Aim of this course: Course Outline
... Left image: short exposure - see craters, boulders etc. Right image: long exposure - see dust jets ...
... Left image: short exposure - see craters, boulders etc. Right image: long exposure - see dust jets ...
Abstract
... TITLE: Organic chemistry on planetary satellites around the gas giants and implications for habitability ABSTRACT BODY: Abstract Body: The icy satellites of the outer solar system present a variety of chemical compositions where initial complements of ices, minerals, and elements provided during for ...
... TITLE: Organic chemistry on planetary satellites around the gas giants and implications for habitability ABSTRACT BODY: Abstract Body: The icy satellites of the outer solar system present a variety of chemical compositions where initial complements of ices, minerals, and elements provided during for ...
Chapter 7
... – Mars: Could have had liquid water in past – Jupiter: A gaseous giant with the great red spot – Saturn: Gaseous with spectacular rings – Uranus: A gas giant with a highly tilted axis ...
... – Mars: Could have had liquid water in past – Jupiter: A gaseous giant with the great red spot – Saturn: Gaseous with spectacular rings – Uranus: A gas giant with a highly tilted axis ...
Section 22.3: Space Probes
... Jupiter Galileo Missions: Launched in 1989 and arrived at Jupiter in 1995 Sent a smaller probe into Jupiter’s atmosphere to measure composition, density, temperature, and cloud structure Studied Geology of major moons Two moons had magnetic field Europa has an ocean of liquid water under its icy su ...
... Jupiter Galileo Missions: Launched in 1989 and arrived at Jupiter in 1995 Sent a smaller probe into Jupiter’s atmosphere to measure composition, density, temperature, and cloud structure Studied Geology of major moons Two moons had magnetic field Europa has an ocean of liquid water under its icy su ...
Power Point
... • The sun is a star with nine planets orbiting around it. • This family of planets is called the solar system. • The planets all travel around the sun in the same direction, and are held in orbit by the gravitational pull of the sun. • The orbits of the planets are slightly elliptical in shape. • Th ...
... • The sun is a star with nine planets orbiting around it. • This family of planets is called the solar system. • The planets all travel around the sun in the same direction, and are held in orbit by the gravitational pull of the sun. • The orbits of the planets are slightly elliptical in shape. • Th ...
Рабочий лист 1.1
... An astronomer is a scientist who studies moons, planets, stars, asteroids, comets and galaxies. 2) Дайте письменный ответ на вопрос. Еxpress your opinion: is it interesting, useful or dangerous to be an astronomer? Why? __________________________________________________________________ _____________ ...
... An astronomer is a scientist who studies moons, planets, stars, asteroids, comets and galaxies. 2) Дайте письменный ответ на вопрос. Еxpress your opinion: is it interesting, useful or dangerous to be an astronomer? Why? __________________________________________________________________ _____________ ...
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING OPEN ANSWER
... 1. Why is it called the solar system? 2. How many planets are there in the solar system? 3. What is the sun? 4. How far is the sun from the earth? 5. What is there in the solar system? 6. What is the solar massive gravity for? 7. What does the sun allow us to do? 8. Is Mercury a small, medium or lar ...
... 1. Why is it called the solar system? 2. How many planets are there in the solar system? 3. What is the sun? 4. How far is the sun from the earth? 5. What is there in the solar system? 6. What is the solar massive gravity for? 7. What does the sun allow us to do? 8. Is Mercury a small, medium or lar ...
Jupiter - Courseweb
... (4) A system is a collection of cycles, structures, and processes that interact. Students should understand a whole in terms of its components and how these components relate to each other and to the whole. All systems have basic properties that can be described in terms of space, time, energy, and ...
... (4) A system is a collection of cycles, structures, and processes that interact. Students should understand a whole in terms of its components and how these components relate to each other and to the whole. All systems have basic properties that can be described in terms of space, time, energy, and ...
ES1.Powerpoint.SolarSystem es1.powerpoint.solarsystem
... • 7th planet from sun • Covered with clouds • Uranus sits on its side with the north and south poles sticking out the sides. ...
... • 7th planet from sun • Covered with clouds • Uranus sits on its side with the north and south poles sticking out the sides. ...
AstroProjectDay3
... Over 1,000 tons/day of meteoritic material fall on Earth. Most is dust-like grains. ...
... Over 1,000 tons/day of meteoritic material fall on Earth. Most is dust-like grains. ...
Chapter 7 (in pdf)
... from Sun than inner planets • Mostly H/He; no solid surface • 300 times more massive than Earth • Many moons, rings … ...
... from Sun than inner planets • Mostly H/He; no solid surface • 300 times more massive than Earth • Many moons, rings … ...
Two Kinds of Planets - Physics and Astronomy
... Narrow gaps: Swept clean by small moonlets embedded within the rings. Moonlets are much larger than largest ring particles -> simply attract ring material as they orbit, leaving a less dense area. Cassini Division due to gravitational force of Saturn's innermost medium sized moon – particles are def ...
... Narrow gaps: Swept clean by small moonlets embedded within the rings. Moonlets are much larger than largest ring particles -> simply attract ring material as they orbit, leaving a less dense area. Cassini Division due to gravitational force of Saturn's innermost medium sized moon – particles are def ...
