The script - University of Sheffield
... Saturn’s father just as Saturn was Jupiter’s father. [When someone gets Neptune:] Yes, that’s Neptune. It’s easy to remember which is Uranus and which is Neptune, because Neptune was the Greek god of the sea, and Neptune the planet is blue like the sea. But that was just luck, because nobody knew it ...
... Saturn’s father just as Saturn was Jupiter’s father. [When someone gets Neptune:] Yes, that’s Neptune. It’s easy to remember which is Uranus and which is Neptune, because Neptune was the Greek god of the sea, and Neptune the planet is blue like the sea. But that was just luck, because nobody knew it ...
Uniqueness of the Earth, Lebo, 7-30
... Must be near, but not in, a spiral arm. We are at a corotation point far from our galactic center. Note: At the co-rotation point the Sun remains stationary and out of a spiral arm. Most all stars in the Milky Way are in the central bulge, a globular cluster or a spiral arm. In each of these locatio ...
... Must be near, but not in, a spiral arm. We are at a corotation point far from our galactic center. Note: At the co-rotation point the Sun remains stationary and out of a spiral arm. Most all stars in the Milky Way are in the central bulge, a globular cluster or a spiral arm. In each of these locatio ...
TEST1-WHITE Modern scientific theories are NOT: Testable
... a. An apparent red shift of its spectral lines b. That its light has become much bluer in color c. That all of its spectral lines have become shorter in wavelength d. That the amplitude of its waves has increased e. That the speed of its photons has increased 31. Star A and star B have the same temp ...
... a. An apparent red shift of its spectral lines b. That its light has become much bluer in color c. That all of its spectral lines have become shorter in wavelength d. That the amplitude of its waves has increased e. That the speed of its photons has increased 31. Star A and star B have the same temp ...
Saraswati River - Ancient Greece
... The Babylonians believed that the sun, moon, planets and stars were placed there by the gods. They observed that the stars travelled in a certain band of sky – which they divided into 12, recognizable patterns or constellations – now known as the zodiac. They named the constellations after animals / ...
... The Babylonians believed that the sun, moon, planets and stars were placed there by the gods. They observed that the stars travelled in a certain band of sky – which they divided into 12, recognizable patterns or constellations – now known as the zodiac. They named the constellations after animals / ...
NAME: CLASS: 1 Solar System Formation: PowerPoint Notes Sheet
... Ka Hana ‘Imi Na‘auao – A Science Careers Curriculum Resource Go to: www.cds.hawaii.edu/kahana ...
... Ka Hana ‘Imi Na‘auao – A Science Careers Curriculum Resource Go to: www.cds.hawaii.edu/kahana ...
Wind Patterns - Mrs. Shaw's Science Site
... Most small objects are found in three areas: •Asteroid belt- region of the solar system between Jupiter and Mars. •Kuiper belt- extends to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun. •Oort cloud- stretches out more than 1,000 times the distance between the sun and Neptune. DWARF PLANETS •These ob ...
... Most small objects are found in three areas: •Asteroid belt- region of the solar system between Jupiter and Mars. •Kuiper belt- extends to about 100 times Earth’s distance from the sun. •Oort cloud- stretches out more than 1,000 times the distance between the sun and Neptune. DWARF PLANETS •These ob ...
Uniqueness of the Earth, Lebo, 7-30
... Must be near, but not in, a spiral arm. We are at a corotation point far from our galactic center. Note: At the co-rotation point the Sun remains stationary and out of a spiral arm. Most all stars in the Milky Way are in the central bulge, a globular cluster or a spiral arm. In each of these locatio ...
... Must be near, but not in, a spiral arm. We are at a corotation point far from our galactic center. Note: At the co-rotation point the Sun remains stationary and out of a spiral arm. Most all stars in the Milky Way are in the central bulge, a globular cluster or a spiral arm. In each of these locatio ...
