1 3 Formation of the Solar System
... There are many types of small objects, or bodies, in our solar system. These bodies include satellites, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. Satellites are objects that orbit larger objects. Comets are small bodies made up of rock, ice, and dust that move around the sun in very elliptical orbits. Aste ...
... There are many types of small objects, or bodies, in our solar system. These bodies include satellites, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. Satellites are objects that orbit larger objects. Comets are small bodies made up of rock, ice, and dust that move around the sun in very elliptical orbits. Aste ...
Earth and Space Review 2016
... and _______ moon phases when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in alignment. Spring tides cause high tides to be _______ than normal and low tides to be _______ than normal, resulting in a larger variation in the tide levels. Sketch and label Spring tides below including Sun, Earth, Moon, and tidal bulge ...
... and _______ moon phases when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in alignment. Spring tides cause high tides to be _______ than normal and low tides to be _______ than normal, resulting in a larger variation in the tide levels. Sketch and label Spring tides below including Sun, Earth, Moon, and tidal bulge ...
Seasons
... Great Pyramid and Thuban, the closest star to the rotational axis of the earth in 4420 B.C. • Betelguese, which marked the Vernal Equinox is also aligned with the southern shaft in the King’s chamber. • And others… ...
... Great Pyramid and Thuban, the closest star to the rotational axis of the earth in 4420 B.C. • Betelguese, which marked the Vernal Equinox is also aligned with the southern shaft in the King’s chamber. • And others… ...
History of Astronomy
... A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon. Some sunlight leaks through the Earth's atmosphere casting a deep reddish light on the Moon. The photo inset shows what the eclipse looks like from Earth. (Photo courtesy of Dennis ...
... A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon. Some sunlight leaks through the Earth's atmosphere casting a deep reddish light on the Moon. The photo inset shows what the eclipse looks like from Earth. (Photo courtesy of Dennis ...
Homework # 2 1. For each of the following, make a sketch showing
... about the differences between the two types of planets. The early solar system was formed by the collapse of the large solar nebula, which contained a variety of different particles and gases. To begin forming planets, these particles had to start condensing into larger solids. Rocks and metals were ...
... about the differences between the two types of planets. The early solar system was formed by the collapse of the large solar nebula, which contained a variety of different particles and gases. To begin forming planets, these particles had to start condensing into larger solids. Rocks and metals were ...
Word
... III. Black holes and Tides #3. The giant elliptical galaxy M87 has an accretion disk of material orbiting its central black hole. The Hubble Space Telescope observed the spectrum of this material and, from the Doppler shifts of the spectral lines, found that the material is orbiting at 550 km/sec at ...
... III. Black holes and Tides #3. The giant elliptical galaxy M87 has an accretion disk of material orbiting its central black hole. The Hubble Space Telescope observed the spectrum of this material and, from the Doppler shifts of the spectral lines, found that the material is orbiting at 550 km/sec at ...
HOMEWORK #1
... III. Black holes and Tides #3. The giant elliptical galaxy M87 has an accretion disk of material orbiting its central black hole. The Hubble Space Telescope observed the spectrum of this material and, from the Doppler shifts of the spectral lines, found that the material is orbiting at 550 km/sec at ...
... III. Black holes and Tides #3. The giant elliptical galaxy M87 has an accretion disk of material orbiting its central black hole. The Hubble Space Telescope observed the spectrum of this material and, from the Doppler shifts of the spectral lines, found that the material is orbiting at 550 km/sec at ...
Milky Way bubbly
... LRO maps recent lunar tectonics High-resolution images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft are allowing researchers to map deformation of the Moon’s crust over the past 50 million years – the recent past, geologically speaking. What they have found is evidence of extension, sur ...
... LRO maps recent lunar tectonics High-resolution images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft are allowing researchers to map deformation of the Moon’s crust over the past 50 million years – the recent past, geologically speaking. What they have found is evidence of extension, sur ...
Evidence for Design: Earth & Solar System
... of the most critical concerns of the new field of astrobiology. As we pointed out in an earlier chapter, water was not abundant in the inner regions of the solar system when planets formed. There was far more water in the outer regions of the solar system than among the inner planets. Where did our ...
... of the most critical concerns of the new field of astrobiology. As we pointed out in an earlier chapter, water was not abundant in the inner regions of the solar system when planets formed. There was far more water in the outer regions of the solar system than among the inner planets. Where did our ...
Astro 4 Practice Test 1
... 19. How could a person in ancient times have proven that the stars are farther away than the Moon? a. The Moon sometimes passes in front of stars, covering them up. b. The apparent sizes of the stars are much smaller than the Moon. c. Some of the bright stars occasionally appear to pass in front of ...
... 19. How could a person in ancient times have proven that the stars are farther away than the Moon? a. The Moon sometimes passes in front of stars, covering them up. b. The apparent sizes of the stars are much smaller than the Moon. c. Some of the bright stars occasionally appear to pass in front of ...
