Feb 2017 - Astronomical Society of Northern New England
... keeps getting closer to Earth and it will finally sink below our western horizon in late spring. Glowing with a soft orange light at a magnitude of 1.2, Mars is now fully 6 magnitudes or 250 times fainter than brilliant Venus in our evening sky. Jupiter starts the month rising at 11 pm and ends it r ...
... keeps getting closer to Earth and it will finally sink below our western horizon in late spring. Glowing with a soft orange light at a magnitude of 1.2, Mars is now fully 6 magnitudes or 250 times fainter than brilliant Venus in our evening sky. Jupiter starts the month rising at 11 pm and ends it r ...
Chapter 1 Section Misconception Truth Distances in the Universe
... Jupiter We know about all the moons in the Solar System. There are lots of small moons and other undiscovered objects in the solar system. At present, there are about 50 unconfirmed moons of Jupiter that are being considered. ...
... Jupiter We know about all the moons in the Solar System. There are lots of small moons and other undiscovered objects in the solar system. At present, there are about 50 unconfirmed moons of Jupiter that are being considered. ...
Test framework
... demonstrating the ability to utilize a classification scheme (e.g., based on physical properties, crystal structure, chemical composition) to identify common rock-forming minerals ...
... demonstrating the ability to utilize a classification scheme (e.g., based on physical properties, crystal structure, chemical composition) to identify common rock-forming minerals ...
8th grade glossary - web condensed
... A subdivision of geologic time that is longer than an age but shorter than a period ...
... A subdivision of geologic time that is longer than an age but shorter than a period ...
Investigation 1 Solar Nebula Theory Student Guide 3_16_13_draft
... Within the Milky Way Galaxy, towards one of the outer edges, is a relatively small star, our Sun. If we were to focus more closely around the parts of the galaxy near our Sun, we see evidence of eight planets that are in orbit around the Sun. These planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Satu ...
... Within the Milky Way Galaxy, towards one of the outer edges, is a relatively small star, our Sun. If we were to focus more closely around the parts of the galaxy near our Sun, we see evidence of eight planets that are in orbit around the Sun. These planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Satu ...
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... Based on our understanding of our own solar system, which of the following would be most surprising to observe in an extra-solar system of planets? The planets nearest to the star have a lower density than the planets farther out. Several planets show large tilts of their rotation axis compared to t ...
... Based on our understanding of our own solar system, which of the following would be most surprising to observe in an extra-solar system of planets? The planets nearest to the star have a lower density than the planets farther out. Several planets show large tilts of their rotation axis compared to t ...
Related Handout - Orange County Astronomers
... few miles to several hundred miles. They circle the Sun in 4.6 years in a vast cloud between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter at an average distance of 2.8 AU. Ceres, with a diameter of 560 miles, was the first asteroid found, and the list increased rapidly to reach numbers in the thousands. Today mor ...
... few miles to several hundred miles. They circle the Sun in 4.6 years in a vast cloud between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter at an average distance of 2.8 AU. Ceres, with a diameter of 560 miles, was the first asteroid found, and the list increased rapidly to reach numbers in the thousands. Today mor ...
Physics: Forces and Motion
... objects, the less the force of gravity. 3. The difference between an object’s mass and its weight is explained by gravity. Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object; weight is the force of gravity between an object and the celestial body it is on. Bodies in the solar system have diffe ...
... objects, the less the force of gravity. 3. The difference between an object’s mass and its weight is explained by gravity. Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object; weight is the force of gravity between an object and the celestial body it is on. Bodies in the solar system have diffe ...
Jumping on Another Planet!
... of matter that a body contains. It never varies despite the gravitational field in which it’s found. Even in zero gravity, mass is always present and is felt as inertia (resistance to change). Weight, on the other hand, measures the force exerted on a body placed within a given gravitational field. ...
... of matter that a body contains. It never varies despite the gravitational field in which it’s found. Even in zero gravity, mass is always present and is felt as inertia (resistance to change). Weight, on the other hand, measures the force exerted on a body placed within a given gravitational field. ...
Earth Science CA Standard Study Guide
... (composed of material that precipitated from a solution), and organic (came from living things). • Oil and coal are called fossil fuel because they came from the remains of living organisms • The 4main types of sedimentary rocks from limestone (mostly from marine organisms), shale (compressed mud), ...
... (composed of material that precipitated from a solution), and organic (came from living things). • Oil and coal are called fossil fuel because they came from the remains of living organisms • The 4main types of sedimentary rocks from limestone (mostly from marine organisms), shale (compressed mud), ...
Learning About Stars
... remember that Earth is doing A LOT of moving around. In this satellite photo, we can see the line of light and shadow that makes day and night. http://yoga108.org/images/blog/2006/earth_day_night_big.jpg ...
... remember that Earth is doing A LOT of moving around. In this satellite photo, we can see the line of light and shadow that makes day and night. http://yoga108.org/images/blog/2006/earth_day_night_big.jpg ...
The Moon and the Origin of Life on Earth
... Figure 1: The change of seasons depends on the Earth’s obliquity (a) and on the precession of the equinoxes (b). In summer, the amount of solar heat received in the northern hemisphere is greater than that received in the southern hemisphere. Depending on the angle of precession, the Earth may be at ...
... Figure 1: The change of seasons depends on the Earth’s obliquity (a) and on the precession of the equinoxes (b). In summer, the amount of solar heat received in the northern hemisphere is greater than that received in the southern hemisphere. Depending on the angle of precession, the Earth may be at ...
