Your Birthday on Another Planet
... through its pages several times till they’ve properly observed planetary movement. ...
... through its pages several times till they’ve properly observed planetary movement. ...
EARTH SCIENCE KEY NOTES
... ago (see handout on beginning of the solar system). Astronomical Unit – The distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles). It takes about 225 million years for our solar system to move around the Milky Way Galaxy. Venus and Uranus rotate clockwise which is opposite of ...
... ago (see handout on beginning of the solar system). Astronomical Unit – The distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles). It takes about 225 million years for our solar system to move around the Milky Way Galaxy. Venus and Uranus rotate clockwise which is opposite of ...
Balloon Animals
... Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion 1. Planets travel in elliptical paths with one focus at the Sun. 2. At all times, a planet’s path traces out equal areas. 3. The square of a planet’s orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of the orbit. ...
... Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion 1. Planets travel in elliptical paths with one focus at the Sun. 2. At all times, a planet’s path traces out equal areas. 3. The square of a planet’s orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of the orbit. ...
Life Beyond our Solar System: Discovering New Planets
... 6. (Conceptual): Suppose we found a planet that is twice as wide and twice as massive as the Earth. How would your weight be different on this planet? Explain. Twice as wide means twice the distance you would be from the center of gravity. That would make you weigh 1/4th, as force varies by inverse ...
... 6. (Conceptual): Suppose we found a planet that is twice as wide and twice as massive as the Earth. How would your weight be different on this planet? Explain. Twice as wide means twice the distance you would be from the center of gravity. That would make you weigh 1/4th, as force varies by inverse ...
The Planets in our Solar System
... • The various temperatures created different elements. • Heavier elements formed closer to the heat of the Sun, lighter elements formed farther from the Sun. ...
... • The various temperatures created different elements. • Heavier elements formed closer to the heat of the Sun, lighter elements formed farther from the Sun. ...
The solar system
... Not visible with the unaided eye Discovered in 1930 Highly elongated orbit causes it to occasionally travel inside the orbit of Neptune, where it resided from 1979 thru February 1999 Moon (Charon) discovered in 1978 • Could be a double planet Average temperature is -210ºC ...
... Not visible with the unaided eye Discovered in 1930 Highly elongated orbit causes it to occasionally travel inside the orbit of Neptune, where it resided from 1979 thru February 1999 Moon (Charon) discovered in 1978 • Could be a double planet Average temperature is -210ºC ...
Astronomy 201 Review 3 Explain why the jovian planets are so
... Compare the interiors of the jovian planets as well as their sizes. Describe the magnetospheres of the jovian planets. Where did the jovian moons come from? Why are jovian moons generally more geologically active than terrestrial planets? What are the Galilean moons? Briefly describe them. Describe ...
... Compare the interiors of the jovian planets as well as their sizes. Describe the magnetospheres of the jovian planets. Where did the jovian moons come from? Why are jovian moons generally more geologically active than terrestrial planets? What are the Galilean moons? Briefly describe them. Describe ...
Science Lesson
... between the planets become tangible and surprisingly far! The Solar System The distances between the nine planets are vast! We used Bode’s Law to determine the ratio of the distances between each planet and reduce it to a manageable size. To find the mean distances of the planets, beginning with the ...
... between the planets become tangible and surprisingly far! The Solar System The distances between the nine planets are vast! We used Bode’s Law to determine the ratio of the distances between each planet and reduce it to a manageable size. To find the mean distances of the planets, beginning with the ...
The Inside Story of Pluto`s Demotion
... other. We now know of thousands of small icy bodies in a zone called the Kuiper Belt. At least 100 of them, like Pluto, take 248 years to orbit the Sun, 1.5 times longer than Neptune's 165 year period. Gravitationally locked into a 3:2 resonance with Neptune, they were dubbed "plutinos." The discove ...
... other. We now know of thousands of small icy bodies in a zone called the Kuiper Belt. At least 100 of them, like Pluto, take 248 years to orbit the Sun, 1.5 times longer than Neptune's 165 year period. Gravitationally locked into a 3:2 resonance with Neptune, they were dubbed "plutinos." The discove ...
Lecture 2 - U of L Class Index
... • The Sun is at the zenith in the city of Syene at noon on the summer solstice. •But at the same time in Alexandria, it is 7° from the zenith. • Eratosthenes inferred that Alexandria was 7° of latitude north of Syene. • The distance between the two cities is 7/360 times the Earth’s circumference. • ...
