Picture Book of the Planets
... • mostly between Mars and Jupiter • 7000+ known, some greater than 200 km diameter • total mass less than our Moon • some planet moons may be captured asteroids • Near Earth Asteroids could hit Earth ...
... • mostly between Mars and Jupiter • 7000+ known, some greater than 200 km diameter • total mass less than our Moon • some planet moons may be captured asteroids • Near Earth Asteroids could hit Earth ...
Slide 1
... •Jupiter is so big that over 1,000 planets the size of Earth could fit into it. •It has over 60 moons and 3 rings. •Can life exist on Jupiter's moon, Europa? ...
... •Jupiter is so big that over 1,000 planets the size of Earth could fit into it. •It has over 60 moons and 3 rings. •Can life exist on Jupiter's moon, Europa? ...
generalsciencenotes - Geoscience Research Institute
... Sun, it is mainly composed of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter’s magnetosphere is the largest object in the solar system and, with the exception of the Sun, is the noisiest source of radio signals. The storms that appear at the tops of Jupiter’s clouds seem to come from deep within the planet. Major una ...
... Sun, it is mainly composed of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter’s magnetosphere is the largest object in the solar system and, with the exception of the Sun, is the noisiest source of radio signals. The storms that appear at the tops of Jupiter’s clouds seem to come from deep within the planet. Major una ...
Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System
... also called minor planets • Asteroids belt: most asteroids orbit the Sun at distance between 2 to 3.5 AU (between Mars and Jupiter) • There are thousands of kilometer-sized asteroids and millions of meter-sized asteroids • The largest asteroid, Ceres, is about 900 km • They are debris in the inner s ...
... also called minor planets • Asteroids belt: most asteroids orbit the Sun at distance between 2 to 3.5 AU (between Mars and Jupiter) • There are thousands of kilometer-sized asteroids and millions of meter-sized asteroids • The largest asteroid, Ceres, is about 900 km • They are debris in the inner s ...
Jupiter - waka6b
... How Big is Jupiter ? • Jupiter has an equatorial diameter of 141,700 km compared to Earth's 12,800 km. This means that Jupiter is 11 times the diameter of the Earth, and 1,300 times its volume. This is about like comparing a basketball to a ping pong ball. • Compared to the Sun, Jupiter is about 0. ...
... How Big is Jupiter ? • Jupiter has an equatorial diameter of 141,700 km compared to Earth's 12,800 km. This means that Jupiter is 11 times the diameter of the Earth, and 1,300 times its volume. This is about like comparing a basketball to a ping pong ball. • Compared to the Sun, Jupiter is about 0. ...
Observing the Planets
... Why is Pluto not a planet anymore? – The Definitions (1) A "planet"1 is a celestial body that: – (a) is in orbit around the Sun, – (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and – (c) has cleared the ...
... Why is Pluto not a planet anymore? – The Definitions (1) A "planet"1 is a celestial body that: – (a) is in orbit around the Sun, – (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and – (c) has cleared the ...
here - Science A 2 Z
... 1. Color your printout of the sun and planets. 2. Cut-out your sun and planets. 3. Place the models in order, starting with the sun and ending with Pluto. 4. Punch a hole through the top of them. 5. Starting with the sun at one end of the hanger, thread the string (that is hanging from the hanger) t ...
... 1. Color your printout of the sun and planets. 2. Cut-out your sun and planets. 3. Place the models in order, starting with the sun and ending with Pluto. 4. Punch a hole through the top of them. 5. Starting with the sun at one end of the hanger, thread the string (that is hanging from the hanger) t ...
Planets, Dwarf Planets and moons of our Solar System
... Pluto with its moon Charon, which is almost a big a Pluto. ...
... Pluto with its moon Charon, which is almost a big a Pluto. ...
FRIENDS OF THE PLANETARIUM
... to satisfy only two conditions: it had to orbit a star and it had to be big enough that its own gravity pulled it into a spherical shape. The IAU added a third qualification: the object must have cleared out its own unique orbital path. This means that most asteroids could never qualify as planets b ...
... to satisfy only two conditions: it had to orbit a star and it had to be big enough that its own gravity pulled it into a spherical shape. The IAU added a third qualification: the object must have cleared out its own unique orbital path. This means that most asteroids could never qualify as planets b ...
Dwarf Planet
... If all of the asteroids were combined into a ball, they would still be much smaller than Earth's moon . If the sun was as tall as a typical front door, Earth would be the size of a nickel, the moon would be about as big as a green pea and Ceres (the largest object in the main asteroid belt) would be ...
