Asteroid Terms - OSIRIS
... Inclination: The measure, in degrees, of how tilted an asteroid’s orbit is compared to another plane of reference, such as the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Orbital Period: The number of days it takes for an asteroid to revolve once around the Sun. For example, the Earth’s orbital perio ...
... Inclination: The measure, in degrees, of how tilted an asteroid’s orbit is compared to another plane of reference, such as the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Orbital Period: The number of days it takes for an asteroid to revolve once around the Sun. For example, the Earth’s orbital perio ...
The Main Points Asteroids
... between Mars and Jupiter or in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune, but many exist in near-Earth space too ...
... between Mars and Jupiter or in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune, but many exist in near-Earth space too ...
Our Star and Solar System
... appears white to the human eye -- it only looks yellow or orange when its rays are being scattered by Earth’s atmosphere during sunrise and sunset. And it is now thought to be brighter and larger than about 85% of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy, most of which are red dwarfs (stars with low mass t ...
... appears white to the human eye -- it only looks yellow or orange when its rays are being scattered by Earth’s atmosphere during sunrise and sunset. And it is now thought to be brighter and larger than about 85% of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy, most of which are red dwarfs (stars with low mass t ...
Neptune`s Unusual Rings The structure of Neptune`s rings was not
... scrutinizing long-exposure pictures of black space, trying to pick out true discoveries vs useless “foo foo,” a word coined during the Saturn encounter to describe assorted blemishes and dirty pixels. In the next two weeks, the world would join the Voyager team for its final planetary swan song, cul ...
... scrutinizing long-exposure pictures of black space, trying to pick out true discoveries vs useless “foo foo,” a word coined during the Saturn encounter to describe assorted blemishes and dirty pixels. In the next two weeks, the world would join the Voyager team for its final planetary swan song, cul ...
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 ...
Jupiter and Saturn - University of Surrey
... In 1655 Huygens first suggested that Saturn is surrounded by thin rings – difficult to see when edge-on to the Earth In 1675 Cassini discovered a dark band separating two groups of rings – the Cassini division In the mid 1800s a weak inner ring was also discovered The rings lie in the plane of Satur ...
... In 1655 Huygens first suggested that Saturn is surrounded by thin rings – difficult to see when edge-on to the Earth In 1675 Cassini discovered a dark band separating two groups of rings – the Cassini division In the mid 1800s a weak inner ring was also discovered The rings lie in the plane of Satur ...
Scientific Justification
... magnetosphere, and polar emissions connected to the outer magnetosphere [Clarke et al. 2004]. These vary independently of each other, and have different physical origins (Figure 1). While the main oval and polar emissions exhibit both internal control (indicated by features corotating with the plane ...
... magnetosphere, and polar emissions connected to the outer magnetosphere [Clarke et al. 2004]. These vary independently of each other, and have different physical origins (Figure 1). While the main oval and polar emissions exhibit both internal control (indicated by features corotating with the plane ...
pheres Giant Planets
... from modern observations from high-altitude aircraft and orbiting satellites, and from the wealth of data returned by interplanetary spacecraft. Pioneers 10 and 11 flew by Jupiter in the early 1970s, followed by Voyagers 1 and 2 in 1979; three of these eventually reached Saturn. Voyager 2 continued ...
... from modern observations from high-altitude aircraft and orbiting satellites, and from the wealth of data returned by interplanetary spacecraft. Pioneers 10 and 11 flew by Jupiter in the early 1970s, followed by Voyagers 1 and 2 in 1979; three of these eventually reached Saturn. Voyager 2 continued ...
Chapter 6
... the rise of both nonoptical—especially radio and infrared— astronomy and spacecraft exploration, each of which has made vitally important contributions to the field of planetary science. Astronauts have carried out experiments on the Moon (see Figure 6.3), and numerous unmanned probes have left Eart ...
... the rise of both nonoptical—especially radio and infrared— astronomy and spacecraft exploration, each of which has made vitally important contributions to the field of planetary science. Astronauts have carried out experiments on the Moon (see Figure 6.3), and numerous unmanned probes have left Eart ...
Pluto or Bust - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
... questions about whether Pluto should still be considered a planet or whether the planets should be open to new additions. (See related article on this page.) "I was taught in grade-school astronomy that Pluto is a misfit," says S. Alan Ste leader of the New Horizons mission. "In fact, it's not. Eart ...
... questions about whether Pluto should still be considered a planet or whether the planets should be open to new additions. (See related article on this page.) "I was taught in grade-school astronomy that Pluto is a misfit," says S. Alan Ste leader of the New Horizons mission. "In fact, it's not. Eart ...
Document
... Though Jupiter wasn’t expected to have a ring, Voyager 1 was programmed to look for one just in case; Saturn’s rings, of course, were well known, and Uranus’s rings had been discovered only a few years earlier during ground-based observations. The Voyager 1 photograph indeed showed a wispy ring of m ...
... Though Jupiter wasn’t expected to have a ring, Voyager 1 was programmed to look for one just in case; Saturn’s rings, of course, were well known, and Uranus’s rings had been discovered only a few years earlier during ground-based observations. The Voyager 1 photograph indeed showed a wispy ring of m ...
The Jupiter System
... Aurorae on Jupiter are 10-100 times brighter than the ‘northern lights’ seen on Earth. They are always present on Jupiter and are caused by interaction of charged particles from the Sun (solar wind) with the strong magnetic field of Jupiter, and this interaction causes gases in the upper atmosphere ...
