Topic 2 Booster PP - AstronomyGCSE.co.uk
... The squares of the periods of the planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distance from the Sun ...
... The squares of the periods of the planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distance from the Sun ...
These are the four largest moons of Jupiter
... telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope, and much more! ...
... telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope, and much more! ...
Document
... *** The third method is based on detecting the small drop in apparent luminosity of a star as a planet transits in front of it, between the star and the Earth. ...
... *** The third method is based on detecting the small drop in apparent luminosity of a star as a planet transits in front of it, between the star and the Earth. ...
Quiz # 5
... B) relatively slow growth of smaller objects by collisions and mutual gravitational attraction. C) the freezing of immense gas clouds by the cold temperature of space. D) the break-up by tidal distortion of one single large companion body to the Sun. ...
... B) relatively slow growth of smaller objects by collisions and mutual gravitational attraction. C) the freezing of immense gas clouds by the cold temperature of space. D) the break-up by tidal distortion of one single large companion body to the Sun. ...
Astronomy Review Sheet
... Astronomy Review Sheet Don’t forget to study your worksheet packet, too! Major Vocabulary: - Astronomy- study of out space (planets, stars, moons) - Solar System- the Sun, the planets, and their moons - Spherical- round shaped like a ball - Atmosphere- layer of gas found around some planets (includi ...
... Astronomy Review Sheet Don’t forget to study your worksheet packet, too! Major Vocabulary: - Astronomy- study of out space (planets, stars, moons) - Solar System- the Sun, the planets, and their moons - Spherical- round shaped like a ball - Atmosphere- layer of gas found around some planets (includi ...
Monday Sept 14
... A planetary system is a star and all of the planets, moons, and other objects and materials that orbit that star. Until very recently, there was only one known planetary system Even though many People suspected that most stars had planets orbiting them, we had no scientific evidence to support th ...
... A planetary system is a star and all of the planets, moons, and other objects and materials that orbit that star. Until very recently, there was only one known planetary system Even though many People suspected that most stars had planets orbiting them, we had no scientific evidence to support th ...
Other objects in space guided notes
... • Kuiper Belt millions of years • Contains comets asteroids, and • Oort Cloud dwarf planets • Very far away • Carry material from the solar ...
... • Kuiper Belt millions of years • Contains comets asteroids, and • Oort Cloud dwarf planets • Very far away • Carry material from the solar ...
Panel 3 Ingles ALTA
... atmospheres are affected by geological and, in the case of the Earth, biological activity. There are four rocky planets in the Solar System: Mercury, Venus, the Earth and Mars. The Earth also has a rocky satellite, the Moon, and Mars has two, Deimos and Phobos. ...
... atmospheres are affected by geological and, in the case of the Earth, biological activity. There are four rocky planets in the Solar System: Mercury, Venus, the Earth and Mars. The Earth also has a rocky satellite, the Moon, and Mars has two, Deimos and Phobos. ...
Gaseous Planets (Furthest from the Sun)
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
... • Called different things based on their location and movement: Called a Meteor – if it burns up in a planet’s atmosphere Called a Meteorite – if it strikes the surface of a planet or moon ...
Extrasolar planets
... First detection of any carbon-bearing molecule on a planet outside the Solar System! Swain et al., Nature, March 2008 Also confirmed previous discovery of water on this planet ...
... First detection of any carbon-bearing molecule on a planet outside the Solar System! Swain et al., Nature, March 2008 Also confirmed previous discovery of water on this planet ...
What is a planet
... **Moons revolve around ______________________ and rotate on their axis. Earth only has _______________ moon. How long does it takes our Moon to revolve: ______________ How long does it takes our Moon to rotate: _____________________ Planet with the MOST moons: ________________________(63) Plan ...
... **Moons revolve around ______________________ and rotate on their axis. Earth only has _______________ moon. How long does it takes our Moon to revolve: ______________ How long does it takes our Moon to rotate: _____________________ Planet with the MOST moons: ________________________(63) Plan ...
Solar System Study Guide
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
Solar System Study Guide
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
... Earth—the only known location of life in the solar system Moon—a natural satellite that orbits a planet Solar System—a sun and all the objects that move around it Orbit—the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Gravity—the force that pulls objects toward each other Aster ...
Grade 9 Academic Science – Space
... measure of the amount of light produced and emitted must be ________________________. In space terminology, the measure _________________________ means the total amount of energy emitted by a star in joules per second (i.e., watts). ...
... measure of the amount of light produced and emitted must be ________________________. In space terminology, the measure _________________________ means the total amount of energy emitted by a star in joules per second (i.e., watts). ...
Solar System and Astronomy puzzle 001
... a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass 10. natural satellite 12. a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust 13. growth of a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter ...
... a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass 10. natural satellite 12. a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust 13. growth of a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter ...
Sun, Earth and Moon Model
... Planet with Three Suns July 15, 2016 Imagine a world where each season lasts over 100 years and you have three shadows at once. Now meet HD 131399ab, a newly discovered exo-planet with these exact quirks! (An exo-planet is a planet orbiting a distant star.) The strange new world was discovered orbit ...
... Planet with Three Suns July 15, 2016 Imagine a world where each season lasts over 100 years and you have three shadows at once. Now meet HD 131399ab, a newly discovered exo-planet with these exact quirks! (An exo-planet is a planet orbiting a distant star.) The strange new world was discovered orbit ...
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... The biggest planet in the solar system • Looking at the planet that is 140,000 km big!!! • And the fourth brightest ...
... The biggest planet in the solar system • Looking at the planet that is 140,000 km big!!! • And the fourth brightest ...
Celestial Objects Picture Vocabulary
... Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth. ...
... Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth. ...
The Planet with Three Suns
... Imagine a world where each season lasts over 100 years and you have three shadows at once. Now meet HD 131399ab, a newly discovered exo-planet with these exact quirks! (An exo-planet is a planet orbiting a distant star.) The strange new world was discovered orbiting a star in a triple star system. T ...
... Imagine a world where each season lasts over 100 years and you have three shadows at once. Now meet HD 131399ab, a newly discovered exo-planet with these exact quirks! (An exo-planet is a planet orbiting a distant star.) The strange new world was discovered orbiting a star in a triple star system. T ...
14.1 History of the Solar System
... Heliocentric – The sun in the center, planets revolve around it. This is correct ...
... Heliocentric – The sun in the center, planets revolve around it. This is correct ...
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.