Lecture22-ASTA01 - University of Toronto
... • Most of what astronomers know about the rings comes from the observations of the Voyager 2 spacecraft. • Their composition appears to be water ice mixed with methane that has been darkened by exposure to radiation. • In 2006, astronomers found two new, very faint rings orbiting far outside the pre ...
... • Most of what astronomers know about the rings comes from the observations of the Voyager 2 spacecraft. • Their composition appears to be water ice mixed with methane that has been darkened by exposure to radiation. • In 2006, astronomers found two new, very faint rings orbiting far outside the pre ...
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... to omit the very occasional transitory object which may indeed outshine Jupiter. The past 1,000 years have seen a couple of supernovae become brighter, but they are hardly “regular” denizens of our skies!) Unlike Venus however, Jupiter does not shine brightly in our skies because it is very close to ...
... to omit the very occasional transitory object which may indeed outshine Jupiter. The past 1,000 years have seen a couple of supernovae become brighter, but they are hardly “regular” denizens of our skies!) Unlike Venus however, Jupiter does not shine brightly in our skies because it is very close to ...
Planetary Rings - Astronomy Cast
... With Uranus and Neptune, these rings kind of have a weird discovery history. It was claimed with both sets of rings that there were old, old measurements, for Uranus in particular, William Herschel notes detailing the supposed rings in the 18th century. But, you know, no one else made any claims of ...
... With Uranus and Neptune, these rings kind of have a weird discovery history. It was claimed with both sets of rings that there were old, old measurements, for Uranus in particular, William Herschel notes detailing the supposed rings in the 18th century. But, you know, no one else made any claims of ...
The effect of planetary aberration examined for Jupiter occultation by
... The amount and direction of Planetary aberration depends on both the velocity/direction of the Earth and the observed planet. More precisely: the aberration depends on the velocity/direction of the medium near the observed planet. If the aberration would depend on the velocity/direction of the obser ...
... The amount and direction of Planetary aberration depends on both the velocity/direction of the Earth and the observed planet. More precisely: the aberration depends on the velocity/direction of the medium near the observed planet. If the aberration would depend on the velocity/direction of the obser ...
Family Space Day Overview - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... (All you need to know about Gas Giants to survive the day) A gas giant is a large planet that is mostly made of gas (or gas compressed into a liquid). Unlike rocky planets, gas giants do not have a well-defined surface. There are four gas giants in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Nept ...
... (All you need to know about Gas Giants to survive the day) A gas giant is a large planet that is mostly made of gas (or gas compressed into a liquid). Unlike rocky planets, gas giants do not have a well-defined surface. There are four gas giants in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Nept ...
Jupiter – friend or foe? I: the asteroids
... most are short period comets (SPCs), so the LPCs contribute only slightly to the NEOs. (Near the Earth, comets generally move much faster that asteroids, and so the effect of an impact of a body of given mass, will be greater for a comet.) For the NEOs, the role of Jupiter as friend or foe is far le ...
... most are short period comets (SPCs), so the LPCs contribute only slightly to the NEOs. (Near the Earth, comets generally move much faster that asteroids, and so the effect of an impact of a body of given mass, will be greater for a comet.) For the NEOs, the role of Jupiter as friend or foe is far le ...
Jupiter and Saturn - University of Surrey
... Saturn is smaller than Jupiter and so should have initially contained less thermal energy than Jupiter. However it actually emits 25% more energy per unit mass than Jupiter This additional energy comes from He condensation in the upper atmosphere – where friction is produced by the falling ‘He rain’ ...
... Saturn is smaller than Jupiter and so should have initially contained less thermal energy than Jupiter. However it actually emits 25% more energy per unit mass than Jupiter This additional energy comes from He condensation in the upper atmosphere – where friction is produced by the falling ‘He rain’ ...
Jupiter
... Solar System with a surface temperature of minus 150 degrees; Callisto, Ganymede's craterscarred twin; and Europa, icy world with a possible sub-surface ocean that may contain extraterrestrial life. Jupiter and its moons are a mini solar system. Sub-chapters Largest Planet • Jupiter, a giant ball of ...
... Solar System with a surface temperature of minus 150 degrees; Callisto, Ganymede's craterscarred twin; and Europa, icy world with a possible sub-surface ocean that may contain extraterrestrial life. Jupiter and its moons are a mini solar system. Sub-chapters Largest Planet • Jupiter, a giant ball of ...
Chronometry of Meteorites and the Formation of the Earth and Moon
... can thus only be detected via the isotopic composition of the accretion of a central star surrounded by a rotating disk of gas and dust, termed the solar nebula. The planets their daughter products. Short-lived nuclides are powerful accreted from this nebula by the aggregation of dust into dating to ...
... can thus only be detected via the isotopic composition of the accretion of a central star surrounded by a rotating disk of gas and dust, termed the solar nebula. The planets their daughter products. Short-lived nuclides are powerful accreted from this nebula by the aggregation of dust into dating to ...
Exploring the Asteroids
... regular. At widest it is about 580 km across (only slightly more than the distance from Belfast to London) but about 460 km from pole to pole. Vesta has probably enjoyed a more eventful life than Ceres. In fact Vesta has had huge fragments splintered off itself. How do we know this? Astronomers can ...
