December 2016 - Astronomical Society of South East Texas
... Well here we go for all you VENUS fans! December VENUS is getting higher each week. For quite a while it has been too near the Sun for viewing. Now the planets and Moon are slipping by it, making a beautiful evening grouping. Venus is very noticeable, our “evening star”. MERCURY is visible the 1st c ...
... Well here we go for all you VENUS fans! December VENUS is getting higher each week. For quite a while it has been too near the Sun for viewing. Now the planets and Moon are slipping by it, making a beautiful evening grouping. Venus is very noticeable, our “evening star”. MERCURY is visible the 1st c ...
Student Verion Solar system comp. lab
... 8. Calculate: Kepler discovered a very interesting relationship between the cube of each planet’s orbital radius and the square of its period. Use a calculator to find the cube of each planet’s orbital radius, and record these values in the “R 3” column of the table. Record the squares of the period ...
... 8. Calculate: Kepler discovered a very interesting relationship between the cube of each planet’s orbital radius and the square of its period. Use a calculator to find the cube of each planet’s orbital radius, and record these values in the “R 3” column of the table. Record the squares of the period ...
Planetary Atmospheres
... • these temperature variations (determined by light interactions) define the major atmospheric layers ...
... • these temperature variations (determined by light interactions) define the major atmospheric layers ...
The Solar System Section 2 The Inner Planets, continued
... The Inner Planets, continued • Earth has ideal conditions for living creatures. – Earth is the only planet known to harbor life. • hydrosphere: the portion of Earth that is water • The atmosphere protects Earth from radiation. – Earth’s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% carbon dioxide a ...
... The Inner Planets, continued • Earth has ideal conditions for living creatures. – Earth is the only planet known to harbor life. • hydrosphere: the portion of Earth that is water • The atmosphere protects Earth from radiation. – Earth’s atmosphere is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% carbon dioxide a ...
planets of our solar system
... see signs of life. Compare these photos to the closeup photo of Mars on the bulletin ...
... see signs of life. Compare these photos to the closeup photo of Mars on the bulletin ...
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... Learning more about this small terrestrial planet will give us clues about the formation of the solar system, evolution of the planets, how magnetic fields are generated insight into the formation and evolution of Earth!! Whew! ...
... Learning more about this small terrestrial planet will give us clues about the formation of the solar system, evolution of the planets, how magnetic fields are generated insight into the formation and evolution of Earth!! Whew! ...
Grade 8 Essential Labs-Feb.3 - Science - Miami
... as gravitational force, distance from the Sun, speed, movement, temperature, and atmospheric conditions. (Also assesses SC.8.E.5.4 and SC.8.E.5.8.). Background Information for the teacher: Sources: NASA.gov and http://nineplanets.org/mars.html Our Solar system is a part of a spiral galaxy called the ...
... as gravitational force, distance from the Sun, speed, movement, temperature, and atmospheric conditions. (Also assesses SC.8.E.5.4 and SC.8.E.5.8.). Background Information for the teacher: Sources: NASA.gov and http://nineplanets.org/mars.html Our Solar system is a part of a spiral galaxy called the ...
Size of the Solar System Quiz Please Do Not Write on This Paper
... 1. Based upon the scale chart of planet size, HOW MANY cm less is Mercury than Neptune is? a. 21.4 cm b. 17.7 cm ...
... 1. Based upon the scale chart of planet size, HOW MANY cm less is Mercury than Neptune is? a. 21.4 cm b. 17.7 cm ...
The composition of planetary atmospheres: a historical
... In situ measurements: elemental abundances and meteorology in Jupiter from Galileo C/H, N/H, S/H are all 3 times solar Noble gases are also 3 times solar. ...
... In situ measurements: elemental abundances and meteorology in Jupiter from Galileo C/H, N/H, S/H are all 3 times solar Noble gases are also 3 times solar. ...
The Solar System
... ablation by solar wind aided by weak magnetic field • Understand the greenhouse effect! • Mercury, moon, too hot and low gravity to retain any atmosphere • CO2 dominates both Mars and Venus; heaviest common molecule • Earth atmospheric CO2 lost to diffusion into ocean, turned to CaCO3 ...
