The Origin of the Solar System
... The Story of Planet Building Planets formed from the same protostellar material as the sun, still found in the sun’s atmosphere. Rocky planet material formed from clumping together of dust grains in the protostellar cloud. ...
... The Story of Planet Building Planets formed from the same protostellar material as the sun, still found in the sun’s atmosphere. Rocky planet material formed from clumping together of dust grains in the protostellar cloud. ...
ANSWER
... smaller than gas giant planets. 7. What is the difference between the distance between the terrestrial and gas giant planets? ANSWER: The distances between the gas giant planets are much larger than the distances between the terrestrial planets. 8. What is the difference between the structure of the ...
... smaller than gas giant planets. 7. What is the difference between the distance between the terrestrial and gas giant planets? ANSWER: The distances between the gas giant planets are much larger than the distances between the terrestrial planets. 8. What is the difference between the structure of the ...
Pluto and Comets
... Pluto has never been visited by a spacecraft (the New Horizons probe is on its way and will arrive in 2015) so there are no clear images of its surface. At left are Hubble Space Telescope global maps of Pluto (smaller insets are actual images) that show bright and dark areas visible as the dwarf pla ...
... Pluto has never been visited by a spacecraft (the New Horizons probe is on its way and will arrive in 2015) so there are no clear images of its surface. At left are Hubble Space Telescope global maps of Pluto (smaller insets are actual images) that show bright and dark areas visible as the dwarf pla ...
The Inner Planets
... More than 7000 asteroids have been discovered. Several hundred more are discovered each year. There are undoubtedly hundreds of thousands more that are too small to be seen from the Earth. Asteroids are huge chunks of rock, and can be metal, too. They were formed with the rest of the Solar System ar ...
... More than 7000 asteroids have been discovered. Several hundred more are discovered each year. There are undoubtedly hundreds of thousands more that are too small to be seen from the Earth. Asteroids are huge chunks of rock, and can be metal, too. They were formed with the rest of the Solar System ar ...
To Jupiter … and Beyond! - Five Star Publications, Inc.
... discovered an asteroid named Ida. Ida had a small moon of its own that scientists named Dactyl. That was exciting stuff. ...
... discovered an asteroid named Ida. Ida had a small moon of its own that scientists named Dactyl. That was exciting stuff. ...
Intelligent life in the Universe
... – It spontaneously forms capillary structures which make it boil over – Makes a homogeneous mixture become inhomogeneous – The change may be temporary or permanent depending on conditions of cooling ...
... – It spontaneously forms capillary structures which make it boil over – Makes a homogeneous mixture become inhomogeneous – The change may be temporary or permanent depending on conditions of cooling ...
Review for Astronomy Exam 1
... the Universe is made of Water Heraclitus: the Universe is made of Fire Empedocles: the Universe is made of Water, Air, Fire, Earth Aristotle: the Universe has 8 crystalline spheres (Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Stars) he added a fifth element “quintessence” to his cosmological s ...
... the Universe is made of Water Heraclitus: the Universe is made of Fire Empedocles: the Universe is made of Water, Air, Fire, Earth Aristotle: the Universe has 8 crystalline spheres (Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Stars) he added a fifth element “quintessence” to his cosmological s ...
ASTR 101 Deming EXAM II November 18 OFFICE HRS in CSS
... Use the practice exam wisely! Mars—results from spacecraft observations Asteroids—what are they? Where are they? Composition? Jovian Planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune(review Jupiter’s magnetic field, Saturn’s rings) Io, Europa, Titan (tidal heating, surface) What have recent missions discovere ...
... Use the practice exam wisely! Mars—results from spacecraft observations Asteroids—what are they? Where are they? Composition? Jovian Planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune(review Jupiter’s magnetic field, Saturn’s rings) Io, Europa, Titan (tidal heating, surface) What have recent missions discovere ...
Slide 1
... The asteroid belt is found between Mars and Jupiter. Most asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun. Scientists estimate the asteroid belt also contains more than 750,000 asteroids larger than three-fifths of a mile (1 kilometer) in diameter and millions of smaller ones. Not everything in the ma ...
... The asteroid belt is found between Mars and Jupiter. Most asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun. Scientists estimate the asteroid belt also contains more than 750,000 asteroids larger than three-fifths of a mile (1 kilometer) in diameter and millions of smaller ones. Not everything in the ma ...
Earth, Moon, Space, Solar System and Sun Study Guide Vocabulary
... rock, or magma. The core is divided into two sections: Inner Core and Outer Core- The outer core is made of liquid and the inner core because of all of the pressure on it is solid even though it is extremely hot. Tides occur twice daily- 2 High tides and two low tides. They are caused by the moon’s ...
... rock, or magma. The core is divided into two sections: Inner Core and Outer Core- The outer core is made of liquid and the inner core because of all of the pressure on it is solid even though it is extremely hot. Tides occur twice daily- 2 High tides and two low tides. They are caused by the moon’s ...
Oceanography Chapter 1 – “Origins”
... Our Solar System • Eight planets, asteroid belt, and icy bodies revolve around a star (our sun) in a plane. • Planet composition: – Inner 4 planets are terrestrial (rock/metal) – Outer 4 are gas giants (gas/ice) ...
... Our Solar System • Eight planets, asteroid belt, and icy bodies revolve around a star (our sun) in a plane. • Planet composition: – Inner 4 planets are terrestrial (rock/metal) – Outer 4 are gas giants (gas/ice) ...
