Uranus
... It takes 8 minutes for light to travel 1 AU, how long does it take for light to travel from Earth to Jupiter at its closest point to Earth ...
... It takes 8 minutes for light to travel 1 AU, how long does it take for light to travel from Earth to Jupiter at its closest point to Earth ...
The Gas Giant Planets
... • Pluto is very different from the other eight planets of our solar system and does not fit into either the terrestrial group or gas giant group. • The density of Pluto indicates that it is made of half ice and half rock, and it is smaller than Earth’s moon. • The atmosphere is composed of methane a ...
... • Pluto is very different from the other eight planets of our solar system and does not fit into either the terrestrial group or gas giant group. • The density of Pluto indicates that it is made of half ice and half rock, and it is smaller than Earth’s moon. • The atmosphere is composed of methane a ...
Solar System 2
... SPACE MISSIONS TO JUPITER • Jupiter and the other major outer planets have been visited by several space missions, including the Pioneer 10 and 11 missions which flew by Jupiter in 1973 and 1974 respectively, and the Voyager 1 and 2, flying by Jupiter in March, 1979 and July, 1979, respectively. • ...
... SPACE MISSIONS TO JUPITER • Jupiter and the other major outer planets have been visited by several space missions, including the Pioneer 10 and 11 missions which flew by Jupiter in 1973 and 1974 respectively, and the Voyager 1 and 2, flying by Jupiter in March, 1979 and July, 1979, respectively. • ...
Planet Formation in progress
... clouds in atmosphere (1995) • The Galileo probe drifted 200 km below the cloud tops to a point with pressure = 24 atm and temp of more than 150 °C. • Verified the expected H and He abundances, but measured very little of the molecules thought responsible for the clouds. • Seems it fell into a clo ...
... clouds in atmosphere (1995) • The Galileo probe drifted 200 km below the cloud tops to a point with pressure = 24 atm and temp of more than 150 °C. • Verified the expected H and He abundances, but measured very little of the molecules thought responsible for the clouds. • Seems it fell into a clo ...
23.3 Note Guide The Outer Planets In 2004, the space probe
... Because of its close proximity to the planet, the best ground-based images of Charon show it only as an elongated bulge In 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope produced a clearer image of the two icy worlds Charon orbits Pluto once every _______________ Earth-days at a distance 20 times closer to Pluto t ...
... Because of its close proximity to the planet, the best ground-based images of Charon show it only as an elongated bulge In 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope produced a clearer image of the two icy worlds Charon orbits Pluto once every _______________ Earth-days at a distance 20 times closer to Pluto t ...
Jupiter and Saturn
... Ammonia is in the form of ice crystals (snow), not as a gas Methane gives these planets their blue color : absorbs red and yellow photons from sunlight, reflects blue Neptune has more methane than Uranus ...
... Ammonia is in the form of ice crystals (snow), not as a gas Methane gives these planets their blue color : absorbs red and yellow photons from sunlight, reflects blue Neptune has more methane than Uranus ...
Chapter 17 – Asteroids and Comets
... seen when comet within about 1 AU of Sun. Most of orbit, comet is just nucleus. ...
... seen when comet within about 1 AU of Sun. Most of orbit, comet is just nucleus. ...
The Jovian Planets
... indicate they are made of rock and metal. Density of jovian planets (0.7 – 1.6 grams per cm3) indicate they are made of lower density stuff. Current models of the jovian interiors start with a small core of rock and metal at the center. On top of that is a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium gas ...
... indicate they are made of rock and metal. Density of jovian planets (0.7 – 1.6 grams per cm3) indicate they are made of lower density stuff. Current models of the jovian interiors start with a small core of rock and metal at the center. On top of that is a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium gas ...
Asteroids
... Trojan Asteroids • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. – Asteroids collect there – Several hundred Trojan asteroids locked to Jupiter L4 Trojans ...
... Trojan Asteroids • The law of gravity permits an orbit around the sun exactly 60º ahead of and behind Jupiter, called Lagrange points. – Asteroids collect there – Several hundred Trojan asteroids locked to Jupiter L4 Trojans ...
Chapter 8 The Giant Planets
... You discover a giant planet around another star. It is as big as Jupiter, but much more dense. What does the density tell you? A. It has less hydrogen and helium than Jupiter. B. It has a lower mass than Jupiter. C. Like Jupiter, it is probably hot inside. ...
... You discover a giant planet around another star. It is as big as Jupiter, but much more dense. What does the density tell you? A. It has less hydrogen and helium than Jupiter. B. It has a lower mass than Jupiter. C. Like Jupiter, it is probably hot inside. ...
HW10 (due 4/24/14) (There are 205 possible points)
... e. They were hidden behind some of Saturn’s many moons. ...
... e. They were hidden behind some of Saturn’s many moons. ...
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The Giant Planets [10]
... • Sun is larger than Jupiter because it has an internal energy source to heat it up. Spherical shell of matter: Acts as if all mass at central point. Oblate shell: does not. ...
