“My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pickles”
... Miss Sally Sue takes her second grade class to the library. The class has been studying the solar system, and Miss Sally Sue wants to use the library time to focus on the planets of the solar system. Need 10 students (Sun and 9 planets) along with Miss Sally Sue. ...
... Miss Sally Sue takes her second grade class to the library. The class has been studying the solar system, and Miss Sally Sue wants to use the library time to focus on the planets of the solar system. Need 10 students (Sun and 9 planets) along with Miss Sally Sue. ...
Can you figure out which of the stars shown here have planets
... what astronomers expected. It's a big planet, with a mass like Jupiter, but it's located six times closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun! Astronomers have since found many more such planets, and call them "Hot Jupiters" because of their size and high temperatures. ...
... what astronomers expected. It's a big planet, with a mass like Jupiter, but it's located six times closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun! Astronomers have since found many more such planets, and call them "Hot Jupiters" because of their size and high temperatures. ...
Completing the Census of Exoplanetary Systems with
... • A complete census is likely needed to understand planet formation and evolution. – Most giant planets likely formed beyond the snow line. – Place our solar system in context. – Water for habitable planets likely delivered from beyond the snow line. – Understand the frequency of planet formation in ...
... • A complete census is likely needed to understand planet formation and evolution. – Most giant planets likely formed beyond the snow line. – Place our solar system in context. – Water for habitable planets likely delivered from beyond the snow line. – Understand the frequency of planet formation in ...
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... caused by the pull of a small unseen planet. b. We have seen the motion of the planet caused by the wobble of the star. c. We have seen the changing position of the star caused by the pull of the small unseen planet. d. We have seen the changing velocity of the planet caused by the motion of the sta ...
... caused by the pull of a small unseen planet. b. We have seen the motion of the planet caused by the wobble of the star. c. We have seen the changing position of the star caused by the pull of the small unseen planet. d. We have seen the changing velocity of the planet caused by the motion of the sta ...
Jovian planet
... Jovian plane t Any of the four giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) that lie beyond the asteroid belt 1 in a region known as the Outer Solar System. The Jovian planets are also known as the gas giants since they are largely composed of hydrogen and helium. They do not have “solid surf ...
... Jovian plane t Any of the four giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) that lie beyond the asteroid belt 1 in a region known as the Outer Solar System. The Jovian planets are also known as the gas giants since they are largely composed of hydrogen and helium. They do not have “solid surf ...
Our Solar System
... same size as Earth, and it is rocky. The similarities end there. Venus can become very hot, reaching about 460°C (860°F). It is even hotter than Mercury because Venus’s thick ...
... same size as Earth, and it is rocky. The similarities end there. Venus can become very hot, reaching about 460°C (860°F). It is even hotter than Mercury because Venus’s thick ...
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... The Solar Nebula theory is the leading explanation for the formation of the solar system Explains all the key features of the solar system, and particularly why gas giants orbit farther out than terrestrial planets The few pieces of data that do not at first appearances match the theory can be int ...
... The Solar Nebula theory is the leading explanation for the formation of the solar system Explains all the key features of the solar system, and particularly why gas giants orbit farther out than terrestrial planets The few pieces of data that do not at first appearances match the theory can be int ...
Jupiter Eccentric Planets
... consider gravitational interaction between proto-planetary disk and planets • Type I: less than 10 Earth mass proto-planets ...
... consider gravitational interaction between proto-planetary disk and planets • Type I: less than 10 Earth mass proto-planets ...
specification of limits of possible existence of satellites in the
... e – polar compression of the planet. Calculate these values for some satellites of the planets (Table 2). The orbit of the satellite can be stable at a distance of no more than 0.53 Hill sphere radius (in direct rotation) and 0.69 in the reverse. Otherwise orbit satellite will be subjected to distur ...
... e – polar compression of the planet. Calculate these values for some satellites of the planets (Table 2). The orbit of the satellite can be stable at a distance of no more than 0.53 Hill sphere radius (in direct rotation) and 0.69 in the reverse. Otherwise orbit satellite will be subjected to distur ...
Quiz # 1 - Oglethorpe University
... c. the Sun moved among the planets, and pulled them out of their circular orbits d. the planets moved on a small circle whose center in turn circled a point near the Earth e. you can't fool me, Ptolemy's system did not include ANY explanation of retrograde motion We now know that the orbit of a stab ...
... c. the Sun moved among the planets, and pulled them out of their circular orbits d. the planets moved on a small circle whose center in turn circled a point near the Earth e. you can't fool me, Ptolemy's system did not include ANY explanation of retrograde motion We now know that the orbit of a stab ...
