Comins Chapter 8 - The Outer Planets
... Jupiter pulls harder on one side than the other Volcanoes ...
... Jupiter pulls harder on one side than the other Volcanoes ...
Solar System 2B - St-Roberts-Student-Work
... Earths . On some days it is farther than Pluto from the sun. It has 8 moons . It is 3 billion miles to the sun. ...
... Earths . On some days it is farther than Pluto from the sun. It has 8 moons . It is 3 billion miles to the sun. ...
Astronomy Lecture 3c
... 61. “Kirkwood Gaps” are found in A.ring systems B.the asteroid belt C.“Kirkwood Gaps” are found in both ring systems and the asteroid belt 62. The Sun probably began as a ? Star. A.T Tauri B.Herbig Ae/Be 63. The rings of Saturn are primarily made of A.ice B.rock debris C.dust D.the rings of Saturn a ...
... 61. “Kirkwood Gaps” are found in A.ring systems B.the asteroid belt C.“Kirkwood Gaps” are found in both ring systems and the asteroid belt 62. The Sun probably began as a ? Star. A.T Tauri B.Herbig Ae/Be 63. The rings of Saturn are primarily made of A.ice B.rock debris C.dust D.the rings of Saturn a ...
Asteroids Comets Meteor Showers
... Thus lifetime of comets coming close to Sun is limited. For example, Halley loses 10 tons/sec when ...
... Thus lifetime of comets coming close to Sun is limited. For example, Halley loses 10 tons/sec when ...
Neptune - Milan Area Schools
... supposed to be much smaller than their parent planet. This is yet another reason that Pluto gives astronomers problems in classification. Not only are they about they same size but, they have the same rotational period (6.4 days) Although it is common for a satellite to travel in a synchronous orbit ...
... supposed to be much smaller than their parent planet. This is yet another reason that Pluto gives astronomers problems in classification. Not only are they about they same size but, they have the same rotational period (6.4 days) Although it is common for a satellite to travel in a synchronous orbit ...
The Solar System
... on another planet in some other galaxy. See the section Jupiter on page 5 But we do know more and more all the time about our own solar system. During the past 15 years, space probes such as the Mariner and Voyager missions have given us tremendous detail about all the planets in this system. Tiny b ...
... on another planet in some other galaxy. See the section Jupiter on page 5 But we do know more and more all the time about our own solar system. During the past 15 years, space probes such as the Mariner and Voyager missions have given us tremendous detail about all the planets in this system. Tiny b ...
The Planets and Solar System Objects - Coca
... Notice how these features resemble gullies made by flash flooding on the Earth. ...
... Notice how these features resemble gullies made by flash flooding on the Earth. ...
Solar System Notes - Miller`s Science Classroom
... Anything that orbits a planet is called a satellite. Mars- Roman god of war. Terrestrial planet. Symbol: Distance from the sun: 228,000,000 km Day: 24 hr. 37 min Year: 1.88 Earth years Diameter: 6,794 km Temperature: -50o C Surface Gravity: 3.7 Axis: 25o tilt Description: Called the red planet becau ...
... Anything that orbits a planet is called a satellite. Mars- Roman god of war. Terrestrial planet. Symbol: Distance from the sun: 228,000,000 km Day: 24 hr. 37 min Year: 1.88 Earth years Diameter: 6,794 km Temperature: -50o C Surface Gravity: 3.7 Axis: 25o tilt Description: Called the red planet becau ...
Outer Planets: The Ice Giants
... a planet. Triton has a young surface with active geysers erupting into the thin atmosphere. Giant planets are our link to the cosmos. Many have been found around other stars. We know something about the orbits and masses, and we will soon know the radius, temperature, albedo, and partial composition ...
... a planet. Triton has a young surface with active geysers erupting into the thin atmosphere. Giant planets are our link to the cosmos. Many have been found around other stars. We know something about the orbits and masses, and we will soon know the radius, temperature, albedo, and partial composition ...
Jade and Marisol.key
... Its diameter is 11 times that of Earth, and its mass is 318 times greater. All other planets in the Solar System could fit inside of it. Jupiter actually has barely visible rings. Its red spot is a giant storm that has been there for thousands of years. It has 39 known moons, more than other planets ...
... Its diameter is 11 times that of Earth, and its mass is 318 times greater. All other planets in the Solar System could fit inside of it. Jupiter actually has barely visible rings. Its red spot is a giant storm that has been there for thousands of years. It has 39 known moons, more than other planets ...
The composition of planetary atmospheres: a historical
... Outgassed and strongly evolved (escape, surface interaction) ...
... Outgassed and strongly evolved (escape, surface interaction) ...
Planets Around Sun
... roughly the mass of Jupiter. The mass distribution rises from about 5 Jupiter-masses toward lower masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit c ...
... roughly the mass of Jupiter. The mass distribution rises from about 5 Jupiter-masses toward lower masses, with the detection threshold currently set at 0.5 Jupiter masses. This rising mass distribution suggests that the detected companions represent the high-mass planets. The 5 planets which orbit c ...
Medium and Large Icy Worlds - Moon-Edu
... and asteroids in our solar system. • Each planet’s gravity keeps its moon or moons ...
... and asteroids in our solar system. • Each planet’s gravity keeps its moon or moons ...
The Planets
... A year on Mars is 687 days (almost double an Earth year) Mars has two moons Phobos and Diemos There are craters, volcanoes, and dust storms on Mars ...
... A year on Mars is 687 days (almost double an Earth year) Mars has two moons Phobos and Diemos There are craters, volcanoes, and dust storms on Mars ...
Soaring Through the Solar System
... Earth • 3rd planet from the sun • Beautiful blue and white ball ...
