Astronomy 10: Introduction to General Astronomy Instructor: Tony
... Volume goes like the diameter cubed, so the volume of Jupiter is approximately 11.23 ≈ 1400 times larger than the Earth. (19) page 179, question 7 Io is torqued by nearby moons to have a very elliptical orbit (high eccentricity). This causes a lot of variation in tidal forces from Jupiter, which squ ...
... Volume goes like the diameter cubed, so the volume of Jupiter is approximately 11.23 ≈ 1400 times larger than the Earth. (19) page 179, question 7 Io is torqued by nearby moons to have a very elliptical orbit (high eccentricity). This causes a lot of variation in tidal forces from Jupiter, which squ ...
Earth Moon Sun System
... • The moon takes about one month to orbit the Earth • When the Earth-Moon system is viewed from above (looking down at the North Pole on Earth) the Moon orbits in a counter clockwise fashion. • Like Earth’s orbit around the Sun, the Moon orbit around Earth is elliptical, which causes variations in t ...
... • The moon takes about one month to orbit the Earth • When the Earth-Moon system is viewed from above (looking down at the North Pole on Earth) the Moon orbits in a counter clockwise fashion. • Like Earth’s orbit around the Sun, the Moon orbit around Earth is elliptical, which causes variations in t ...
For Chapter 16 on November 26, 2012
... • The Kuiper Belt extends just beyond the orbit of Neptune and into the space of Eris. • Consists of comet and cometary material and other small objects – Trans Neptunian Objects • Many astronomers put the edge of the solar system to be at about 100 AU. • Voyager 1, launched in 1977, and in 2004 rea ...
... • The Kuiper Belt extends just beyond the orbit of Neptune and into the space of Eris. • Consists of comet and cometary material and other small objects – Trans Neptunian Objects • Many astronomers put the edge of the solar system to be at about 100 AU. • Voyager 1, launched in 1977, and in 2004 rea ...
Basic Astronomy Ch. 27-3 The Sun-Earth
... The length of time it takes solar system to circle around the Milky Way approximately 225,000,000 years Milky Way Galaxy We are located in a spur off the minor Sagittarius Arm. Our local region of the galaxy is typically known as the Orion Arm ...
... The length of time it takes solar system to circle around the Milky Way approximately 225,000,000 years Milky Way Galaxy We are located in a spur off the minor Sagittarius Arm. Our local region of the galaxy is typically known as the Orion Arm ...
Section 7.1 - CPO Science
... smaller than Earth. • Because the Moon has much less mass, its surface gravity is about 1/6 as strong as the gravity on Earth. ...
... smaller than Earth. • Because the Moon has much less mass, its surface gravity is about 1/6 as strong as the gravity on Earth. ...
And let there be light!
... The Universe – Everything there is; all energy, space, and matter Astronomy – The study of the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Solar System – the Sun and all the objects that travel around it due to gravitational force. Objects = planets, over 60 satellites (moons) orbiting the planets, thou ...
... The Universe – Everything there is; all energy, space, and matter Astronomy – The study of the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere. Solar System – the Sun and all the objects that travel around it due to gravitational force. Objects = planets, over 60 satellites (moons) orbiting the planets, thou ...
Things to do today Terminal, “Astronomy is Fun”
... that Jupiter had four moons of its own. • Jupiter was the center of its own system. • Heavenly bodies existed which did not orbit the earth. ...
... that Jupiter had four moons of its own. • Jupiter was the center of its own system. • Heavenly bodies existed which did not orbit the earth. ...
CEEES/SC 10110/20110 Planet Earth Our Place in the Universe
... the Sun at ~400 km/sec, but is tenuous although strong enough to interact with the comet’s coma. Tail usually points away from the Sun. ...
... the Sun at ~400 km/sec, but is tenuous although strong enough to interact with the comet’s coma. Tail usually points away from the Sun. ...
