Name: Period: ______ Uranus and Neptune The Discovery of
... The Moon System of Uranus Uranus has ___________________moons, five of which are major: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon Very similar to Saturn’s medium-sized moons, except that all are much less ___________________. Umbriel is the darkest ___________________is the most unusual; origin o ...
... The Moon System of Uranus Uranus has ___________________moons, five of which are major: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon Very similar to Saturn’s medium-sized moons, except that all are much less ___________________. Umbriel is the darkest ___________________is the most unusual; origin o ...
Neptune and Uranus
... The Moon Systems of Uranus and Neptune • Uranus has 27 moons, five of which are major: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon • Similar to Saturn’s medium-sized moons, except that all are much less reflective • Umbriel is the darkest ...
... The Moon Systems of Uranus and Neptune • Uranus has 27 moons, five of which are major: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon • Similar to Saturn’s medium-sized moons, except that all are much less reflective • Umbriel is the darkest ...
Uranus and Neptune Uranus Saturn Neptune
... Satellites of Uranus and Neptune: Uranus has five satellites similar to the moderate-sized moons of Saturn, plus at least 22 more small satellites. Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Triton has a young, icy surfac ...
... Satellites of Uranus and Neptune: Uranus has five satellites similar to the moderate-sized moons of Saturn, plus at least 22 more small satellites. Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Triton has a young, icy surfac ...
Beyond Neptune: The Kuiper Belt
... • Simulations show that at the relative velocities KBO’s experience, that the pieces from collisions would result in many losing angular momentum and falling in on the highly elliptical orbits, like short-period comets have. • Short period comets – a few miles across, not hundred(s) of miles across ...
... • Simulations show that at the relative velocities KBO’s experience, that the pieces from collisions would result in many losing angular momentum and falling in on the highly elliptical orbits, like short-period comets have. • Short period comets – a few miles across, not hundred(s) of miles across ...
NEPTUNE*!
... Neptune is the smallest of the gas giants With an equatorial radius of only 24,764 km, Neptune is smaller than the other gas giants in the solar system Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. But here's the funny thing, Neptune is actually more massive than Uranus by about 18%. Since it's smaller but more mass ...
... Neptune is the smallest of the gas giants With an equatorial radius of only 24,764 km, Neptune is smaller than the other gas giants in the solar system Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. But here's the funny thing, Neptune is actually more massive than Uranus by about 18%. Since it's smaller but more mass ...
Uranus and Neptune
... Ovoids: Oval groove patterns, 20 km high cliff near the equator probably associated with convection currents in the Surface features are old; Miranda is no longer geologically active. mantle, but not with impacts. ...
... Ovoids: Oval groove patterns, 20 km high cliff near the equator probably associated with convection currents in the Surface features are old; Miranda is no longer geologically active. mantle, but not with impacts. ...
In Roman mythology Neptune was the god of the Sea. He is known
... and a small irregular white cloud that zipped around Neptune every 16 hours or so now. This feature is known as "The Scooter." Recently, however, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) showed that the Great Dark Spot has disappeared! Scientists think that it has either dissipated (like our storms do) or i ...
... and a small irregular white cloud that zipped around Neptune every 16 hours or so now. This feature is known as "The Scooter." Recently, however, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) showed that the Great Dark Spot has disappeared! Scientists think that it has either dissipated (like our storms do) or i ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... Triton is a frigid, icy world with a young surface and a tenuous atmosphere • Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity m ...
... Triton is a frigid, icy world with a young surface and a tenuous atmosphere • Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter • Triton has a young, icy surface indicative of tectonic activity • The energy for this activity m ...
The Main Point Overview
... •The sequence starts from an altitude of 152 kilometers (about 95 miles) and initially only shows a hazy view looking into thick cloud. •As the probe descends, ground features can be discerned and Huygens emerges from the clouds at around 30 kilometers (about 19 ...
... •The sequence starts from an altitude of 152 kilometers (about 95 miles) and initially only shows a hazy view looking into thick cloud. •As the probe descends, ground features can be discerned and Huygens emerges from the clouds at around 30 kilometers (about 19 ...
A105 Stars and Galaxies
... They are probably debris from satellites or comets that have broken up They contain more dust than the Saturn/Uranus rings The rings are not distributed uniformly around the ring indicating they are relatively new ...
... They are probably debris from satellites or comets that have broken up They contain more dust than the Saturn/Uranus rings The rings are not distributed uniformly around the ring indicating they are relatively new ...
Dwarf Planets
... Only one layer of Methane clouds (in contrast to 3 cloud layers on Jupiter and Saturn). ...
... Only one layer of Methane clouds (in contrast to 3 cloud layers on Jupiter and Saturn). ...
Neptune
... • Distance from the Sun (km): 4,498,252,900km • Distance from Earth (km) 4.3 billion km ...
... • Distance from the Sun (km): 4,498,252,900km • Distance from Earth (km) 4.3 billion km ...
PHYS178 Planets
... • Much more cloud activity is seen on Neptune than on Uranus. This is because Uranus lacks a substantial internal heat source. • Interiors and Magnetic Fields of Uranus and Neptune: Both Uranus and Neptune may have a rocky core surrounded by a mantle of water and ammonia. Electric currents in these ...
... • Much more cloud activity is seen on Neptune than on Uranus. This is because Uranus lacks a substantial internal heat source. • Interiors and Magnetic Fields of Uranus and Neptune: Both Uranus and Neptune may have a rocky core surrounded by a mantle of water and ammonia. Electric currents in these ...
The Outer Worlds
... • Atmosphere is primarily hydrogen (82.5%) and helium (15.2%) • Atmosphere is 2.3% methane, a relatively high percentage compared with Jupiter and Saturn • Methane absorbs red light, giving Uranus (and Neptune) their greenish-blue color • Due to low temperature, atmosphere lacks ammonia and water, w ...
... • Atmosphere is primarily hydrogen (82.5%) and helium (15.2%) • Atmosphere is 2.3% methane, a relatively high percentage compared with Jupiter and Saturn • Methane absorbs red light, giving Uranus (and Neptune) their greenish-blue color • Due to low temperature, atmosphere lacks ammonia and water, w ...
Uranus: Satellites - Empyrean Quest Publishers
... • Atmosphere is primarily hydrogen (82.5%) and helium (15.2%) • Atmosphere is 2.3% methane, a relatively high percentage compared with Jupiter and Saturn • Methane absorbs red light, giving Uranus (and Neptune) their greenish-blue color • Due to low temperature, atmosphere lacks ammonia and water, w ...
... • Atmosphere is primarily hydrogen (82.5%) and helium (15.2%) • Atmosphere is 2.3% methane, a relatively high percentage compared with Jupiter and Saturn • Methane absorbs red light, giving Uranus (and Neptune) their greenish-blue color • Due to low temperature, atmosphere lacks ammonia and water, w ...
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... • Atmosphere is primarily hydrogen (82.5%) and helium (15.2%) • Atmosphere is 2.3% methane, a relatively high percentage compared with Jupiter and Saturn • Methane absorbs red light, giving Uranus (and Neptune) their greenish-blue color • Due to low temperature, atmosphere lacks ammonia and water, w ...
... • Atmosphere is primarily hydrogen (82.5%) and helium (15.2%) • Atmosphere is 2.3% methane, a relatively high percentage compared with Jupiter and Saturn • Methane absorbs red light, giving Uranus (and Neptune) their greenish-blue color • Due to low temperature, atmosphere lacks ammonia and water, w ...
Neptune - Midland ISD
... In this process, clumps of dust and gas are bound together early in the life of the solar system. Over time, they combine to form into a giant planet. This could take as little as a thousand years, allowing time for the planet ...
... In this process, clumps of dust and gas are bound together early in the life of the solar system. Over time, they combine to form into a giant planet. This could take as little as a thousand years, allowing time for the planet ...