THE DOCTRINE OF ORIGINAL SPIN
... I presented a paper entitled “Discontinuous Ether Model” at a meeting of the NPA in Berkeley in May, 2000. I have copies here for those of you who might want one. Also it can be accessed on my web-site: www2.cruzio.com/~ftc or a slightly edited version was published by: www.journaloftheoretics.com ...
... I presented a paper entitled “Discontinuous Ether Model” at a meeting of the NPA in Berkeley in May, 2000. I have copies here for those of you who might want one. Also it can be accessed on my web-site: www2.cruzio.com/~ftc or a slightly edited version was published by: www.journaloftheoretics.com ...
qwk9
... A. Kepler’s 2nd law states that the orbits of planets are ellipses with the Sun at one of two foci of the ellipse B. Kepler’s 3rd law states that the square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the orbital radius C. Kepler’s laws apply only to the motion of planets in our Solar Syste ...
... A. Kepler’s 2nd law states that the orbits of planets are ellipses with the Sun at one of two foci of the ellipse B. Kepler’s 3rd law states that the square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the orbital radius C. Kepler’s laws apply only to the motion of planets in our Solar Syste ...
Solar System
... While all planet's orbits are ellipses, they are nearly circular (unlike most comets and some asteroids) ...
... While all planet's orbits are ellipses, they are nearly circular (unlike most comets and some asteroids) ...
What else is in our solar system, besides the sun, the
... colored orange. The four outer planets are blue. Neptune's few known Trojan asteroids are yellow, while Jupiter's are pink. The scattered objects between the Sun and the Kuiper belt are known as centaurs. The scale is in astronomical units. The pronounced gap at the bottom is due to obscuration by t ...
... colored orange. The four outer planets are blue. Neptune's few known Trojan asteroids are yellow, while Jupiter's are pink. The scattered objects between the Sun and the Kuiper belt are known as centaurs. The scale is in astronomical units. The pronounced gap at the bottom is due to obscuration by t ...
Handout #1
... of the plates that form the Earth’s crust is a far more efficient way to recycle the surface. The plates, which are rather stiff, brittle, and buoyant, float on the denser and plastic mantle region of the Earth. The mantle is an iron-rich rock that oozes and flows slowly – a good analogy is steel pi ...
... of the plates that form the Earth’s crust is a far more efficient way to recycle the surface. The plates, which are rather stiff, brittle, and buoyant, float on the denser and plastic mantle region of the Earth. The mantle is an iron-rich rock that oozes and flows slowly – a good analogy is steel pi ...
ρ ρ ρ ρ - Bryn Mawr College
... a variation on the previous question and the same formula can be assumed. Problem 5. Moment of inertia factors I/MR2 (and other information) for the various planets can be found at (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetfact.html). Find the values for the Sun, Venus, Mars, the moon, Earth, and ...
... a variation on the previous question and the same formula can be assumed. Problem 5. Moment of inertia factors I/MR2 (and other information) for the various planets can be found at (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetfact.html). Find the values for the Sun, Venus, Mars, the moon, Earth, and ...
October 2010
... • Differential rotation: rotation speed varies from point to point on the “surfaces” – Gaseous bodies with no solid surfaces! – On Jupiter, the equatorial regions rotate 6 minutes slower ...
... • Differential rotation: rotation speed varies from point to point on the “surfaces” – Gaseous bodies with no solid surfaces! – On Jupiter, the equatorial regions rotate 6 minutes slower ...
Name - CHS Room 124
... 2. Eight planets 3. One asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter 4. Dwarf planets, like Pluto (considered to be a planet for about 75 years!) 5. Many moons (Earth has only one, but Saturn, for example, has 25+) C. Planet Facts 1. Mercury- the closest planet to the sun, revolves around the Sun ...
... 2. Eight planets 3. One asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter 4. Dwarf planets, like Pluto (considered to be a planet for about 75 years!) 5. Many moons (Earth has only one, but Saturn, for example, has 25+) C. Planet Facts 1. Mercury- the closest planet to the sun, revolves around the Sun ...
Planetary Configurations
... out and spiralled in via interactions with protoplanetary disk. • Some have large eccentricities, which is similar to binary stars and may indicated Brown Dwarf companions (recall that Doppler gives only lower limits to companion mass). • Planets are “Jupiter-ish” and not likely habitable; however, ...
... out and spiralled in via interactions with protoplanetary disk. • Some have large eccentricities, which is similar to binary stars and may indicated Brown Dwarf companions (recall that Doppler gives only lower limits to companion mass). • Planets are “Jupiter-ish” and not likely habitable; however, ...
A Planetary Overview
... • It has been visited by only one spacecraft (Voyager 2) • Neptune is just a bit smaller than Uranus and bluer in ...
... • It has been visited by only one spacecraft (Voyager 2) • Neptune is just a bit smaller than Uranus and bluer in ...
Lecture 5. Origin of the Solar System, Formation of the Earth
... Uranus & Neptune have both abundant gas and ices. More enriched in C and N than Jupiter and Saturn. Uranus: 19.2 AU 83% H 15% He 2% CH4 Neptune: 30.1 AU 85% H 13% He 2% CH4 Neptune, taken by Voyager 2 ...
... Uranus & Neptune have both abundant gas and ices. More enriched in C and N than Jupiter and Saturn. Uranus: 19.2 AU 83% H 15% He 2% CH4 Neptune: 30.1 AU 85% H 13% He 2% CH4 Neptune, taken by Voyager 2 ...
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.