Saturn - Cloudfront.net
... • Planets are heavenly bodies ,which revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits. • Earlier it was considered there were 9 planets in Solar system but lately one planet called Pluto was de-classified from being a planet. • All planets fall in 2 groups Inner Terrestrial Planets: Mercury , Venus, Mars ...
... • Planets are heavenly bodies ,which revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits. • Earlier it was considered there were 9 planets in Solar system but lately one planet called Pluto was de-classified from being a planet. • All planets fall in 2 groups Inner Terrestrial Planets: Mercury , Venus, Mars ...
Exam #1 Review
... • A. the strongest neon emission lines in the visible part of the spectrum are around 400 nm. • B. the strongest neon emission lines in the visible part of the spectrum are around 700 nm. • C. it is a blackbody with a peak wavelength around ...
... • A. the strongest neon emission lines in the visible part of the spectrum are around 400 nm. • B. the strongest neon emission lines in the visible part of the spectrum are around 700 nm. • C. it is a blackbody with a peak wavelength around ...
ASTRonomy 103 - Solar Physics and Space Weather
... lighter elements toward the surface. 43. Which of the following techniques is used by geologists and geophysicists to probe the interior structure of Earth? A direct sampling of interior rock by deep drilling through the ocean floor B extrapolation of surface features (e.g., mountain chains) into th ...
... lighter elements toward the surface. 43. Which of the following techniques is used by geologists and geophysicists to probe the interior structure of Earth? A direct sampling of interior rock by deep drilling through the ocean floor B extrapolation of surface features (e.g., mountain chains) into th ...
Dynamics of the Earth
... Consequence: Celestial coordinates keep changing. The celestial pole traces a circular path with period 26,000 yr => precession of equinoxes 360o/26,000 yr = 50”/yr along ecliptic. Celestial coordinates must be updated to current epoch. Also, motion of Sun/Moon above and below equatorial plane => nu ...
... Consequence: Celestial coordinates keep changing. The celestial pole traces a circular path with period 26,000 yr => precession of equinoxes 360o/26,000 yr = 50”/yr along ecliptic. Celestial coordinates must be updated to current epoch. Also, motion of Sun/Moon above and below equatorial plane => nu ...
Comet: Small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed
... Scientist think they are left over from planet formation. ...
... Scientist think they are left over from planet formation. ...
Level 1 Solar system, Planets, Sun, Asteroid belt, Kuipler belt and
... 3. Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons and weather, but its atmosphere is too thin for liquid water to exist for long on the surface. 4. There are signs of ancient floods on Mars, but evidence for water now exists mainly in icy soil and thin clouds. ...
... 3. Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons and weather, but its atmosphere is too thin for liquid water to exist for long on the surface. 4. There are signs of ancient floods on Mars, but evidence for water now exists mainly in icy soil and thin clouds. ...
Venus Investigation
... make Venus the brightest light in the sky seen from our planet. Perhaps the name “sister planet” is a little bit misleading. 92 times that of earth, Venus’ atmospheric pressure alone would crush anyone who entered it. Its surface is dry and desolate, contain no liquid water or even remains. The surf ...
... make Venus the brightest light in the sky seen from our planet. Perhaps the name “sister planet” is a little bit misleading. 92 times that of earth, Venus’ atmospheric pressure alone would crush anyone who entered it. Its surface is dry and desolate, contain no liquid water or even remains. The surf ...
Lecture 2 : Early Cosmology
... 3. The Earth and planets revolve around the Sun. 4. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is imperceptible compared with the distance to the stars. 5. The rotation of the Earth accounts for the apparent daily rotation of the stars. 6. The apparent annual cycle of movements of the Sun is caused ...
... 3. The Earth and planets revolve around the Sun. 4. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is imperceptible compared with the distance to the stars. 5. The rotation of the Earth accounts for the apparent daily rotation of the stars. 6. The apparent annual cycle of movements of the Sun is caused ...
Outer Space
... suits. The Moon has no air or water. Plants and animals can’t live there either. Astronauts first landed on the Moon in 1969. After that, there were six more trips to the Moon. They brought back Moon rocks, which scientists are still studying. There are holes, or craters, all over the Moon’s surface ...