Saturn – The Jewel in the Crown - High Legh Community Observatory
... The dark area in the rings is the Cassini Division The rings are composed of billions of water ice particles orbiting the planet. Range in size from millimetres to large chunks ...
... The dark area in the rings is the Cassini Division The rings are composed of billions of water ice particles orbiting the planet. Range in size from millimetres to large chunks ...
Planets of the Solar System
... Saturn’s diameter is 120,536 km It’s temperature ranges from -191° C to >-130° C Like Jupiter, Saturn’s atmosphere is made up of hydrogen, helium, and methane There are winds up to Up to 400 m/s and a total of 31 moons Saturn has rings and is composed of hydrogen and ...
... Saturn’s diameter is 120,536 km It’s temperature ranges from -191° C to >-130° C Like Jupiter, Saturn’s atmosphere is made up of hydrogen, helium, and methane There are winds up to Up to 400 m/s and a total of 31 moons Saturn has rings and is composed of hydrogen and ...
Document
... Jupiter is named after the Roman king of the Gods. It would take 11 earths lined up next to each other to get from one side of Jupiter to the other, it would also take 317 earths to equal Jupiter's mass. Jupiter's red spot is a gigantic storm that has been there for over 300 years! If Jupiter had 80 ...
... Jupiter is named after the Roman king of the Gods. It would take 11 earths lined up next to each other to get from one side of Jupiter to the other, it would also take 317 earths to equal Jupiter's mass. Jupiter's red spot is a gigantic storm that has been there for over 300 years! If Jupiter had 80 ...
Planet Flash Cards
... Neptune’s for 20 years ► It just became last again in 2005. A dwarf planet is a celestial body that: 1. Orbits the sun. 2. Has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape. 3. Has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. 4. Is not a moon. The main distinction between a dwarf planet and a planet ...
... Neptune’s for 20 years ► It just became last again in 2005. A dwarf planet is a celestial body that: 1. Orbits the sun. 2. Has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape. 3. Has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. 4. Is not a moon. The main distinction between a dwarf planet and a planet ...
105 Chapter 8 Review Notes • The Nebular Hypothesis, which is the
... All satellites (and asteroids) less than 200 km in diameter are irregular in shape and seem to represent collisional fragments, rather than fully accreted bodies o Ring particles around gas giants are probably debris fragmented by impacts and Roche Limit destruction ♣ Roche Limit - the distance with ...
... All satellites (and asteroids) less than 200 km in diameter are irregular in shape and seem to represent collisional fragments, rather than fully accreted bodies o Ring particles around gas giants are probably debris fragmented by impacts and Roche Limit destruction ♣ Roche Limit - the distance with ...
MERCURY VENUS MARS JUPITER
... After Jupiter and Saturn, this gas giant is the third-largest planet in our Solar System. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and it takes 84 years to complete one orbit and 17 hours to complete a day. The planet has at least 21 moons (icy satellites), the biggest of which is Titania. It also ...
... After Jupiter and Saturn, this gas giant is the third-largest planet in our Solar System. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and it takes 84 years to complete one orbit and 17 hours to complete a day. The planet has at least 21 moons (icy satellites), the biggest of which is Titania. It also ...
Science 9: Space Practice Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following
... 4. Choose the plant that is completely different from the other three a. Jupiter b. Neptune c. Mars ...
... 4. Choose the plant that is completely different from the other three a. Jupiter b. Neptune c. Mars ...
SOLAR SYSTEM
... • Uranus – discovered in 1781. Blue in color. Has 18 moons, 2 big ones named Oberon and Titania. Has 10 rings. Because it is tilted on its side; each pole spends 42 Earth years in darkness and 42 years in sunlight. It has a constant temperature of –215°C because of its atmosphere. ...
... • Uranus – discovered in 1781. Blue in color. Has 18 moons, 2 big ones named Oberon and Titania. Has 10 rings. Because it is tilted on its side; each pole spends 42 Earth years in darkness and 42 years in sunlight. It has a constant temperature of –215°C because of its atmosphere. ...
Our Solar System - HardemanR
... • The Moon reflects light from the Sun • The Moon show’s that there is water & ice on the Moon • Earth ocean tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon ...
... • The Moon reflects light from the Sun • The Moon show’s that there is water & ice on the Moon • Earth ocean tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon ...
The_Solar_System
... Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the hottest planet in our solar system. The Earth and Venus are about the same size. ...
... Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is the hottest planet in our solar system. The Earth and Venus are about the same size. ...
Solar System (Moon, Stars, Sun, Planets)
... • Giant Red Spot is a storm/tornado system the size of 1½ Earths • Largest planet (able to hold all other planets) • 60 known moons – Io, most volcanically active place in solar system – 3 of 4 large moons have icy surfaces • 1 day = @ 10 hours 1 year = 11.9 years ...
... • Giant Red Spot is a storm/tornado system the size of 1½ Earths • Largest planet (able to hold all other planets) • 60 known moons – Io, most volcanically active place in solar system – 3 of 4 large moons have icy surfaces • 1 day = @ 10 hours 1 year = 11.9 years ...