... • The Sun is at the zenith in the city of Syene at noon on the summer solstice. •But at the same time in Alexandria, it is 7° from the zenith. • Eratosthenes inferred that Alexandria was 7° of latitude north of Syene. • The distance between the two cities is 7/360 times the Earth’s circumference. • ...
Planets - Part I
... larger and less dense than the Terrestrial planets. They are also composed primarily out of gases. ...
... larger and less dense than the Terrestrial planets. They are also composed primarily out of gases. ...
Solar System Study Guide 1
... paths of Mars and Jupiter. Some scientist hypothesize that asteroids are pieces of planets that never formed. All the asteroids put together would make an object less than half the size of Earth’s moon. A comet is a small mass of dust and ice that orbits the sun in a long, oval shaped path. When a ...
... paths of Mars and Jupiter. Some scientist hypothesize that asteroids are pieces of planets that never formed. All the asteroids put together would make an object less than half the size of Earth’s moon. A comet is a small mass of dust and ice that orbits the sun in a long, oval shaped path. When a ...
Planets of the Solar System Information
... composition of the planet is presumed to be mostly hydrogen and helium around an ice and rock core. Its atmosphere also contains methane which is thought to give the planet its blue colour. Winds on Neptune can reach speeds of up to 2000 km/hour and it is believed that these cause the swirling dark ...
... composition of the planet is presumed to be mostly hydrogen and helium around an ice and rock core. Its atmosphere also contains methane which is thought to give the planet its blue colour. Winds on Neptune can reach speeds of up to 2000 km/hour and it is believed that these cause the swirling dark ...
Kepler`s 3rd law worksheet
... Of Kepler’s Three Laws of Planetary Motion, the third law is the one that is most useful today in putting up satellites. It compares the motions of two satellites (planets, moons, etc.) around the same central body. The key is to find the constant for each central body. For example, let’s use the Su ...
... Of Kepler’s Three Laws of Planetary Motion, the third law is the one that is most useful today in putting up satellites. It compares the motions of two satellites (planets, moons, etc.) around the same central body. The key is to find the constant for each central body. For example, let’s use the Su ...
by Kendrick Frazier Pluto turns out not to be responsible for
... comet, but within two months other astronomers had decided correctly that it was indeed a new planet. A Finnish astronomer, A n d e r s Lexell, determined that its distance from the sun was 18.9 astronomical units (the earth is 1 astronomical unit from the s u n ) and its orbital period was between ...
... comet, but within two months other astronomers had decided correctly that it was indeed a new planet. A Finnish astronomer, A n d e r s Lexell, determined that its distance from the sun was 18.9 astronomical units (the earth is 1 astronomical unit from the s u n ) and its orbital period was between ...
Nine Planets and Counting - Adventure Science Center
... publishes a free booklet called Space Spin-offs that shows how space technology is used to improve life on Earth. Send for the booklet and share it with students. 8. Many students hear that Neptune and Pluto switch orbits. This is a misconception. Pluto’s orbit is elliptical and tilted which occasio ...
... publishes a free booklet called Space Spin-offs that shows how space technology is used to improve life on Earth. Send for the booklet and share it with students. 8. Many students hear that Neptune and Pluto switch orbits. This is a misconception. Pluto’s orbit is elliptical and tilted which occasio ...
Planets of the Solar System Information
... composition of the planet is presumed to be mostly hydrogen and helium around an ice and rock core. Its atmosphere also contains methane which is thought to give the planet its blue colour. Winds on Neptune can reach speeds of up to 2000 km/hour and it is believed that these cause the swirling dark ...
... composition of the planet is presumed to be mostly hydrogen and helium around an ice and rock core. Its atmosphere also contains methane which is thought to give the planet its blue colour. Winds on Neptune can reach speeds of up to 2000 km/hour and it is believed that these cause the swirling dark ...
Solar System.3rd.Mark Vega
... out circle) counterclockwise direction. The inner planets orbit much faster then the outer planets. Venus is the one inner planet that has a different rotation – it rotates in a clockwise rotation while all the other inner planets rotate in a counter-clockwise direction. The outer planets all rotate ...