Solar Nebula
... equal in magnitude and opposite in direcEon, ie, F12 = -‐ F21, where F12 = the force on object 1 exerted by object 2. ...
... equal in magnitude and opposite in direcEon, ie, F12 = -‐ F21, where F12 = the force on object 1 exerted by object 2. ...
The interiors of Planets
... Cores & Mantles • The relative Core/Mantle sizes depend on the planet’s ...
... Cores & Mantles • The relative Core/Mantle sizes depend on the planet’s ...
17.4 NOTES What are the other moons in the solar system
... Objective: Compare the moons of the different planets in the solar system ...
... Objective: Compare the moons of the different planets in the solar system ...
Small objects are made of ice and rock.
... scientists have been using sophisticated equipment to find and study these bodies. However, one body has been known since 1930. Because Pluto was discovered decades before the other objects, it is considered one of the nine major planets. Pluto is the smallest of the nine planets. It is smaller than ...
... scientists have been using sophisticated equipment to find and study these bodies. However, one body has been known since 1930. Because Pluto was discovered decades before the other objects, it is considered one of the nine major planets. Pluto is the smallest of the nine planets. It is smaller than ...
The Solar System 2015
... The most extended objects in the Solar System can be comets. Their icy– stony cores are tiny (they are a few kilometres in diameter), but when they come near the Sun, ice starts to sublimate and escaping gas and dragged dust create a coma and a tail. Their light hydrogen envelopes may reach a size o ...
... The most extended objects in the Solar System can be comets. Their icy– stony cores are tiny (they are a few kilometres in diameter), but when they come near the Sun, ice starts to sublimate and escaping gas and dragged dust create a coma and a tail. Their light hydrogen envelopes may reach a size o ...
Lecture 7 - University of Minnesota
... • Left over material was flung far out into the solar system by the gravity from the jovian planets • This lead to the Oort ...
... • Left over material was flung far out into the solar system by the gravity from the jovian planets • This lead to the Oort ...
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... A) The planet is composed mostly of ice, with only a small fraction of rock. B) The planet has a satellite whose diameter is about half its own diameter. C) The planet has a circular orbit well beyond the orbit of Neptune. D) The planet will eventually break apart due to tidal forces from the Sun. 5 ...
... A) The planet is composed mostly of ice, with only a small fraction of rock. B) The planet has a satellite whose diameter is about half its own diameter. C) The planet has a circular orbit well beyond the orbit of Neptune. D) The planet will eventually break apart due to tidal forces from the Sun. 5 ...
Planets Beyond the Solar System
... Van de Kamp’s planet finding was overturned, but, after years of searching, NASA astronomers at Palomar Observatory identified an exoplanet using astrometry in 2009. It is a gas giant (about 6x Jupiter’s mass) called VB 10b and is about 20 light-years away in the constellation Aquila. It is orbit ...
... Van de Kamp’s planet finding was overturned, but, after years of searching, NASA astronomers at Palomar Observatory identified an exoplanet using astrometry in 2009. It is a gas giant (about 6x Jupiter’s mass) called VB 10b and is about 20 light-years away in the constellation Aquila. It is orbit ...
Planets Beyond the Solar System
... Van de Kamp’s planet finding was overturned, but, after years of searching, NASA astronomers at Palomar Observatory identified an exoplanet using astrometry in 2009. It is a gas giant (about 6x Jupiter’s mass) called VB 10b and is about 20 light-years away in the constellation Aquila. It is orbit ...
... Van de Kamp’s planet finding was overturned, but, after years of searching, NASA astronomers at Palomar Observatory identified an exoplanet using astrometry in 2009. It is a gas giant (about 6x Jupiter’s mass) called VB 10b and is about 20 light-years away in the constellation Aquila. It is orbit ...
es1 solar system computer lab
... Follow the instructions to launch a probe to Mars. Try it a few times. If you keep missing Mars use the hint button for assistance but you should try first without this tool. Describe the challenge in deciding on a launch date. How long did it take for your shuttle to reach Mars? Quit out of the bro ...
... Follow the instructions to launch a probe to Mars. Try it a few times. If you keep missing Mars use the hint button for assistance but you should try first without this tool. Describe the challenge in deciding on a launch date. How long did it take for your shuttle to reach Mars? Quit out of the bro ...
That star is an M-dwarf, smaller, dimmer and cooler than our sun. So
... (14) “I believe that planets are very” varied, said astrophysicist Sara Seager. “A whole range of them could be habitable.” (15) That’s an encouraging thought, given that M-dwarf planets are easier to find than planets that revolve around larger stars. This is for two reasons: Their orbits are short ...
... (14) “I believe that planets are very” varied, said astrophysicist Sara Seager. “A whole range of them could be habitable.” (15) That’s an encouraging thought, given that M-dwarf planets are easier to find than planets that revolve around larger stars. This is for two reasons: Their orbits are short ...
Chapter 24: The Solar System Study Guide
... 1. The inner planets are also known as gas giants. 2. It takes the inner planets less time to orbit the Earth than it takes the outer planets. 3. Mercury’s lack of an atmosphere causes it to experience extreme day and night temperatures. 4. Mercury has two moons. 5. Mercury has many craters on its s ...
... 1. The inner planets are also known as gas giants. 2. It takes the inner planets less time to orbit the Earth than it takes the outer planets. 3. Mercury’s lack of an atmosphere causes it to experience extreme day and night temperatures. 4. Mercury has two moons. 5. Mercury has many craters on its s ...
About Solar System
... in our Solar System. First, students become familiar with the names and positions of the planets, researching one planet and sharing information with the class. Next, combining geometry and astronomy concepts, students study ellipses and planetary orbits, then circles and planet shapes. Model planet ...
... in our Solar System. First, students become familiar with the names and positions of the planets, researching one planet and sharing information with the class. Next, combining geometry and astronomy concepts, students study ellipses and planetary orbits, then circles and planet shapes. Model planet ...
Lesson Title: Layers of the Earth
... Explanation: Upon returning to the classroom, discuss the students’ responses to the questions. Important ideas to emerge from the discussion include the following: ...
... Explanation: Upon returning to the classroom, discuss the students’ responses to the questions. Important ideas to emerge from the discussion include the following: ...
Equipment: Rulers, meter sticks, string, tennis balls, transparent tape
... average step. Rather than measure the orbit distances with a ruler you should "pace" the distance off. (Count how many of your steps it takes to pace off 10 meters, marked on the floor of the classroom with a measuring tape) Now you and your partners should go outside and build your own solar system ...
... average step. Rather than measure the orbit distances with a ruler you should "pace" the distance off. (Count how many of your steps it takes to pace off 10 meters, marked on the floor of the classroom with a measuring tape) Now you and your partners should go outside and build your own solar system ...
Dwarf planet
A dwarf planet is a planetary-mass object that is neither a planet nor a natural satellite. That is, it is in direct orbit of the Sun, and is massive enough for its shape to be in hydrostatic equilibrium under its own gravity, but has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.The term dwarf planet was adopted in 2006 as part of a three-way categorization of bodies orbiting the Sun, brought about by an increase in discoveries of objects farther away from the Sun than Neptune that rivaled Pluto in size, and finally precipitated by the discovery of an even more massive object, Eris. The exclusion of dwarf planets from the roster of planets by the IAU has been both praised and criticized; it was said to be the ""right decision"" by astronomer Mike Brown, who discovered Eris and other new dwarf planets, but has been rejected by Alan Stern, who had coined the term dwarf planet in 1990.The International Astronomical Union (IAU) currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Brown criticizes this official recognition: ""A reasonable person might think that this means that there are five known objects in the solar system which fit the IAU definition of dwarf planet, but this reasonable person would be nowhere close to correct.""It is suspected that another hundred or so known objects in the Solar System are dwarf planets. Estimates are that up to 200 dwarf planets may be found when the entire region known as the Kuiper belt is explored, and that the number may exceed 10,000 when objects scattered outside the Kuiper belt are considered. Individual astronomers recognize several of these, and in August 2011 Mike Brown published a list of 390 candidate objects, ranging from ""nearly certain"" to ""possible"" dwarf planets. Brown currently identifies eleven known objects – the five accepted by the IAU plus 2007 OR10, Quaoar, Sedna, Orcus, 2002 MS4 and Salacia – as ""virtually certain"", with another dozen highly likely. Stern states that there are more than a dozen known dwarf planets.However, only two of these bodies, Ceres and Pluto, have been observed in enough detail to demonstrate that they actually fit the IAU's definition. The IAU accepted Eris as a dwarf planet because it is more massive than Pluto. They subsequently decided that unnamed trans-Neptunian objects with an absolute magnitude brighter than +1 (and hence a diameter of ≥838 km assuming a geometric albedo of ≤1) are to be named under the assumption that they are dwarf planets. The only two such objects known at the time, Makemake and Haumea, went through this naming procedure and were declared to be dwarf planets. The question of whether other likely objects are dwarf planets has never been addressed by the IAU. The classification of bodies in other planetary systems with the characteristics of dwarf planets has not been addressed.