The Solar System
... and nine known planets and the moons that orbit those planets. • The force of gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun. ...
... and nine known planets and the moons that orbit those planets. • The force of gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun. ...
Study Guide: Solar System
... b. Copernicus: Proposed that the Sun was the center (heliocentric model) of the solar systems orbiting in perfect circles c. Kepler: Supported the heliocentric model but discovered that the orbits of the planets were not circular but elliptical. d. Galileo: Worked with the refracting telescopes ...
... b. Copernicus: Proposed that the Sun was the center (heliocentric model) of the solar systems orbiting in perfect circles c. Kepler: Supported the heliocentric model but discovered that the orbits of the planets were not circular but elliptical. d. Galileo: Worked with the refracting telescopes ...
Extra-Solar Planets
... radial velocity monitoring in 1995. The data imply the presence of a planet with - a roughly circular orbit - a distance of 0.052 A.U. - a mass of 0.46 MJup It’s like a very hot Jupiter! ...
... radial velocity monitoring in 1995. The data imply the presence of a planet with - a roughly circular orbit - a distance of 0.052 A.U. - a mass of 0.46 MJup It’s like a very hot Jupiter! ...
C12 : The Solar System
... Section 1 : The Solar System • P. 337 Fig 1 • Sun contains ______% of the mass of the solar system. → great gravity → holds the planets and other objects in the solar system. • 1 Astronomical unit (Au) – the average distance between Earth and the Sun. ~ 150 million km. ...
... Section 1 : The Solar System • P. 337 Fig 1 • Sun contains ______% of the mass of the solar system. → great gravity → holds the planets and other objects in the solar system. • 1 Astronomical unit (Au) – the average distance between Earth and the Sun. ~ 150 million km. ...
UP8.LP1.SunandPlanetsGN
... Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence. Some terms may be used more than once or not at all. ...
... Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence. Some terms may be used more than once or not at all. ...
Space
... Size and Distance in Space • In groups create a ‘to scale’ model of the distances between Sun and planets on the ...
... Size and Distance in Space • In groups create a ‘to scale’ model of the distances between Sun and planets on the ...
Chapter 6 Our Solar System and Its Origin
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
Chapter 6 Our Solar System and Its Origin
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
... accuracy, and 3. able to explain other planetary systems. ...
Jovian Planets
... These spectacular images of the four massive Jovian planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—hint at some of the remarkable attributes that set them apart from the smaller, rocky terrestrial planets. Also called “gas giants,” the Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer solar system at distance ...
... These spectacular images of the four massive Jovian planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—hint at some of the remarkable attributes that set them apart from the smaller, rocky terrestrial planets. Also called “gas giants,” the Jovian planets occupy orbits in the outer solar system at distance ...
Searching for planets around evolved stars with COROT
... giant stars HD 47536 (ref b) and HD 122430 (ref c). These results were consequences of our precise radial velocity (RV) measurements of G and K giants (ref a). A number of stars from our list of 80 targets have been observed for 14 months, using the fibre-fed echelle spectrograph FEROS at the 1.52 m ...
... giant stars HD 47536 (ref b) and HD 122430 (ref c). These results were consequences of our precise radial velocity (RV) measurements of G and K giants (ref a). A number of stars from our list of 80 targets have been observed for 14 months, using the fibre-fed echelle spectrograph FEROS at the 1.52 m ...
Solar System Notes
... Our sun provides light and heat for earth Our sun is a star When the sun rises and sets it looks like it is moving but it is not actually moving E.Q. Why is the sun the most important object in our solar system? Seasons: Are caused by the Earth revolving around the sun and the tilt of the earth on i ...
... Our sun provides light and heat for earth Our sun is a star When the sun rises and sets it looks like it is moving but it is not actually moving E.Q. Why is the sun the most important object in our solar system? Seasons: Are caused by the Earth revolving around the sun and the tilt of the earth on i ...
the solar system
... Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. Its atmosphere contains 3% methane. Neptune has a rocky core surrounded by an icy mantle and layer of liquid metallic hydrogen at the surface. Neptune has a faint ring system and has at least 13 moons. ...
... Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. Its atmosphere contains 3% methane. Neptune has a rocky core surrounded by an icy mantle and layer of liquid metallic hydrogen at the surface. Neptune has a faint ring system and has at least 13 moons. ...
PSC1010 Introduction to Astronomy Quiz #3 Review Thursday 3
... Know the major differences between Inner (Terrestrial) and Outer (Jovian) planets. -Inner planets are: rocky, compact, dense, low mass, have few if any moons, thin atmosphere -Outer planets are: gaseous+liquid+small rocky core, not dense, high mass, have many moons, thick atmosphere Other component ...
... Know the major differences between Inner (Terrestrial) and Outer (Jovian) planets. -Inner planets are: rocky, compact, dense, low mass, have few if any moons, thin atmosphere -Outer planets are: gaseous+liquid+small rocky core, not dense, high mass, have many moons, thick atmosphere Other component ...