688 Chapter 21 Review - District 196 e
... 3.8 × 1026 watts and the distance between the sun and Earth is 150 × 109 meters. b. Suppose Earth were orbiting Alpha Centaurii A, the nearest star to Earth. This star has a luminosity of 5.7 × 1026 watts. Calculate the intensity of light at Earth’s orbit around Alpha Centaurii A and discuss whether ...
... 3.8 × 1026 watts and the distance between the sun and Earth is 150 × 109 meters. b. Suppose Earth were orbiting Alpha Centaurii A, the nearest star to Earth. This star has a luminosity of 5.7 × 1026 watts. Calculate the intensity of light at Earth’s orbit around Alpha Centaurii A and discuss whether ...
MS The Solar System Worksheets
... Read this passage based on the text and answer the questions that follow. Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Its mass is 318 times the mass of Earth, and its volume is more than 1300 times the volume of Earth. Because Jupiter is so large, it reflects a lot of sunlight. When i ...
... Read this passage based on the text and answer the questions that follow. Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Its mass is 318 times the mass of Earth, and its volume is more than 1300 times the volume of Earth. Because Jupiter is so large, it reflects a lot of sunlight. When i ...
ISP205L Visions of the Universe Laboratory
... Moon phases. Predicting them. Why we always see one side. Eclipses. ...
... Moon phases. Predicting them. Why we always see one side. Eclipses. ...
Elliptically Speaking - Center for Space Research
... Elliptically Speaking Background Information: In early times, astronomers assumed that the orbits in which the planets moved were circular; yet the numerous catalogs of measurements compiled especially during the 16th century did not fit this theory. At the beginning of the 17th century, Johannes Ke ...
... Elliptically Speaking Background Information: In early times, astronomers assumed that the orbits in which the planets moved were circular; yet the numerous catalogs of measurements compiled especially during the 16th century did not fit this theory. At the beginning of the 17th century, Johannes Ke ...
Our Solar System
... Comets have tails that glow. These tails point away from the sun as the comet travels around it. Location and movement: They travel around the Sun in long oval-shaped orbits Famous comets: Halley Hale-Bopp ...
... Comets have tails that glow. These tails point away from the sun as the comet travels around it. Location and movement: They travel around the Sun in long oval-shaped orbits Famous comets: Halley Hale-Bopp ...
Final Exam Prep
... FINAL EXAM PREPARATION: EARTH SCIENCE Final exams will be held this year starting June 19th . Finals count for 10% of your overall grade. Therefore, they can make a difference between an A and a B, a B and C etc; so please try to pass!! Our final covers just the second semester topics of Astronomy a ...
... FINAL EXAM PREPARATION: EARTH SCIENCE Final exams will be held this year starting June 19th . Finals count for 10% of your overall grade. Therefore, they can make a difference between an A and a B, a B and C etc; so please try to pass!! Our final covers just the second semester topics of Astronomy a ...
Solar System in Your Pocket
... 5. No need to fold the whole thing up again. If you take a look, you’ve got the 4 gas giants and Pluto all on there in the outer solar system. For the remaining terrestrial planets, you’ll only need 1/2 of the first 1/8th! That’s the inner 1/16th of your meter. Fold the Sun out to meet Jupiter to ma ...
... 5. No need to fold the whole thing up again. If you take a look, you’ve got the 4 gas giants and Pluto all on there in the outer solar system. For the remaining terrestrial planets, you’ll only need 1/2 of the first 1/8th! That’s the inner 1/16th of your meter. Fold the Sun out to meet Jupiter to ma ...
Take Home #2 Complete the following on your own paper. Do not
... D. it is still in the Oort Cloud B. solar wind pushes it outward E. comets move slowly when they are close to the sun C. the comet moves faster than the tail 13) “Scientists would expect most stars to have planets because they form with disks of gas and dust around them. This process should be commo ...