... out circle) counterclockwise direction. The inner planets orbit much faster then the outer planets. Venus is the one inner planet that has a different rotation – it rotates in a clockwise rotation while all the other inner planets rotate in a counter-clockwise direction. The outer planets all rotate ...
friends of the planetarium newsletter - june 2010
... This year the southern winter solstice occurs at 11:29 pm. on June 21st. At this time the Sun will reach its maximum northern declination (celestial latitude). The name solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declin ...
... This year the southern winter solstice occurs at 11:29 pm. on June 21st. At this time the Sun will reach its maximum northern declination (celestial latitude). The name solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declin ...
The Inner Worlds - Stockton University
... astronomer) noted a new object which he watched until February 11. He wrote Bode of his discovery, but by the time Bode looked for it, the object was too near the direction of the Sun for observation. • In November, Gauss predicted the location of this object based on Piazzi's observations; it was f ...
... astronomer) noted a new object which he watched until February 11. He wrote Bode of his discovery, but by the time Bode looked for it, the object was too near the direction of the Sun for observation. • In November, Gauss predicted the location of this object based on Piazzi's observations; it was f ...
Powers of ten notation
... The basic substance is the head of a person who has been hanged or otherwise executed. The head should be dried and crushed together with peony seeds to a powder. This medicine should not be taken at the full moon. ...
... The basic substance is the head of a person who has been hanged or otherwise executed. The head should be dried and crushed together with peony seeds to a powder. This medicine should not be taken at the full moon. ...
ρ ρ ρ ρ - Bryn Mawr College
... what is the density of the core? How does this compare with the Earth’s core density? This is 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. ...
... what is the density of the core? How does this compare with the Earth’s core density? This is 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. ...
Chapter-27-ppt from Christy
... Strong winds caused by differences in temperature between day and night Causing strong dust storms ...
... Strong winds caused by differences in temperature between day and night Causing strong dust storms ...
Planetary system dynamics Planetary system dynamics
... asteroids at mean motion resonances with Jupiter; Yarkovsky forces move ~100m sized asteroids into these unstable regions where they may be perturbed into Earth-crossing orbits Orbital distribution of KBOs: resonant (e.g., Pluto in 3:2 with Neptune), classical (low e,I, outer edge 47AU), scattered d ...
... asteroids at mean motion resonances with Jupiter; Yarkovsky forces move ~100m sized asteroids into these unstable regions where they may be perturbed into Earth-crossing orbits Orbital distribution of KBOs: resonant (e.g., Pluto in 3:2 with Neptune), classical (low e,I, outer edge 47AU), scattered d ...
Planets beyond Neptune
Following the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846, there was considerable speculation that another planet might exist beyond its orbit. The search began in the mid-19th century and culminated at the start of the 20th with Percival Lowell's quest for Planet X. Lowell proposed the Planet X hypothesis to explain apparent discrepancies in the orbits of the giant planets, particularly Uranus and Neptune, speculating that the gravity of a large unseen ninth planet could have perturbed Uranus enough to account for the irregularities.Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto in 1930 appeared to validate Lowell's hypothesis, and Pluto was officially named the ninth planet. In 1978, Pluto was conclusively determined to be too small for its gravity to affect the giant planets, resulting in a brief search for a tenth planet. The search was largely abandoned in the early 1990s, when a study of measurements made by the Voyager 2 spacecraft found that the irregularities observed in Uranus's orbit were due to a slight overestimation of Neptune's mass. After 1992, the discovery of numerous small icy objects with similar or even wider orbits than Pluto led to a debate over whether Pluto should remain a planet, or whether it and its neighbours should, like the asteroids, be given their own separate classification. Although a number of the larger members of this group were initially described as planets, in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto and its largest neighbours as dwarf planets, leaving Neptune the farthest known planet in the Solar System.Today, the astronomical community widely agrees that Planet X, as originally envisioned, does not exist, but the concept of Planet X has been revived by a number of astronomers to explain other anomalies observed in the outer Solar System. In popular culture, and even among some astronomers, Planet X has become a stand-in term for any undiscovered planet in the outer Solar System, regardless of its relationship to Lowell's hypothesis. Other trans-Neptunian planets have also been suggested, based on different evidence. As of March 2014, observations with the WISE telescope have ruled out the possibility of a Saturn-sized object out to 10,000 AU, and a Jupiter-sized or larger object out to 26,000 AU.