Solar System 09 - MrFuglestad
... point directly towards the sun. • However, the equator is still the hottest?! • Uranus also has rings ...
... point directly towards the sun. • However, the equator is still the hottest?! • Uranus also has rings ...
Ch. 26 The Sun and the Solar System
... Beyond the sphere was a source of intense light. The belief was then that the sphere rotated with certain patterns coming around at the same time each year • Retrograde Motion: The apparent “backwards” movement of a planet due to the Earth catching and passing that planet in its orbit around the Sun ...
... Beyond the sphere was a source of intense light. The belief was then that the sphere rotated with certain patterns coming around at the same time each year • Retrograde Motion: The apparent “backwards” movement of a planet due to the Earth catching and passing that planet in its orbit around the Sun ...
The Gas Giant Planets
... huge size because it is composed of lightweight elements. – Hydrogen and helium make up the majority of Jupiter’s atmospheric gas. – Below the liquid hydrogen, there is a layer of liquid metallic hydrogen. – Liquid metallic hydrogen is a form of hydrogen that has properties of both a liquid and a me ...
... huge size because it is composed of lightweight elements. – Hydrogen and helium make up the majority of Jupiter’s atmospheric gas. – Below the liquid hydrogen, there is a layer of liquid metallic hydrogen. – Liquid metallic hydrogen is a form of hydrogen that has properties of both a liquid and a me ...
Our Solar System Solar System
... Jupiter is the largest planet, is made of hydrogen and helium (like the Sun), and has an atmosphere made of hydrogen and helium with water, methane and ammonia in the outer atmosphere. Jupiter’s interior is very hot and radiates more heat into space than it receives from the Sun. Jupiter also has a ...
... Jupiter is the largest planet, is made of hydrogen and helium (like the Sun), and has an atmosphere made of hydrogen and helium with water, methane and ammonia in the outer atmosphere. Jupiter’s interior is very hot and radiates more heat into space than it receives from the Sun. Jupiter also has a ...
Earth in Space
... I. Motion of Stars and Planets • Earth and all other planets orbit the sun in elliptical paths. This kind of motion is known as revolution. ...
... I. Motion of Stars and Planets • Earth and all other planets orbit the sun in elliptical paths. This kind of motion is known as revolution. ...
Planetary Science - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
... Planetary science focuses on many aspects of solar system objects, from their deep interiors to the distant influences of a planet’s gravitational or magnetic field far from the planet’s surface. LASP planetary scientists study data from ground, telescope, and space-based instruments to understand t ...
... Planetary science focuses on many aspects of solar system objects, from their deep interiors to the distant influences of a planet’s gravitational or magnetic field far from the planet’s surface. LASP planetary scientists study data from ground, telescope, and space-based instruments to understand t ...
Our Gigantic Solar System
... Earth has a core of solid and liquid iron, a mantle of ultramafic rock, a crust of complex mineral compounds, and an atmosphere of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases. Physical and chemical reactions on the Earth include the compound water (dihydrogen oxide or oxidane) in all three of its physical pha ...
... Earth has a core of solid and liquid iron, a mantle of ultramafic rock, a crust of complex mineral compounds, and an atmosphere of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases. Physical and chemical reactions on the Earth include the compound water (dihydrogen oxide or oxidane) in all three of its physical pha ...
the_young_astronomers_newsletter-NL1304-F
... by Earth in 2029 and 2036, but may strike our planet in 2068 - the impact odds being about 2.3 in a million. The near-Earth asteroid has been the focus of considerable attention after it was discovered in December 2004 to have a significant probability of Earth impact in April 2029. While the 2029 p ...
... by Earth in 2029 and 2036, but may strike our planet in 2068 - the impact odds being about 2.3 in a million. The near-Earth asteroid has been the focus of considerable attention after it was discovered in December 2004 to have a significant probability of Earth impact in April 2029. While the 2029 p ...
Star Of Wonder
... supernova, the dramatic brightening of a star caused by an explosion of the entire star. Supernovas occur when a giant star, much more massive than our sun, runs out of nuclear fuel and, in just one second, "collapses" inward to become a far smaller object, ripping the entire star apart and throwing ...
... supernova, the dramatic brightening of a star caused by an explosion of the entire star. Supernovas occur when a giant star, much more massive than our sun, runs out of nuclear fuel and, in just one second, "collapses" inward to become a far smaller object, ripping the entire star apart and throwing ...
A Brief History of Planetary Science
... smaller darker particles and were only discovered by spacecraft ...
... smaller darker particles and were only discovered by spacecraft ...
The closest extrasolar planet: A giant planet around the M4 dwarf Gl
... dwarfs have slow rotation (Delfosse et al., 1998a) and their velocity can be measured accurately, as we discuss below. Their luminosities however are much lower than those of solar type stars. At a given distance a much longer integration time is thus needed to obtain a given radial velocity precisi ...
... dwarfs have slow rotation (Delfosse et al., 1998a) and their velocity can be measured accurately, as we discuss below. Their luminosities however are much lower than those of solar type stars. At a given distance a much longer integration time is thus needed to obtain a given radial velocity precisi ...