... D. it is still in the Oort Cloud B. solar wind pushes it outward E. comets move slowly when they are close to the sun C. the comet moves faster than the tail 13) “Scientists would expect most stars to have planets because they form with disks of gas and dust around them. This process should be commo ...
July 2013 - Joliet Junior College
... The Big Dipper is high and slightly to the west in the evening sky. Its handle is pointing down toward the horizon and to Arcturus which is in the constellation of Bootes. Below Bootes is Virgo, the constellation where Saturn is currently located. The three stars of the Summer Triangle are now in th ...
... The Big Dipper is high and slightly to the west in the evening sky. Its handle is pointing down toward the horizon and to Arcturus which is in the constellation of Bootes. Below Bootes is Virgo, the constellation where Saturn is currently located. The three stars of the Summer Triangle are now in th ...
Earths Place in the Universe
... Asteroids do bring other things: Chemical components of life Water ...
... Asteroids do bring other things: Chemical components of life Water ...
Kepler`s Law - New Mexico Tech
... of great gas and dust clouds within a galaxy, usually nebulas. By gaining enough mass and gravity, the star begins to emit radiation and ultimately create enough heat within the core to cause nuclear fusion. Finally when the star gets hot enough, the true hydrogen fusion within the star begins, givi ...
... of great gas and dust clouds within a galaxy, usually nebulas. By gaining enough mass and gravity, the star begins to emit radiation and ultimately create enough heat within the core to cause nuclear fusion. Finally when the star gets hot enough, the true hydrogen fusion within the star begins, givi ...
Solar System from Web
... of great gas and dust clouds within a galaxy, usually nebulas. By gaining enough mass and gravity, the star begins to emit radiation and ultimately create enough heat within the core to cause nuclear fusion. Finally when the star gets hot enough, the true hydrogen fusion within the star begins, givi ...
... of great gas and dust clouds within a galaxy, usually nebulas. By gaining enough mass and gravity, the star begins to emit radiation and ultimately create enough heat within the core to cause nuclear fusion. Finally when the star gets hot enough, the true hydrogen fusion within the star begins, givi ...
Today`s Powerpoint - Physics and Astronomy
... Make high quality observations of some natural phenomenon Come up with a theory that explains the observations Use the theory to predict future behavior Make further observations to test the theory Refine the theory, or if it no longer works, make a new one ...
... Make high quality observations of some natural phenomenon Come up with a theory that explains the observations Use the theory to predict future behavior Make further observations to test the theory Refine the theory, or if it no longer works, make a new one ...
Definition of planet
The definition of planet, since the word was coined by the ancient Greeks, has included within its scope a wide range of celestial bodies. Greek astronomers employed the term asteres planetai (ἀστέρες πλανῆται), ""wandering stars"", for star-like objects which apparently moved over the sky. Over the millennia, the term has included a variety of different objects, from the Sun and the Moon to satellites and asteroids.By the end of the 19th century the word planet, though it had yet to be defined, had become a working term applied only to a small set of objects in the Solar System. After 1992, however, astronomers began to discover many additional objects beyond the orbit of Neptune, as well as hundreds of objects orbiting other stars. These discoveries not only increased the number of potential planets, but also expanded their variety and peculiarity. Some were nearly large enough to be stars, while others were smaller than Earth's moon. These discoveries challenged long-perceived notions of what a planet could be.The issue of a clear definition for planet came to a head in 2005 with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object Eris, a body more massive than the smallest then-accepted planet, Pluto. In its 2006 response, the International Astronomical Union (IAU), recognised by astronomers as the world body responsible for resolving issues of nomenclature, released its decision on the matter. This definition, which applies only to the Solar System, states that a planet is a body that orbits the Sun, is massive enough for its own gravity to make it round, and has ""cleared its neighbourhood"" of smaller objects around its orbit. Under this new definition, Pluto and the other trans-Neptunian objects do not qualify as planets. The IAU's decision has not resolved all controversies, and while many scientists have accepted the definition, some in the astronomical community have rejected it outright.