... suits. The Moon has no air or water. Plants and animals can’t live there either. Astronauts first landed on the Moon in 1969. After that, there were six more trips to the Moon. They brought back Moon rocks, which scientists are still studying. There are holes, or craters, all over the Moon’s surface ...
Chapter 2: Emergence of Modern Astronomy
... • 2 - Use mathematics to support ideas • 3 - Reasoning must agree with observations • Use these 3 fundamentals to form a model of nature – a conceptual representation used to explain and predict an observed event. • Greeks formed many models to explain astronomy and some still exist today. ...
... • 2 - Use mathematics to support ideas • 3 - Reasoning must agree with observations • Use these 3 fundamentals to form a model of nature – a conceptual representation used to explain and predict an observed event. • Greeks formed many models to explain astronomy and some still exist today. ...
Gravity Review
... The radius of Mars is approximately onehalf the radius of Earth, and the mass of Mars is approximately one-tenth the mass of Earth. Compared to the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Mars is A. smaller B. larger C. the same ...
... The radius of Mars is approximately onehalf the radius of Earth, and the mass of Mars is approximately one-tenth the mass of Earth. Compared to the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Mars is A. smaller B. larger C. the same ...
Lecture 35. Habitable Zones.
... Venus and Earth likely started out with the same amount of volatiles. Evidence of volcanoes/outgassing/active planet on Venus. But Venus is very dry and hot today. Where did all the water go? May have had early oceans. As Sun got brighter, more water went into the atmosphere. 1. Photochemical reacti ...
... Venus and Earth likely started out with the same amount of volatiles. Evidence of volcanoes/outgassing/active planet on Venus. But Venus is very dry and hot today. Where did all the water go? May have had early oceans. As Sun got brighter, more water went into the atmosphere. 1. Photochemical reacti ...
Life on other planets
... (b) The atmosphere of the planet We will only consider (a) here. The radiant energy in the form of light and heat reaching every square metre of a planet’s surface depends on: (a) How far the planet is from the star (b) How much energy the star is giving out and (a) For an ‘average’ star is like our ...
... (b) The atmosphere of the planet We will only consider (a) here. The radiant energy in the form of light and heat reaching every square metre of a planet’s surface depends on: (a) How far the planet is from the star (b) How much energy the star is giving out and (a) For an ‘average’ star is like our ...
Nick Bowden The Final Frontier
... and how their surfaces or atmospheres reflect and absorb sunlight. Mercury has a dark gray, rocky surface which is covered with a thick layer of dust. The surface is thought to be made up of igneous silicate rocks and dust. Venus is entirely covered with a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and sul ...
... and how their surfaces or atmospheres reflect and absorb sunlight. Mercury has a dark gray, rocky surface which is covered with a thick layer of dust. The surface is thought to be made up of igneous silicate rocks and dust. Venus is entirely covered with a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and sul ...
Example of MS viz script Earth`s tilt
... All of the planets have tilted axes, curved surfaces, and revolutionary paths around the Sun, which gives each the opportunity to experience seasons. Uranus is tilted almost on its side, meaning one hemisphere always has summer during half of its orbit, while the other half of it is in winter for 42 ...
... All of the planets have tilted axes, curved surfaces, and revolutionary paths around the Sun, which gives each the opportunity to experience seasons. Uranus is tilted almost on its side, meaning one hemisphere always has summer during half of its orbit, while the other half of it is in winter for 42 ...
Midterm Review -- Astronomy Unit
... The early universe was mostly Hydrogen and Helium. Now there are at least 92 different elements on Earth. Where did all of the other elements (other than Hydrogen and helium) come from? a. How were the lighter elements created? These “lighter” elements include carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, i ...
... The early universe was mostly Hydrogen and Helium. Now there are at least 92 different elements on Earth. Where did all of the other elements (other than Hydrogen and helium) come from? a. How were the lighter elements created? These “lighter” elements include carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, i ...