... • Sun is larger than Jupiter because it has an internal energy source to heat it up. Spherical shell of matter: Acts as if all mass at central point. Oblate shell: does not. ...
largest and most massive planets [Figure 12
... * Cassini - NASA/ESA Mission to Saturn via Jupiter * Galileo Orbiter - NASA Mission to Jupiter * Galileo Probe - NASA Mission to Jupiter * Voyager 1 - NASA Mission to Jupiter and Saturn * Voyager 2 - NASA Mission to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and beyond * Ulysses - NASA/ESA Mission to study t ...
... * Cassini - NASA/ESA Mission to Saturn via Jupiter * Galileo Orbiter - NASA Mission to Jupiter * Galileo Probe - NASA Mission to Jupiter * Voyager 1 - NASA Mission to Jupiter and Saturn * Voyager 2 - NASA Mission to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and beyond * Ulysses - NASA/ESA Mission to study t ...
The Outer Planets
... last for 100s of years (GRS) Largest planet Over 60 moons, most in our solar system ...
... last for 100s of years (GRS) Largest planet Over 60 moons, most in our solar system ...
Jovian Planet Systems (Chapter 11) Jupiter and Saturn are mostly
... thinner outer layer of hydrogen gas, a thick ice mantle, and a core. All four planets contain about 10 Earth masses of ice, rock, and metal.The nebular theory of solar system formation can explain why Jupiter is heavier than Saturn, and Saturn heavier than Uranus/Neptune. Jupiter and Saturn have sim ...
... thinner outer layer of hydrogen gas, a thick ice mantle, and a core. All four planets contain about 10 Earth masses of ice, rock, and metal.The nebular theory of solar system formation can explain why Jupiter is heavier than Saturn, and Saturn heavier than Uranus/Neptune. Jupiter and Saturn have sim ...
The Solar System
... Big comets and asteroids hitting the planet will deposit a lot of kinetic energy which becomes heat, blowing off a significant amount of atmosphere all at once. • This is not much of an issue for the outer planets, who have high gravity and very high mass, so a given impact is unlikely to knock out ...
... Big comets and asteroids hitting the planet will deposit a lot of kinetic energy which becomes heat, blowing off a significant amount of atmosphere all at once. • This is not much of an issue for the outer planets, who have high gravity and very high mass, so a given impact is unlikely to knock out ...
Unit 03 Slides - Chapter 11
... • Methane absorbs red sunlight. • Only blue light is reflected back into space by the clouds. ...
... • Methane absorbs red sunlight. • Only blue light is reflected back into space by the clouds. ...
Venus -- Our “sister” planet. Stark atmospheric / surface differences
... Venus -- Our “sister” planet. Stark atmospheric / surface differences contrast with an interior that’s quite similar to Earth’s. ...
... Venus -- Our “sister” planet. Stark atmospheric / surface differences contrast with an interior that’s quite similar to Earth’s. ...
lesson 3 – explore – page 391 – the outer planets
... conceals a solid core. About 1,000 km below the outer edge of the cloud layer, the pressure is so great that the hydrogen gas changes to liquid. This thick layer of liquid hydrogen covers Jupiter’s core. Scientists suspect that the core is made of rock and iron. The core might be as large as E ...
... conceals a solid core. About 1,000 km below the outer edge of the cloud layer, the pressure is so great that the hydrogen gas changes to liquid. This thick layer of liquid hydrogen covers Jupiter’s core. Scientists suspect that the core is made of rock and iron. The core might be as large as E ...
THE OUTER PLANETS
... They are very large! From about 15 to more than 300 times the mass of Earth Their interiors are either gases or liquids, and they may have small, solid cores ...
... They are very large! From about 15 to more than 300 times the mass of Earth Their interiors are either gases or liquids, and they may have small, solid cores ...
The JOVIAN PLANETS
... At pressures greater than 3 million atmospheres, H is squeezed so tightly that the atoms are separated into freely moving protons and electrons: liquid metallic hydrogen (LMH). LMH is highly conducting (the electrons are highly mobile) The combination of a metallic hydrogen interior and high rotati ...
... At pressures greater than 3 million atmospheres, H is squeezed so tightly that the atoms are separated into freely moving protons and electrons: liquid metallic hydrogen (LMH). LMH is highly conducting (the electrons are highly mobile) The combination of a metallic hydrogen interior and high rotati ...
Juno (spacecraft)
Juno is a NASA New Frontiers mission to the planet Jupiter. Juno was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 5 August 2011 and will arrive on 4 July 2016. The spacecraft is to be placed in a polar orbit to study Jupiter's composition, gravity field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere. Juno will also search for clues about how the planet formed, including whether it has a rocky core, the amount of water present within the deep atmosphere, how its mass is distributed, and its deep winds, which can reach speeds of 618 kilometers per hour (384 mph).The spacecraft's name comes from Greco-Roman mythology. The god Jupiter drew a veil of clouds around himself to hide his mischief, but his wife, the goddess Juno, was able to peer through the clouds and see Jupiter's true nature.