... regular. At widest it is about 580 km across (only slightly more than the distance from Belfast to London) but about 460 km from pole to pole. Vesta has probably enjoyed a more eventful life than Ceres. In fact Vesta has had huge fragments splintered off itself. How do we know this? Astronomers can ...
Jupiter`s ring
... imagine standing on the moon, on Venus, or on Mars, but Jupiter and Saturn have no surfaces. Thus, we face a new challenge—to use comparative planetology to study worlds so unearthly we cannot imagine being there. One reason we find the moon and Mars of interest is that we might go there someday. Hu ...
... imagine standing on the moon, on Venus, or on Mars, but Jupiter and Saturn have no surfaces. Thus, we face a new challenge—to use comparative planetology to study worlds so unearthly we cannot imagine being there. One reason we find the moon and Mars of interest is that we might go there someday. Hu ...
Jupiter and Saturn
... tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
... tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
Our Solar System
... Jupiter's largest moon and the largest moon in the Solar System. It had plate tectonics like Earth. There are older, darker regions and newer areas with grooves where the plates have moved. Newer craters have bright rays around them from material thrown up by impacts. Older craters look flat and fad ...
... Jupiter's largest moon and the largest moon in the Solar System. It had plate tectonics like Earth. There are older, darker regions and newer areas with grooves where the plates have moved. Newer craters have bright rays around them from material thrown up by impacts. Older craters look flat and fad ...
Jupiter`s and Saturn`s Moons
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
Blizzard Bag 2
... Saturn is less dense than water (it would float), and that suggests that it is, like Jupiter, rich in hydrogen and helium. In fact, its density is so low that it must have a relatively small core of heavy elements. The shape of a Jovian planet can tell us about the interior. All of the Jovian planet ...
... Saturn is less dense than water (it would float), and that suggests that it is, like Jupiter, rich in hydrogen and helium. In fact, its density is so low that it must have a relatively small core of heavy elements. The shape of a Jovian planet can tell us about the interior. All of the Jovian planet ...
Chapter 9 Lecture Notes
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
Jupiter and Saturn
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
Jupiter and Saturn
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
... • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity may have been provided by tidal heating that occurred when Triton was captured by Neptune’s gravity into a retrograde orbit ...
Chronometry of Meteorites and the Formation of the Earth and Moon
... with the 26Al–26Mg evolution of the solar nebula (Villeneuve formation of the Moon (e.g. Chambers 2004). et al. 2009) provide evidence for a homogeneous distribuCollisions during accretion and the decay of short-lived tion of extinct nuclides. However, there is some isotopic radionuclides caused mel ...
... with the 26Al–26Mg evolution of the solar nebula (Villeneuve formation of the Moon (e.g. Chambers 2004). et al. 2009) provide evidence for a homogeneous distribuCollisions during accretion and the decay of short-lived tion of extinct nuclides. However, there is some isotopic radionuclides caused mel ...
A Unit 5 Videoscript
... Admiral Otis: “Zeek! Thank doggie bones you’re there! POOCH needs your help.” Zeek: “I’m always ready to help The Planetary Organization of Canine Heroes, Admiral Otis. What’s the problem?” Admiral Otis: “We’re not exactly sure, but something is out there, floating through your solar system, s ...
... Admiral Otis: “Zeek! Thank doggie bones you’re there! POOCH needs your help.” Zeek: “I’m always ready to help The Planetary Organization of Canine Heroes, Admiral Otis. What’s the problem?” Admiral Otis: “We’re not exactly sure, but something is out there, floating through your solar system, s ...
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... It must have an internal energy source—perhaps the energy remaining from its collapse from a primordial gas cloud 20 million km across or from the accretion of matter long ago. ...
... It must have an internal energy source—perhaps the energy remaining from its collapse from a primordial gas cloud 20 million km across or from the accretion of matter long ago. ...
Chapter 23: Comparative Planetology of Jupiter and Saturn
... Here you face a new challenge — to use comparative planetology to study worlds so unearthly you cannot imagine really being there. On the other hand, Jupiter and Saturn also have extensive systems of moons and rings. Someday humans may walk on some of the moons and watch erupting volcanoes or stroll ...
... Here you face a new challenge — to use comparative planetology to study worlds so unearthly you cannot imagine really being there. On the other hand, Jupiter and Saturn also have extensive systems of moons and rings. Someday humans may walk on some of the moons and watch erupting volcanoes or stroll ...
ASTR 330: The Solar System
... the same as it receives) then it should be about 107 K. In fact, it is closer to 130 K! • This sounds like a greenhouse effect, but in fact it is not. These planets are warmer because they really are generating their own energy. ...
... the same as it receives) then it should be about 107 K. In fact, it is closer to 130 K! • This sounds like a greenhouse effect, but in fact it is not. These planets are warmer because they really are generating their own energy. ...
Jupiter – friend or foe? II: the Centaurs Accepted for publication in
... We also pointed out that, until recently, very little work had been carried out to examine the effects of giant planets on the flux of minor bodies through the inner Solar System. Wetherill (1994) showed that in systems containing bodies which grew only to the size of, say, Uranus and Neptune, the ...
... We also pointed out that, until recently, very little work had been carried out to examine the effects of giant planets on the flux of minor bodies through the inner Solar System. Wetherill (1994) showed that in systems containing bodies which grew only to the size of, say, Uranus and Neptune, the ...