Navigational Tool Background
... Cross-Staff: A cross-staff is inspired by the Kamal which was used by the Arab Navigators. The cross-staff is made of a long staff normally 36 inches long and 4 smaller cross pieces which move up and down the long staff. The navigator holds the cross-staff to the eye and moves one of the four cross ...
... Cross-Staff: A cross-staff is inspired by the Kamal which was used by the Arab Navigators. The cross-staff is made of a long staff normally 36 inches long and 4 smaller cross pieces which move up and down the long staff. The navigator holds the cross-staff to the eye and moves one of the four cross ...
what`s up this month – march 2016
... The night sky looking to the south at about 21:00 on 15 thMarch The chart above shows the night sky looking to the south at about 21:00 (9 o’clock in the evening) on 15th March (around the middle of the month). The sky will appear very much the same an hour later at the beginning of the month and an ...
... The night sky looking to the south at about 21:00 on 15 thMarch The chart above shows the night sky looking to the south at about 21:00 (9 o’clock in the evening) on 15th March (around the middle of the month). The sky will appear very much the same an hour later at the beginning of the month and an ...
Ancient Astronomy
... What’s important so far? continued • Without use of a telescope, Tycho Brahe made very accurate measurements of the positions of celestial objects. • Johannes Kepler inherited Brahe’s data and determined three empirical laws governing the motion of orbiting celestial objects. – 1st Law: Each planet ...
... What’s important so far? continued • Without use of a telescope, Tycho Brahe made very accurate measurements of the positions of celestial objects. • Johannes Kepler inherited Brahe’s data and determined three empirical laws governing the motion of orbiting celestial objects. – 1st Law: Each planet ...
Grade 5 CPSD Science Curriculum Guide
... In this unit, students will develop an understanding of patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky. The Performance Expectations of this unit expect students to demonstrate grade-appropriate proficiency in s ...
... In this unit, students will develop an understanding of patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky. The Performance Expectations of this unit expect students to demonstrate grade-appropriate proficiency in s ...
East Valley Astronomy Club
... Nice Model explains why the giant planets have the orbits they do, and why the Late Heavy Bombardment of the inner solar system occurred (and the structure and size of the Kuiper Belt, and Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, etc., etc.). If true, the planets formed closer to the Sun, which speeds up their ...
... Nice Model explains why the giant planets have the orbits they do, and why the Late Heavy Bombardment of the inner solar system occurred (and the structure and size of the Kuiper Belt, and Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, etc., etc.). If true, the planets formed closer to the Sun, which speeds up their ...
Convocatory Topics 7th Grade TOPICS
... it is found. Define cryosphere, name the form solid water takes. Explain atmosphere and its size and composition. Define and explain biosphere. Describe how Earth’s spheres interact. Give examples of interactions among Earth’s spheres. Identify the main source of Energy in the Earth System Describe ...
... it is found. Define cryosphere, name the form solid water takes. Explain atmosphere and its size and composition. Define and explain biosphere. Describe how Earth’s spheres interact. Give examples of interactions among Earth’s spheres. Identify the main source of Energy in the Earth System Describe ...
Formation of the Solar System
... – Ices don't condense inside orbit of Mars: – Terrestrial planetesimals mostly rock, metals; not very massive – Jovian planetesimals mostly Icy materials + rock; much more massive ...
... – Ices don't condense inside orbit of Mars: – Terrestrial planetesimals mostly rock, metals; not very massive – Jovian planetesimals mostly Icy materials + rock; much more massive ...
The Next Step: Exponential Life 1 — PB
... dies. But even in this vast time-perspective, the present century is special. It is the first when humans may establish communities away from the Earth. And it is the first when they may create electronic intelligences that surpass their own all-round capabilities, and also achieve the ability to bi ...
... dies. But even in this vast time-perspective, the present century is special. It is the first when humans may establish communities away from the Earth. And it is the first when they may create electronic intelligences that surpass their own all-round capabilities, and also achieve the ability to bi ...
aaaa - Londonderry School District
... • If too much greater - the surface temperature differences would be too great. Ice and water vapor would travel to the poles, no water anywhere else. • If much less - the habitable zone would shrink in size (think narrow band around equator) • The tilt also allows the seasons to occur. ...
... • If too much greater - the surface temperature differences would be too great. Ice and water vapor would travel to the poles, no water anywhere else. • If much less - the habitable zone would shrink in size (think narrow band around equator) • The tilt also allows the seasons to occur. ...
Chapter 9 Lecture 1
... What do we learn from meteorites? • Primitive meteorites tell us what the original planetesimals were like. • The ages of primitive meteorites tell us when solar system formation began. • Processed meteorites tell us what asteroids are like on the inside. • Processed meteorites provide direct proof ...
... What do we learn from meteorites? • Primitive meteorites tell us what the original planetesimals were like. • The ages of primitive meteorites tell us when solar system formation began. • Processed meteorites tell us what asteroids are like on the inside. • Processed meteorites provide direct proof ...
E8A1_CRT_CR_MSTIPS_Final
... B. The sun’s rays would be least direct in the winter for the northern hemisphere, and most direct in the southern hemisphere at this same time (The southern hemisphere would be experiencing summer.) C. The tilt of the earth on its axis allows for part of the planet to receive more direct insolation ...
... B. The sun’s rays would be least direct in the winter for the northern hemisphere, and most direct in the southern hemisphere at this same time (The southern hemisphere would be experiencing summer.) C. The tilt of the earth on its axis allows for part of the planet to receive more direct insolation ...