from the Sun It is only planet which supports a variety of life It’s called the ‘ goldilocks planet ‘, because it’s not too hot and not to cold it is the densest major body in the solar system. This means that it's the most "compact" of all the planets it is 4.5 ...
The Solar System
... • Discovered through prediction from discrepancy in motion of Uranus. • Fastest winds in solar system (1700 km/hr)! • 8 moons, rings. • Triton captured - retrograde orbit. Extreme cold (36K) but nitrogen geysers! Being pulled into Neptune by tides! GENS4001 X1 ...
... • Discovered through prediction from discrepancy in motion of Uranus. • Fastest winds in solar system (1700 km/hr)! • 8 moons, rings. • Triton captured - retrograde orbit. Extreme cold (36K) but nitrogen geysers! Being pulled into Neptune by tides! GENS4001 X1 ...
Shepherd Moons
... Source of diagrams and text: Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ...
... Source of diagrams and text: Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ...
Scale of the Solar System
... THE SCALE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM What’s out there and where exactly is it? ...
... THE SCALE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM What’s out there and where exactly is it? ...
Sample - Physics @ IUPUI
... a) very shiny (reflective) and heavily cratered b) very shiny (reflective) and few craters c) very dark and heavily cratered d) very dark and few craters 36) How do we find Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs)? a) they have a unique color b) you watch for movement with respect to background stars c) by lo ...
... a) very shiny (reflective) and heavily cratered b) very shiny (reflective) and few craters c) very dark and heavily cratered d) very dark and few craters 36) How do we find Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs)? a) they have a unique color b) you watch for movement with respect to background stars c) by lo ...
1 The Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
... The Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune - The outer planets are furthest from the sun. - They are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - These are giant planets called Jovian Planets, Planets, named for Jupiter. - Made mostly of gas so they have low density. density. ...
... The Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune - The outer planets are furthest from the sun. - They are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - These are giant planets called Jovian Planets, Planets, named for Jupiter. - Made mostly of gas so they have low density. density. ...
Solutions
... a) very shiny (reflective) and heavily cratered b) very shiny (reflective) and few craters c) very dark and heavily cratered d) very dark and few craters 36) How do we find Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs)? a) they have a unique color b) you watch for movement with respect to background stars c) by lo ...
... a) very shiny (reflective) and heavily cratered b) very shiny (reflective) and few craters c) very dark and heavily cratered d) very dark and few craters 36) How do we find Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs)? a) they have a unique color b) you watch for movement with respect to background stars c) by lo ...
The Pluto controversy: What`s a planet, anyway?
... Divide the inner and outer planets in this way, as cosmic examples of high and low density. Have fun with Saturn, whose density, like that of a cork, is less than that of water. (Unlike any other object in the Solar System, Saturn would float.) You might wonder about the joint criteria of roundness ...
... Divide the inner and outer planets in this way, as cosmic examples of high and low density. Have fun with Saturn, whose density, like that of a cork, is less than that of water. (Unlike any other object in the Solar System, Saturn would float.) You might wonder about the joint criteria of roundness ...
Understanding the Outer Planets and Planetary Atmospheres
... context: nothing on Earth is like it! What a wonderful surprise that the ringed planets are just as beautiful and scientifically compelling seen close-up. We now know that planetary rings, once thought unique to the planet Saturn, exist around all the giant planets. These rings are not solid objects ...
... context: nothing on Earth is like it! What a wonderful surprise that the ringed planets are just as beautiful and scientifically compelling seen close-up. We now know that planetary rings, once thought unique to the planet Saturn, exist around all the giant planets. These rings are not solid objects ...
LessonDay5
... following questions:: 1. Name 3 different celestial bodies that float in outer space. 2. Name 2 planets that have the most number of moons. 3. Name 1 moon of the four well-known moons of Jupiter. Plans for Diversity ELL: This lesson is pretty well accommodating for ELL and low-level readers because ...
... following questions:: 1. Name 3 different celestial bodies that float in outer space. 2. Name 2 planets that have the most number of moons. 3. Name 1 moon of the four well-known moons of Jupiter. Plans for Diversity ELL: This lesson is pretty well accommodating for ELL and low-level readers because ...
Newton`s Gravity Applied (PowerPoint)
... a ball! The time it takes to hit the ground tells you the size of the force and thus the mass of the Earth. (It doesn’t tell you about the ball, because a heavier ball would fall in exactly the same way.) ...
... a ball! The time it takes to hit the ground tells you the size of the force and thus the mass of the Earth. (It doesn’t tell you about the ball, because a heavier ball would fall in exactly the same way.) ...
Life in the Universe
... Small Solar System Bodies: all other objects except satellites. Strongest objections school teachers and astrologers (and some US Astronomers)… ...
... Small Solar System Bodies: all other objects except satellites. Strongest objections school teachers and astrologers (and some US Astronomers)… ...
The Planets
... 23.3 The Outer Planets Saturn: The Elegant Planet The most prominent feature of Saturn is its system of rings. Features of Saturn • Saturn’s atmosphere is very active, with winds roaring at up to 1500 kilometers per hour. • Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although s ...
... 23.3 The Outer Planets Saturn: The Elegant Planet The most prominent feature of Saturn is its system of rings. Features of Saturn • Saturn’s atmosphere is very active, with winds roaring at up to 1500 kilometers per hour. • Large cyclonic “storms” similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, although s ...
march 2011 - Holt Planetarium
... have become frozen while spinning quite fast, once every 16 hours. Saturn might be massive, but Iapetus is so far away that the planet's tidal tugs would take an estimated 10 billion years to slow down such a rapid spin. New research and computer simulations indicate that a massive collision between ...
... have become frozen while spinning quite fast, once every 16 hours. Saturn might be massive, but Iapetus is so far away that the planet's tidal tugs would take an estimated 10 billion years to slow down such a rapid spin. New research and computer simulations indicate that a massive collision between ...
AST 101 Lecture 15 Is Pluto a Planet?
... • Highly inclined, non-circular orbit • Trapped in resonance with Neptune • Similar to other TNOs • IAU Designations: – 8 major planets – ~40 dwarf planets – Many minor planets ...
... • Highly inclined, non-circular orbit • Trapped in resonance with Neptune • Similar to other TNOs • IAU Designations: – 8 major planets – ~40 dwarf planets – Many minor planets ...