Chapter 24
... The Moons of Neptune Two moons (Triton and Nereid) visible from Earth; 6 more discovered by Voyager 2 Unusual orbits: Triton: Only satellite in the solar system orbiting clockwise, (“backward”). Nereid: Highly eccentric orbit; very long orbital period (359.4 d). Astronomers think a violent collision ...
... The Moons of Neptune Two moons (Triton and Nereid) visible from Earth; 6 more discovered by Voyager 2 Unusual orbits: Triton: Only satellite in the solar system orbiting clockwise, (“backward”). Nereid: Highly eccentric orbit; very long orbital period (359.4 d). Astronomers think a violent collision ...
Chapter 24
... The Surface of Triton Very low temperature at near absolute zero! Triton can hold a thin atmosphere of nitrogen and some methane Surface composed of ices: nitrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide. Possibly cyclic nitrogen ice deposition and revaporizing on Triton’s south pole, similar to ...
... The Surface of Triton Very low temperature at near absolute zero! Triton can hold a thin atmosphere of nitrogen and some methane Surface composed of ices: nitrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide. Possibly cyclic nitrogen ice deposition and revaporizing on Triton’s south pole, similar to ...
Neptune`s Unusual Rings The structure of Neptune`s rings was not
... Titan). Triton has the coldest surface known anywhere in the Solar System (38 K, about 391 degrees Fahrenheit); it is so cold that most of Triton's nitrogen is condensed as frost, making it the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a surface made mainly of nitrogen ice. The pinkish deposi ...
... Titan). Triton has the coldest surface known anywhere in the Solar System (38 K, about 391 degrees Fahrenheit); it is so cold that most of Triton's nitrogen is condensed as frost, making it the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a surface made mainly of nitrogen ice. The pinkish deposi ...
Astronomy
... solar system. It surface is mainly water ice and is young from tectonic activity due to tidal forces. There are signs of old ice volcanoes. Triton has a thin tenuous atmosphere. Because of the retrograde orbit, Triton is moving closer to Neptune. It will eventually reach the Roche limit and break up ...
... solar system. It surface is mainly water ice and is young from tectonic activity due to tidal forces. There are signs of old ice volcanoes. Triton has a thin tenuous atmosphere. Because of the retrograde orbit, Triton is moving closer to Neptune. It will eventually reach the Roche limit and break up ...
PPT 5 - Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
... Only one layer of Methane clouds (in contrast to 3 cloud layers on Jupiter and Saturn). ...
... Only one layer of Methane clouds (in contrast to 3 cloud layers on Jupiter and Saturn). ...
Universe 8e Lecture Chapter 14 Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
... Satellites of Uranus and Neptune: Uranus has five satellites similar to the moderate-sized moons of Saturn, plus at least 22 more small satellites. Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Triton has a young, icy surfac ...
... Satellites of Uranus and Neptune: Uranus has five satellites similar to the moderate-sized moons of Saturn, plus at least 22 more small satellites. Neptune has 13 satellites, one of which (Triton) is comparable in size to our Moon or the Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Triton has a young, icy surfac ...
The Moons of Other Planets
... • One possibility is that these two moons are asteroids that were caught by Mars’s gravity. ...
... • One possibility is that these two moons are asteroids that were caught by Mars’s gravity. ...
Triton (moon)
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Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune. It was discovered on October 10, 1846, by English astronomer William Lassell. It is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit, an orbit in the opposite direction to its planet's rotation. At 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi) in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto's, Triton is thought to have been a dwarf planet captured from the Kuiper belt. Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen, a mostly water-ice crust, an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. The core makes up two-thirds of its total mass. Triton has a mean density of 2.061 grams per cubic centimetre (0.0745 lb/cu in) and is composed of approximately 15–35% water ice.Triton is one of the few moons in the Solar System known to be geologically active. As a consequence, its surface is relatively young, with a complex geological history revealed in intricate cryovolcanic and tectonic terrains. Part of its crust is dotted with geysers thought to erupt nitrogen. Triton has a tenuous nitrogen atmosphere less than 1/70,000 the pressure of Earth's atmosphere at sea level.