... If all of the asteroids were combined into a ball, they would still be much smaller than Earth's moon . If the sun was as tall as a typical front door, Earth would be the size of a nickel, the moon would be about as big as a green pea and Ceres (the largest object in the main asteroid belt) would be ...
What is a Planet
... Helium and trace gases with ammonia ice near the cloud tops. •Saturn can be observed from Earth with a naked eye 10 months out of the year. It appears pale yellow due to the thick ...
... Helium and trace gases with ammonia ice near the cloud tops. •Saturn can be observed from Earth with a naked eye 10 months out of the year. It appears pale yellow due to the thick ...
January 23
... • What does clear the neighborhood really mean? – Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune all have asteroids as neighbors (in similar orbits) ...
... • What does clear the neighborhood really mean? – Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune all have asteroids as neighbors (in similar orbits) ...
SPACE By: Hailey Merrill and Katie Whatley Earth
... There is a lot of water on the earth in fact there is so much water that you could cover the entire atmosphere with 1 inch of water. In 1783 an ice land eruption threw up enough dust to temporally block out the sun over Europe Approximately 40,000 meteoritic dust hits the earth each year. Earth is a ...
... There is a lot of water on the earth in fact there is so much water that you could cover the entire atmosphere with 1 inch of water. In 1783 an ice land eruption threw up enough dust to temporally block out the sun over Europe Approximately 40,000 meteoritic dust hits the earth each year. Earth is a ...
Neptune - Peterborough Astronomical Association
... the Greek god, Poseidon, into their culture and gave him their name – Neptune. Like Uranus, Neptune is now classified as an ice giant. That’s because both planets have a deep covering of ice just beneath their cloud layers. Speaking of cloud covers; both planets contain methane in their atmospheres ...
... the Greek god, Poseidon, into their culture and gave him their name – Neptune. Like Uranus, Neptune is now classified as an ice giant. That’s because both planets have a deep covering of ice just beneath their cloud layers. Speaking of cloud covers; both planets contain methane in their atmospheres ...
PLEIADES - ISILIMELA - Communicating Astronomy With The Public
... • Believed to be an evil spirit • Today’s generation associates it with Goodluck [Western belief] ...
... • Believed to be an evil spirit • Today’s generation associates it with Goodluck [Western belief] ...
Solar System
... The planet closest to the sun is Mercury. Mercury is a tiny planet. It has got neither air nor water. Its days are much hotter and its nights much colder than any place on the Earth. Venus is the planet between Mercury and Earth. It is the hottest planet. It is the brightest body in the night sky. T ...
... The planet closest to the sun is Mercury. Mercury is a tiny planet. It has got neither air nor water. Its days are much hotter and its nights much colder than any place on the Earth. Venus is the planet between Mercury and Earth. It is the hottest planet. It is the brightest body in the night sky. T ...
Comparison of Rocky Planets and Gas Giants
... Objective - Using references, I can compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous). Name _____________________________________________________________ ...
... Objective - Using references, I can compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous). Name _____________________________________________________________ ...
Astronomy
... density. Their surfaces are cratered. Mostly heavy elements like iron, silicon, oxygen etc. The Jovian planets are large and have a low density. They contain primarily light elements (hydrogen and helium). 6 They have no 'surface' ...
... density. Their surfaces are cratered. Mostly heavy elements like iron, silicon, oxygen etc. The Jovian planets are large and have a low density. They contain primarily light elements (hydrogen and helium). 6 They have no 'surface' ...
Solar.System
... • Pluto’s size was overestimated after its discovery in 1930, and nothing of similar size was discovered for several decades. • Now other large objects have been discovered in Kuiper belt, including Eris. • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) now classifies Pluto and Eris as dwarf planets. • ...
... • Pluto’s size was overestimated after its discovery in 1930, and nothing of similar size was discovered for several decades. • Now other large objects have been discovered in Kuiper belt, including Eris. • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) now classifies Pluto and Eris as dwarf planets. • ...
Lecture11
... Jovian Moons We know of over 100 Jovian moons! more are being discovered still Jupiter: 63 Saturn: 56 Uranus:27 Neptune:13 ...
... Jovian Moons We know of over 100 Jovian moons! more are being discovered still Jupiter: 63 Saturn: 56 Uranus:27 Neptune:13 ...
The Solar System
... dirtball) that was captured into an orbit and the ices eroded away by the ions trapped in the magnetic field • But current thinking is that it’s material launched into orbit around Jupiter by Io’s volcanoes. The ring is made up of micronsized particles, like volcanic ash. ...
... dirtball) that was captured into an orbit and the ices eroded away by the ions trapped in the magnetic field • But current thinking is that it’s material launched into orbit around Jupiter by Io’s volcanoes. The ring is made up of micronsized particles, like volcanic ash. ...