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Presentation
“PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM”
created by
Sapun Nikita, School 1173, Form 8e
Guidance - S.A. Marcova, School
1173, English Language Teacher
Aurorae
Galaxies
Planets in our solarNebulae
system
Meteor Showers
Planets
The Moon
Comets
The Sun
Solar Eclipses
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
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SKY MAPS & NOTES
Mars
Gemini
• Mars
At the start of the month Mars is an
easy object to spot in the evening sky.
It rises by 6pm over in the east, sitting
in Gemini, the Twins.
AURORAE GALLERY
• In Roman mythology, Aurora is the goddess of
the dawn. Aurorae occur in both the Northern
hemisphere, as Aurora Borealis [the northern
lights] and in the Southern Hemisphere as
Aurora Australis [the southern lights]. They
appear when electrons from the Sun collide with
the Earth's upper atmosphere, they cause some
of the atmospheric gases to glow, producing
multicoloured curtains and arcs of light.
METEOR SHOWERS
• Meteor showers occur when the Earth
passes through the tail of a comet, and
debris burns up in the atmosphere. Many
occur at the same time every year, giving
photographers plenty of time to prepare for
that perfect shot.
The Sun
• Solar activity in March and April 2001
provided a prime opportunity for capturing
great pictures of sunspots. Sunspot group
9393 grew up to 14 times the size of the
Earth, the largest seen this decade. The
resulting flares and aurorae were
spectacular.
COMETS
• A bright comet passing through our skies
is one of the most exciting of astronomical
events. They remain visible for months as
they traverse their huge orbits around the
Sun, plenty of time to take a picture!
SOLAR ECLIPSES
• Solar eclipses are easy to photograph, provided
you remember to protect your eyes. The golden
rule is never to look at the Sun either directly, or
through a camera without using special filters. A
Mylar or glass solar filter must be used
throughout the partial phases for both
photography and safe viewing. These filters are
easily obtained through manufacturers and
dealers listed in good astronomy magazines.
THE MOON
• For centuries our closest neighbour, the Moon
has inspired poets, artists and scientists alike.
The Moon is an excellent subject to photograph.
It's easy to find, relatively large and very bright three photographic bonuses. Various lunar
compositions don't need a lot of expensive
equipment. Even common place automatic
cameras can produce reasonable results.
NEBULAE
• Latin word for cloud, nebula is a term used
to describe cosmic gas and dust among
the stars. The radiation emitted from stars
within these clouds energises the gases,
illuminating the nebula.
GALAXIES
• Most of the stars we see in the night sky belong
to our own Galaxy, the Milky Way. However,
observers can also make out a handful of other
Galaxies with the naked eye. The two brightest
Galaxies, the 'Magellanic Clouds' are only visible
from the southern hemisphere. However, others,
including the Andromeda Galaxy, can be seen
from northern latitudes.
PLANETS
• Many of the planets in the solar system
are visible from the Earth to the unaided
observer. To the naked eye, planets look
like bright stars. With a telescope, the
results are much more spectacular.
External links
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/mysp
ace/