... ablation by solar wind aided by weak magnetic field • Understand the greenhouse effect! • Mercury, moon, too hot and low gravity to retain any atmosphere • CO2 dominates both Mars and Venus; heaviest common molecule • Earth atmospheric CO2 lost to diffusion into ocean, turned to CaCO3 ...
Study Guide Our Solar System Student Note: The upcoming test on
... Dwarf planets orbit the sun and have enough gravity to pull themselves into spheres but they have other objects in the areas of their orbits. There are five known dwarf planets, including Pluto. Except Cere, all dwarf planets orbit beyond Neptune. ...
... Dwarf planets orbit the sun and have enough gravity to pull themselves into spheres but they have other objects in the areas of their orbits. There are five known dwarf planets, including Pluto. Except Cere, all dwarf planets orbit beyond Neptune. ...
The_Solar_System REVISED 2015 EDIT
... Sun, occasionally closer to the Sun than Neptune, smallest planet in the solar system, NOW CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR PLANET 1.Has a thin atmosphere and a solid, rocky surface 2. Discovered in 1978, moon Charon is half the planet’s size. ...
... Sun, occasionally closer to the Sun than Neptune, smallest planet in the solar system, NOW CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR PLANET 1.Has a thin atmosphere and a solid, rocky surface 2. Discovered in 1978, moon Charon is half the planet’s size. ...
Solar System Notes
... Uranus and Neptune Uranus revolves around the Sun once about every 84 years. Both Uranus and Neptune have a core of rocky material surrounded by water and ice. Uranus and Neptune have an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium Average temperature on Uranus is-210 OC (-350 OF) Average temperatur ...
... Uranus and Neptune Uranus revolves around the Sun once about every 84 years. Both Uranus and Neptune have a core of rocky material surrounded by water and ice. Uranus and Neptune have an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium Average temperature on Uranus is-210 OC (-350 OF) Average temperatur ...
astrophysics universe
... Nebulae Nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen gas and plasma. It is the first stage of a star's cycle but it can also refer to the remains of a dying star (planetary nebula). Originally nebula was a general name for any extended astronomical object, including galaxies beyond the Milky W ...
... Nebulae Nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen gas and plasma. It is the first stage of a star's cycle but it can also refer to the remains of a dying star (planetary nebula). Originally nebula was a general name for any extended astronomical object, including galaxies beyond the Milky W ...
1.4 Our Solar Neighbourhood
... Similar to Earth in diameter, mass, and gravity, and is often called Earth’s twin. Temperatures can be over 450°C—hot enough to melt lead. The permanent clouds are made of carbon dioxide, and it often rains sulfuric acid (the same acid found in a car battery). Russians landed a probe on Venus in 198 ...
... Similar to Earth in diameter, mass, and gravity, and is often called Earth’s twin. Temperatures can be over 450°C—hot enough to melt lead. The permanent clouds are made of carbon dioxide, and it often rains sulfuric acid (the same acid found in a car battery). Russians landed a probe on Venus in 198 ...
Comparative Planetology I: Our Solar System
... 1. Are all the other planets similar to Earth, or are they very different? 2. Do other planets have moons like Earth’s Moon? 3. How do astronomers know what the other planets are made of? 4. Are all the planets made of basically the same material? 5. What is the difference between an asteroid and a ...
... 1. Are all the other planets similar to Earth, or are they very different? 2. Do other planets have moons like Earth’s Moon? 3. How do astronomers know what the other planets are made of? 4. Are all the planets made of basically the same material? 5. What is the difference between an asteroid and a ...
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... 1. Are all the other planets similar to Earth, or are they very different? 2. Do other planets have moons like Earth’s Moon? 3. How do astronomers know what the other planets are made of? 4. Are all the planets made of basically the same material? 5. What is the difference between an asteroid and a ...
... 1. Are all the other planets similar to Earth, or are they very different? 2. