Chapter 19
... 2. The planets closest to the sun are small and rocky, have few moons 3. The planets further from the sun are large and contain more gas and icy materials 4. Most of the Moons orbit their planets in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun 5. Oldest meteorites are about 4.566 billion years ol ...
... 2. The planets closest to the sun are small and rocky, have few moons 3. The planets further from the sun are large and contain more gas and icy materials 4. Most of the Moons orbit their planets in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun 5. Oldest meteorites are about 4.566 billion years ol ...
Day-38
... Ring particles are from disrupted moons or from volcanic activity on moons. Saturn: bright rings because they are made of water ice. The total mass of Saturn’s bright rings is about the same as a small icy moon. Uranus and Neptune: dark rings from organic material (darker than coal). Jupi ...
... Ring particles are from disrupted moons or from volcanic activity on moons. Saturn: bright rings because they are made of water ice. The total mass of Saturn’s bright rings is about the same as a small icy moon. Uranus and Neptune: dark rings from organic material (darker than coal). Jupi ...
Investigation 3 for Dylan Nina and Shea
... • A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal that makes it through the Earth’s atmosphere • A meteorite can be as small as a grain of sand and can get up to any size • When they break through the atmosphere they leave a bright streak as they burn through it and then they crash onto the Earth • Sometime ...
... • A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal that makes it through the Earth’s atmosphere • A meteorite can be as small as a grain of sand and can get up to any size • When they break through the atmosphere they leave a bright streak as they burn through it and then they crash onto the Earth • Sometime ...
More evidence for ninth planet roaming solar system`s
... very close to the Sun at one point on their orbital journey, only to swing far out into space once they As the search for a hypothetical, unseen planet far, pass the Sun, on long elliptical orbits that take far beyond Neptune's orbit continues, research by these strange mini worlds hundreds of AUs a ...
... very close to the Sun at one point on their orbital journey, only to swing far out into space once they As the search for a hypothetical, unseen planet far, pass the Sun, on long elliptical orbits that take far beyond Neptune's orbit continues, research by these strange mini worlds hundreds of AUs a ...
Scale Model of the Solar System
... Earth and a very large planetesimal – Mercury may have lost much of its outer portion due to a collision – Many craters are visible on planets and satellites resulting from collisions with leftover debris in young solar system ...
... Earth and a very large planetesimal – Mercury may have lost much of its outer portion due to a collision – Many craters are visible on planets and satellites resulting from collisions with leftover debris in young solar system ...
Goal: To understand how Saturn formed and what its core is like
... where there was a lot of debris and Neptune and Jupiter tossing stuff around. • Others could have been captured comets later. • All orbit the planet backwards (retrograde). ...
... where there was a lot of debris and Neptune and Jupiter tossing stuff around. • Others could have been captured comets later. • All orbit the planet backwards (retrograde). ...
Formation of solar system HW
... of the planets are also very large. Gravity keeps each planet orbiting the Sun because the star and its planets are very large objects. The force of gravity also holds moons in orbit around planets. If you have a chance, watch this video! This video, from the ESA, discusses the Sun, planets, and oth ...
... of the planets are also very large. Gravity keeps each planet orbiting the Sun because the star and its planets are very large objects. The force of gravity also holds moons in orbit around planets. If you have a chance, watch this video! This video, from the ESA, discusses the Sun, planets, and oth ...
a tool that makes distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper
... this data tell you about Jupiter’s distance from the Sun as compared to Earth’s? ...
... this data tell you about Jupiter’s distance from the Sun as compared to Earth’s? ...
tata-surya
... How did the Solar System form? Any theory of the solar system formation must account for the obvious features we see, such as 1) the fact that solar system is a fairly flat place, with all the planets within a few degrees of the ecliptic and revolving in roughly circular oribts that are all goin ...
... How did the Solar System form? Any theory of the solar system formation must account for the obvious features we see, such as 1) the fact that solar system is a fairly flat place, with all the planets within a few degrees of the ecliptic and revolving in roughly circular oribts that are all goin ...
pdf format
... In 2004, a body was discovered orbiting the Sun outside the Kuiper Belt but inside the Oort Cloud, at about 90 AU. This body is slightly smaller than Pluto and is the most distant known body that orbits the Sun (once every 10,500 years). Its name is ____________________. More Kuiper Belt objects may ...
... In 2004, a body was discovered orbiting the Sun outside the Kuiper Belt but inside the Oort Cloud, at about 90 AU. This body is slightly smaller than Pluto and is the most distant known body that orbits the Sun (once every 10,500 years). Its name is ____________________. More Kuiper Belt objects may ...
Your guide to see five planets after sunset
... converge on the same side of the sun, as shown in cross paths with Venus on August 27 and 28. the video below. So for the next month, when the sun goes down, You can also check it out yourself using the Tour look to the skies to collect the full set of visible the Solar System interactive by NOVA. ...
... converge on the same side of the sun, as shown in cross paths with Venus on August 27 and 28. the video below. So for the next month, when the sun goes down, You can also check it out yourself using the Tour look to the skies to collect the full set of visible the Solar System interactive by NOVA. ...
Planetary Geology
... with cooler interiors leading to thicker lithospheres. The lithosphere is broken into a set of large plates that float upon the softer rock below. The lithosphere extends from somewhere in the mantle all the way to the surface. Rock in the lithosphere is stronger than rock beneath it. None of the ab ...
... with cooler interiors leading to thicker lithospheres. The lithosphere is broken into a set of large plates that float upon the softer rock below. The lithosphere extends from somewhere in the mantle all the way to the surface. Rock in the lithosphere is stronger than rock beneath it. None of the ab ...