... Earth • 3rd planet from the sun • Beautiful blue and white ball ...
Lecture 12A - Solar System Structure
... • It is similar to some of the satellites of the jovian planets and similar to some asteroids. ...
... • It is similar to some of the satellites of the jovian planets and similar to some asteroids. ...
Introduction
... • initial attempts to produce orbit for Uranus unsuccessful • 1821: Bouvard produces orbit based on contemporary observations • includes gravitational influences of Jupiter and Saturn ...
... • initial attempts to produce orbit for Uranus unsuccessful • 1821: Bouvard produces orbit based on contemporary observations • includes gravitational influences of Jupiter and Saturn ...
DStroupTalk4 - FSU High Energy Physics
... speed into outer space Main constituent of lunar atmosphere? Ne-very massive ...
... speed into outer space Main constituent of lunar atmosphere? Ne-very massive ...
The solar system - LemoineHPCScience
... The growth of planets began as solid bits of matter began to collide and clump together through a process known as accretion. The colliding matter formed small, irregularly shaped bodies called planetesimals. As the collisions continued, the planetesimals grew larger. They acquired enough mass to ex ...
... The growth of planets began as solid bits of matter began to collide and clump together through a process known as accretion. The colliding matter formed small, irregularly shaped bodies called planetesimals. As the collisions continued, the planetesimals grew larger. They acquired enough mass to ex ...
A Look at Our Solar System: The Sun, the planets and more
... Few clouds in Uranus’ cold upper atmosphere Winds with speeds between 200 to 500 km/s More atmospheric features are visible in Neptune than in Uranus. Due to extra warmth, Neptune’s stratospheric haze is thinner and cloud layers are less dense. Numerous methane clouds Largest storm: The Great Dark S ...
... Few clouds in Uranus’ cold upper atmosphere Winds with speeds between 200 to 500 km/s More atmospheric features are visible in Neptune than in Uranus. Due to extra warmth, Neptune’s stratospheric haze is thinner and cloud layers are less dense. Numerous methane clouds Largest storm: The Great Dark S ...
PowerPoint Lecture Chapter 8
... 6. May have small rocky core 7. Saturn’s rings composed of countless ice and rock particles ranging in size from a speck of dust to tens of meters across ...
... 6. May have small rocky core 7. Saturn’s rings composed of countless ice and rock particles ranging in size from a speck of dust to tens of meters across ...
Astronomy 201 Review 3 Explain why the jovian planets are so
... Explain why the jovian planets are so much different from the terrestrial planets and why Jupiter has the most mass, followed by Saturn, and so forth. Compare the atmospheres of the jovian planets including defining characteristics, weather patterns, and structure. Compare the in ...
... Explain why the jovian planets are so much different from the terrestrial planets and why Jupiter has the most mass, followed by Saturn, and so forth. Compare the atmospheres of the jovian planets including defining characteristics, weather patterns, and structure. Compare the in ...
Lecture 12
... atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn • The reasons for the distinctive colors of these different layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere con ...
... atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn • The reasons for the distinctive colors of these different layers are not yet known • The cloud layers in Saturn’s atmosphere are spread out over a greater range of altitude than those of Jupiter, giving Saturn a more washed-out appearance • Saturn’s atmosphere con ...
Exploration of Jupiter
The exploration of Jupiter has been conducted via close observations by automated spacecraft. It began with the arrival of Pioneer 10 into the Jovian system in 1973, and, as of 2014, has continued with seven further spacecraft missions. All of these missions were undertaken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and all but one have been flybys that take detailed observations without the probe landing or entering orbit. These probes make Jupiter the most visited of the Solar System's outer planets as all missions to the outer Solar System have used Jupiter flybys to reduce fuel requirements and travel time. Plans for more missions to the Jovian system are under development, none of which are scheduled to arrive at the planet before 2016. Sending a craft to Jupiter entails many technical difficulties, especially due to the probes' large fuel requirements and the effects of the planet's harsh radiation environment.The first spacecraft to visit Jupiter was Pioneer 10 in 1973, followed a year later by Pioneer 11. Aside from taking the first close-up pictures of the planet, the probes discovered its magnetosphere and its largely fluid interior. The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes visited the planet in 1979, and studied its moons and the ring system, discovering the volcanic activity of Io and the presence of water ice on the surface of Europa. Ulysses further studied Jupiter's magnetosphere in 1992 and then again in 2000. The Cassini probe approached the planet in 2000 and took very detailed images of its atmosphere. The New Horizons spacecraft passed by Jupiter in 2007 and made improved measurements of its and its satellites' parameters.The Galileo spacecraft is the only one to have entered orbit around Jupiter, arriving in 1995 and studying the planet until 2003. During this period Galileo gathered a large amount of information about the Jovian system, making close approaches to all of the four large Galilean moons and finding evidence for thin atmospheres on three of them, as well as the possibility of liquid water beneath their surfaces. It also discovered a magnetic field around Ganymede. As it approached Jupiter, it also witnessed the impact of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. In December 1995, it sent an atmospheric probe into the Jovian atmosphere, so far the only craft to do so.Future probes planned by NASA include the Juno spacecraft, launched in 2011, which will enter a polar orbit around Jupiter to determine whether it has a rocky core. The European Space Agency selected the L1-class JUICE mission in 2012 as part of its Cosmic Vision programme to explore three of Jupiter's Galilean moons, with a possible Ganymede lander provided by Roscosmos. JUICE is proposed to be launched in 2022. Some NASA administrators have even speculated as to the possibility of human exploration of Jupiter, but such missions are not considered feasible with current technology; such as radiation protection.