... Aurorae on Jupiter are 10-100 times brighter than the ‘northern lights’ seen on Earth. They are always present on Jupiter and are caused by interaction of charged particles from the Sun (solar wind) with the strong magnetic field of Jupiter, and this interaction causes gases in the upper atmosphere ...
the ringed giants – jupiter and saturn
... million kilometres (or 340 million miles) across where there are no planets. Then Jupiter would be encountered at 5.2 Astronomical Units distance from the Sun (1 A.U. is approximately 150 million kilometres or 93 million miles). Saturn lies nearly twice the distance from the Sun as Jupiter. Jupiter ...
... million kilometres (or 340 million miles) across where there are no planets. Then Jupiter would be encountered at 5.2 Astronomical Units distance from the Sun (1 A.U. is approximately 150 million kilometres or 93 million miles). Saturn lies nearly twice the distance from the Sun as Jupiter. Jupiter ...
Voyager
... discovered by Voyager. All are low-density, icy worlds. Still other, smaller moons have also been discovered. Most orbit the planet in the plane of the equator. The innermost major moon, Miranda, is perhaps the strangest looking object in the solar system. It appears as if it were torn apart by a gr ...
... discovered by Voyager. All are low-density, icy worlds. Still other, smaller moons have also been discovered. Most orbit the planet in the plane of the equator. The innermost major moon, Miranda, is perhaps the strangest looking object in the solar system. It appears as if it were torn apart by a gr ...
Last Class Today`s Class Jupiter
... a) The magnetic field is left over from when Jupiter accreted. b) Its magnetic field comes from the Sun. c) It has metallic hydrogen inside, which circulates and makes a magnetic field. d) Its core creates a magnetic field, but it is very ...
... a) The magnetic field is left over from when Jupiter accreted. b) Its magnetic field comes from the Sun. c) It has metallic hydrogen inside, which circulates and makes a magnetic field. d) Its core creates a magnetic field, but it is very ...
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... 100,000) lie in the asteroid belt (2-5 A.U.), a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter • The first asteroid (Ceres, 1801 by G. Piazzi) of this asteroid belt was discovered as a result of a search for the “missing planet” of Bode’s law • The combined mass of all the asteroids is probably less ...
... 100,000) lie in the asteroid belt (2-5 A.U.), a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter • The first asteroid (Ceres, 1801 by G. Piazzi) of this asteroid belt was discovered as a result of a search for the “missing planet” of Bode’s law • The combined mass of all the asteroids is probably less ...
Exploring the Asteroids
... ice. Ceres seems to possess frosty polar caps and a tenuous atmosphere. Vesta in many ways resembles the inner planets like Mars and Earth, while Ceres is more like one of the icy moons of the outer planets, such as Callisto. Clearly both worlds were created by very different processes. Think of an ...
... ice. Ceres seems to possess frosty polar caps and a tenuous atmosphere. Vesta in many ways resembles the inner planets like Mars and Earth, while Ceres is more like one of the icy moons of the outer planets, such as Callisto. Clearly both worlds were created by very different processes. Think of an ...
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... Callisto, and the impactors hitting Ganyinterest to planetary scientists,” explained the heat could not be quickly removed. mede have a higher average velocity. Barr. “Our study shows that Ganymede All of Ganymede’s rock sank to its center Modeling by Barr and Canup shows that and Callisto record th ...
... Callisto, and the impactors hitting Ganyinterest to planetary scientists,” explained the heat could not be quickly removed. mede have a higher average velocity. Barr. “Our study shows that Ganymede All of Ganymede’s rock sank to its center Modeling by Barr and Canup shows that and Callisto record th ...
Jupiter – friend or foe? II: the Centaurs Accepted for publication in
... Further, the eventual fate of each object was followed, allowing the determination of the dynamical half-life of the population in the different runs. With the constant trickle of objects being lost by ejection or collision with the Sun or with planets other than the Earth, this half-life is clearly ...
... Further, the eventual fate of each object was followed, allowing the determination of the dynamical half-life of the population in the different runs. With the constant trickle of objects being lost by ejection or collision with the Sun or with planets other than the Earth, this half-life is clearly ...
07_Testbank
... Answer: Comparative planetology is the approach we use to study and understand our solar system. It involves comparing the worlds of our system, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, to one another. Its basic premise is that the similarities and differences among the worlds can be traced ...
... Answer: Comparative planetology is the approach we use to study and understand our solar system. It involves comparing the worlds of our system, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, to one another. Its basic premise is that the similarities and differences among the worlds can be traced ...
Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F) is an American space probe, weighing 258 kilograms (569 pounds), that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter. Thereafter, Pioneer 10 became the first spacecraft to achieve escape velocity from the Solar System. This space exploration project was conducted by the NASA Ames Research Center in California, and the space probe was manufactured by TRW Inc.Pioneer 10 was assembled around a hexagonal bus with a 2.74 meters (9 ft 0 in) diameter parabolic dish high-gain antenna, and the spacecraft was spin stabilized around the axis of the antenna. Its electric power was supplied by four radioisotope thermoelectric generators that provided a combined 155 watts at launch.Pioneer 10 was launched on March 3, 1972, by an Atlas-Centaur expendable vehicle from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Between July 15, 1972, and February 15, 1973, it became the first spacecraft to traverse the asteroid belt. Photography of Jupiter began November 6, 1973, at a range of 25,000,000 kilometers (16,000,000 mi), and a total of about 500 images were transmitted. The closest approach to the planet was on December 4, 1973, at a range of 132,252 kilometers (82,178 mi). During the mission, the on-board instruments were used to study the asteroid belt, the environment around Jupiter, the solar wind, cosmic rays, and eventually the far reaches of the Solar System and heliosphere.Radio communications were lost with Pioneer 10 on January 23, 2003, because of the loss of electric power for its radio transmitter, with the probe at a distance of 12 billion kilometers (80 AU) from Earth.