Planet Data Collection WS Name
... chart on all planets and draws a well thought out conclusion based on the evidence Cooperative Partner: Give your partner a score based on their ...
... chart on all planets and draws a well thought out conclusion based on the evidence Cooperative Partner: Give your partner a score based on their ...
9-Unit 1Chapter 11 Workbook
... 6. _______________________: a celestial body that orbits a planet. 7. _______________________: energy emitted from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation. 8. _______________________: dark patches on the Sun’s surface that are slightly cooler, about 3500°C, than surrounding areas. 9. ______ ...
... 6. _______________________: a celestial body that orbits a planet. 7. _______________________: energy emitted from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation. 8. _______________________: dark patches on the Sun’s surface that are slightly cooler, about 3500°C, than surrounding areas. 9. ______ ...
File - Science Partnership
... Dwarf Planets There are currently 5 dwarf planets in our solar system: •Pluto (largest object in the Kuiper belt). •Ceres (largest object in the asteroid) ...
... Dwarf Planets There are currently 5 dwarf planets in our solar system: •Pluto (largest object in the Kuiper belt). •Ceres (largest object in the asteroid) ...
Sept2 - University of Arizona
... Galileo observed that Venus showed phases entirely like those of the moon from full to crescent, which it must do if the Copernican theory was correct. According to the Ptolemaic theory Venus would have to be a perpetual crescent. ...
... Galileo observed that Venus showed phases entirely like those of the moon from full to crescent, which it must do if the Copernican theory was correct. According to the Ptolemaic theory Venus would have to be a perpetual crescent. ...
Cosmic Landscape Introduction Study Notes About how
... What do astronomers mean when they say that the Sun is a fairly typical star? Some stars are many times more massive and some many times less massive than the Sun. The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way at a much higher speed than would be expected based on the mass of visible stars. What do ast ...
... What do astronomers mean when they say that the Sun is a fairly typical star? Some stars are many times more massive and some many times less massive than the Sun. The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way at a much higher speed than would be expected based on the mass of visible stars. What do ast ...
Solar System Tic Tac Toe
... Write the script for a short play detailing a conversation between 2 different celestial bodies. (Hint: The situation should be one where they have to describe themselves.) Act it out and submit the video on to the T-drive or on a USB. ...
... Write the script for a short play detailing a conversation between 2 different celestial bodies. (Hint: The situation should be one where they have to describe themselves.) Act it out and submit the video on to the T-drive or on a USB. ...
Astronomy practice questions for 3-6 test
... 14. Which would be better to use from a land-‐based telescope: the wobble method or the transit method of exoplanet discovery? Why? ...
... 14. Which would be better to use from a land-‐based telescope: the wobble method or the transit method of exoplanet discovery? Why? ...
Modeling the Solar System - American Museum of Natural History
... As a class, look at the “Exploring our Solar System” wall panel (across from the Introduction Theater) to review the objects in the solar system and to see if they can find any new information, for the Moon and Mars in particular. Have students walk through the exhibition in pairs or small groups an ...
... As a class, look at the “Exploring our Solar System” wall panel (across from the Introduction Theater) to review the objects in the solar system and to see if they can find any new information, for the Moon and Mars in particular. Have students walk through the exhibition in pairs or small groups an ...
Protostars and planets
... A protostar can be defined as a star which, although of normal composition, does not yet burn hydrogen; its luminosity is offset instead by gravitational contraction. The entropy of a protostar is higher than the entropy of a main-sequence star of the same mass. As entropy is lost to radiation and t ...
... A protostar can be defined as a star which, although of normal composition, does not yet burn hydrogen; its luminosity is offset instead by gravitational contraction. The entropy of a protostar is higher than the entropy of a main-sequence star of the same mass. As entropy is lost to radiation and t ...
Week 3: Kepler`s Laws, Light and Matter
... • As we discussed last time, the apparent retrograde motion (a reversal in direction of motion) of the planets is caused by the fact the Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun at different velocities. The Ptolemaic model of geocentric system, unsuccessfully tried to explain this motion b ...
... • As we discussed last time, the apparent retrograde motion (a reversal in direction of motion) of the planets is caused by the fact the Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun at different velocities. The Ptolemaic model of geocentric system, unsuccessfully tried to explain this motion b ...
The Planets Go Around the Sun
... Jupiter, Saturn are next in line, hurrah, hurrah Jupiter, Saturn are next in line. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto make all nine And they all go spinning, around and around . . .. They go. Teaching Tips: ...
... Jupiter, Saturn are next in line, hurrah, hurrah Jupiter, Saturn are next in line. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto make all nine And they all go spinning, around and around . . .. They go. Teaching Tips: ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Small Bodies in the Solar System
... ellipses, or stretched, narrow circles. • They sometimes cross the orbits of several planets on their trip around their sun. • A comet’s tail always points away from the sun because the solar wind is blowing it away. ...
... ellipses, or stretched, narrow circles. • They sometimes cross the orbits of several planets on their trip around their sun. • A comet’s tail always points away from the sun because the solar wind is blowing it away. ...
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.