Regents Review
... “Every Hawaiian island has a leeward side and a windward side. The leeward side faces South or West and is hot, dry, and sunny. The windward side faces North or East and is moderate, lush, and green. There are drawbacks and benefits to both. Because the leeward side has less rain, it is less green. ...
... “Every Hawaiian island has a leeward side and a windward side. The leeward side faces South or West and is hot, dry, and sunny. The windward side faces North or East and is moderate, lush, and green. There are drawbacks and benefits to both. Because the leeward side has less rain, it is less green. ...
Modeling axial tilt and daylight
... Modified from “Modeling the Seasons” activity, Exploratorium Modified for 5 th grade ...
... Modified from “Modeling the Seasons” activity, Exploratorium Modified for 5 th grade ...
Lecture082802
... the part of the sky which is visible You want/need to understand these motions Next time, we will look at how the Moon ...
... the part of the sky which is visible You want/need to understand these motions Next time, we will look at how the Moon ...
planet
... cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighboring region of planetesimals.” • Simpler definition - A “large” object that orbits a star and shines primarily by reflecting light from its star. ...
... cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighboring region of planetesimals.” • Simpler definition - A “large” object that orbits a star and shines primarily by reflecting light from its star. ...
But how to find Polaris?
... either too small, too big, or out of place. Mapmakers have, however, found ways to limit the distortion of shape, size, distance and direction. ...
... either too small, too big, or out of place. Mapmakers have, however, found ways to limit the distortion of shape, size, distance and direction. ...
Asteroids, Comets and Meteorites What is an Asteroid? Asteroids
... and rock grains nucleus rotates slowly, spewing jets of material from surface holes in the crust ...
... and rock grains nucleus rotates slowly, spewing jets of material from surface holes in the crust ...
Review Powerpoint - Physics and Astronomy
... to celestial equator. • Northernmost point (above celestial equator) is summer solstice; southernmost is winter solstice; points where path crosses celestial equator are vernal and autumnal ...
... to celestial equator. • Northernmost point (above celestial equator) is summer solstice; southernmost is winter solstice; points where path crosses celestial equator are vernal and autumnal ...
Problem Set 1 - Cambridge University Press
... a. ions of magnesium and iron stuck in the spaces between silicon tetrahedra b. holes and defects in the crystal structure of the rock materials c. movements of the Earth's plates ...
... a. ions of magnesium and iron stuck in the spaces between silicon tetrahedra b. holes and defects in the crystal structure of the rock materials c. movements of the Earth's plates ...
ONLINE practice exam
... e.) F appears to have the same brightness as N. 2. What is the best way to stop being pulled into a black hole? a.) Fire rockets continuously. b.) Invent anti-gravity. c.) Go into orbit, rely on centrifugal force. d.) Reduce the mass of the ship by throwing almost everything overboard. e.) Fall into ...
... e.) F appears to have the same brightness as N. 2. What is the best way to stop being pulled into a black hole? a.) Fire rockets continuously. b.) Invent anti-gravity. c.) Go into orbit, rely on centrifugal force. d.) Reduce the mass of the ship by throwing almost everything overboard. e.) Fall into ...
all Solar System objects have the same composition
... The main message: • In some sense, all Solar System objects have the same composition… – More accurately, ratios of abundances of • rare earth elements, • stable non-radiogenic isotopes of refractory elements ...
... The main message: • In some sense, all Solar System objects have the same composition… – More accurately, ratios of abundances of • rare earth elements, • stable non-radiogenic isotopes of refractory elements ...
Distance from the Sun
... looked up at the sky at night and seen a streak of light or ‘shooting star’ what you are actually seeing is a meteor. • Meteorite- A meteoroid that survives falling through the Earth’s atmosphere and colliding with the Earth’s surface is known as a meteorite. • Asteroid- A small rocky body orbiting ...
... looked up at the sky at night and seen a streak of light or ‘shooting star’ what you are actually seeing is a meteor. • Meteorite- A meteoroid that survives falling through the Earth’s atmosphere and colliding with the Earth’s surface is known as a meteorite. • Asteroid- A small rocky body orbiting ...
Frostburg State Planetarium presents
... Bright points we see at night? • Even the nearest planets appear as * (points) as we see them with our eyes; for even these objects very far away (moon=1 unit). Venus 100x farther. • To tell a planet from a star, all night stars twinkle and planets usually shine steady. • Also satellites (especiall ...
... Bright points we see at night? • Even the nearest planets appear as * (points) as we see them with our eyes; for even these objects very far away (moon=1 unit). Venus 100x farther. • To tell a planet from a star, all night stars twinkle and planets usually shine steady. • Also satellites (especiall ...
Chapter 2
... To predict a body’s motion we need understand the force acting on it For astronomical bodies this is Gravity Newton’s Law of Gravity states • “Every mass exerts a force of attraction on every other mass. The strength of the force is directly proportional to the product of the masses divided by the s ...
... To predict a body’s motion we need understand the force acting on it For astronomical bodies this is Gravity Newton’s Law of Gravity states • “Every mass exerts a force of attraction on every other mass. The strength of the force is directly proportional to the product of the masses divided by the s ...