OH Science Standards for STARS
... solar system has unique characteristics. o The distance from the sun, size, composition and movement of each planet are unique. Planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits. Some of the planets have moons and/or debris that orbit them. Comets, asteroids and meteoroids orbit the sun. The sun ...
... solar system has unique characteristics. o The distance from the sun, size, composition and movement of each planet are unique. Planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits. Some of the planets have moons and/or debris that orbit them. Comets, asteroids and meteoroids orbit the sun. The sun ...
General Proper es of the Terrestrial Planets
... • A meteoroid of asteroidal origin is likely to have originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, although there is a relaCvely small populaCon of objects even within the orbit of the E ...
... • A meteoroid of asteroidal origin is likely to have originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, although there is a relaCvely small populaCon of objects even within the orbit of the E ...
Week 8
... Thought Question: Suppose a terrestrial planet the same age as Earth is discovered orbiting another star, and it is your job to predict what it is like. If the planet is known to have a mass and size smaller than Venus but larger than Mars, what would be the best prediction? A. It should have no vo ...
... Thought Question: Suppose a terrestrial planet the same age as Earth is discovered orbiting another star, and it is your job to predict what it is like. If the planet is known to have a mass and size smaller than Venus but larger than Mars, what would be the best prediction? A. It should have no vo ...
Planets of the Solar System Information
... Jupiter is one of the two Gas Giants in our solar system. It is the largest of all the planets, with a diameter of 142 800 km. It takes 11.9 Earth years to complete one revolution around the sun. Jupiter has the fastest spin of all the planets. It rotates once every 10 hours and its swirling core is ...
... Jupiter is one of the two Gas Giants in our solar system. It is the largest of all the planets, with a diameter of 142 800 km. It takes 11.9 Earth years to complete one revolution around the sun. Jupiter has the fastest spin of all the planets. It rotates once every 10 hours and its swirling core is ...
Powerpoint for today
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 ...
... Radii range from 1570 km (Europa, slightly smaller than our Moon), to 2630 km (Ganymede - largest moon in Solar System). Orbital periods range from 1.77 days (Io) to 16.7 days (Callisto). The closer to Jupiter, the higher the moon density: from 3.5 g/cm3 (Io) to 1.8 ...
Chapter6- Our Solar System and Its Origin
... allowed us to search for actual planets around other star systems. • In the beginning of 1990, there was no conclusive proof that planets existed around any star but the Sun. • By 2001, dozens of planet like objects have been detected around other stars. ...
... allowed us to search for actual planets around other star systems. • In the beginning of 1990, there was no conclusive proof that planets existed around any star but the Sun. • By 2001, dozens of planet like objects have been detected around other stars. ...
Planets - burnsburdick11
... fire, and gas. You would die before you even got to the sun, since it is so hot. The sun is just at its medium stage. It will hurt your eyes if you look at the sun. The Sun was a god of many religions back in the day. The sun is half way through its lifetime. More than 1 million earths would fit ins ...
... fire, and gas. You would die before you even got to the sun, since it is so hot. The sun is just at its medium stage. It will hurt your eyes if you look at the sun. The Sun was a god of many religions back in the day. The sun is half way through its lifetime. More than 1 million earths would fit ins ...
Side View of Our Solar System The Origins of
... allowed us to search for actual planets around other star systems. • In the beginning of 1990, there was no conclusive proof that planets existed around any star but the Sun. • By 2001, dozens of planet like objects have been detected around other stars. ...
... allowed us to search for actual planets around other star systems. • In the beginning of 1990, there was no conclusive proof that planets existed around any star but the Sun. • By 2001, dozens of planet like objects have been detected around other stars. ...
Pluto, the Kuiper Belt, and Trans- Neptunian Objects
... • The discovery of more, similar objects beginning in early 1990’s means that Pluto is just one of the “Trans-Neptunian Objects – icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. The “Kuiper Belt” is a zone from 30 to 50 AU containing great majority of TNOs. • Eg., object at 43 AU, ½ size of Pluto. “Quaoar” ...
... • The discovery of more, similar objects beginning in early 1990’s means that Pluto is just one of the “Trans-Neptunian Objects – icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. The “Kuiper Belt” is a zone from 30 to 50 AU containing great majority of TNOs. • Eg., object at 43 AU, ½ size of Pluto. “Quaoar” ...
A Tour of our Solar System
... Uranus is the only planet which does not rotate on the same axis as the ecliptic. It is believed to be off kilter due to multiple impacts from asteroids during the formation of the solar system. ...
... Uranus is the only planet which does not rotate on the same axis as the ecliptic. It is believed to be off kilter due to multiple impacts from asteroids during the formation of the solar system. ...
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.