3,2,1 Planetarium Lane
... Before you begin the activity, you will need to create a batch of “space paste.” You can do this by mixing papier-mâché mix (or flour) and water to make a thick paste. Use about one part mix (or flour) to three-quarter part water. When the paste is ready, divide your students into nine groups. Assig ...
... Before you begin the activity, you will need to create a batch of “space paste.” You can do this by mixing papier-mâché mix (or flour) and water to make a thick paste. Use about one part mix (or flour) to three-quarter part water. When the paste is ready, divide your students into nine groups. Assig ...
Unit 4
... • To measure distances in space, we use the astronomical unit (AU). • 1 AU = 150 million kilometers • 1 AU = the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. ...
... • To measure distances in space, we use the astronomical unit (AU). • 1 AU = 150 million kilometers • 1 AU = the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. ...
Terrestrial Planets
... The ability to deform and flow leads every object exceeding approximately 500 km in diameter to become spherical under the influence of gravity. ...
... The ability to deform and flow leads every object exceeding approximately 500 km in diameter to become spherical under the influence of gravity. ...
Planet formation
... body with the early Earth. This body presumably formed during the oligarchic growth phase in a Lagrange point in the same orbit as Earth. It was then perturbed from its Lagrange point and eventually collided with the Earth. This scenario suggests that large moons around terrestrial planets might not ...
... body with the early Earth. This body presumably formed during the oligarchic growth phase in a Lagrange point in the same orbit as Earth. It was then perturbed from its Lagrange point and eventually collided with the Earth. This scenario suggests that large moons around terrestrial planets might not ...
The Outer Planets - Jupiter
... • Left image is natural color • The atmosphere does not have the banded structure of Jupiter or Saturn • Uranus has a “retrograde rotation” like Venus and Pluto • Uranus rotation is also on its side – its south pole faces the sun • The theory for this odd rotation is the Uranus was hit by a large ob ...
... • Left image is natural color • The atmosphere does not have the banded structure of Jupiter or Saturn • Uranus has a “retrograde rotation” like Venus and Pluto • Uranus rotation is also on its side – its south pole faces the sun • The theory for this odd rotation is the Uranus was hit by a large ob ...
Word format
... Could liquid water exist on the surface of Mars today? YES or NO Despite the extreme cold, there is evidence of recent water or ice flows out of rock faces- perhaps surface seeps that come from vast groundwater aquifers. ...
... Could liquid water exist on the surface of Mars today? YES or NO Despite the extreme cold, there is evidence of recent water or ice flows out of rock faces- perhaps surface seeps that come from vast groundwater aquifers. ...
Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Up
... I’m Mercury, I’m Mercury, the closest to the sun. I’m Mercury, I’m Mercury, the closest to the sun. Venus (spoken) I’m Venus, shining so bright. I’m Venus, shining so bright. Earth (spoken) For what it’s worth (snap snap) I’m the Earth. (snap snap) For what it’s worth (snap snap) I’m the Earth. (sna ...
... I’m Mercury, I’m Mercury, the closest to the sun. I’m Mercury, I’m Mercury, the closest to the sun. Venus (spoken) I’m Venus, shining so bright. I’m Venus, shining so bright. Earth (spoken) For what it’s worth (snap snap) I’m the Earth. (snap snap) For what it’s worth (snap snap) I’m the Earth. (sna ...
Our Solar System
... asteroid belt never formed a planet because of the gravity of nearby Jupiter kept pulling them apart. Today, millions of asteroids probably inhabit the asteroid belt, with many more scattered throughout the solar system. ...
... asteroid belt never formed a planet because of the gravity of nearby Jupiter kept pulling them apart. Today, millions of asteroids probably inhabit the asteroid belt, with many more scattered throughout the solar system. ...
astro Chapter 6
... Jovian planets all lie between the Asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt They are all low density but high mass being composed mainly of Hydrogen and helium gas and have no solid surface. In fact, Saturn has a density less than water! With the exception of Uranus the Jovian planets have a differen ...
... Jovian planets all lie between the Asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt They are all low density but high mass being composed mainly of Hydrogen and helium gas and have no solid surface. In fact, Saturn has a density less than water! With the exception of Uranus the Jovian planets have a differen ...
Create our solar system
... planets as you’ll be cutting them out but it’s best to start with the largest planet, Jupiter. Get an adult to help if you’ve never used a compass before. Make sure your pencil and compass points are level and touching. Using a ruler, set the compass so that it’s 7.24 cm wide. This is the radius of ...
... planets as you’ll be cutting them out but it’s best to start with the largest planet, Jupiter. Get an adult to help if you’ve never used a compass before. Make sure your pencil and compass points are level and touching. Using a ruler, set the compass so that it’s 7.24 cm wide. This is the radius of ...
Powerpoint - BU Imaging Science
... Rotation and Orbits of Moons • Most moons (especially the larger ones) orbit in near-circular orbits in the same plane as the equator of their parent planet • Most moons rotate so that their equator is in the plane of their orbit • Most moons rotate in the same “sense” as their orbit around the par ...
... Rotation and Orbits of Moons • Most moons (especially the larger ones) orbit in near-circular orbits in the same plane as the equator of their parent planet • Most moons rotate so that their equator is in the plane of their orbit • Most moons rotate in the same “sense” as their orbit around the par ...
Our Planetary System (Chapter 7)
... Rotation and Orbits of Moons • Most moons (especially the larger ones) orbit in near-circular orbits in the same plane as the equator of their parent planet • Most moons rotate so that their equator is in the plane of their orbit • Most moons rotate in the same “sense” as their orbit around the par ...
... Rotation and Orbits of Moons • Most moons (especially the larger ones) orbit in near-circular orbits in the same plane as the equator of their parent planet • Most moons rotate so that their equator is in the plane of their orbit • Most moons rotate in the same “sense” as their orbit around the par ...
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.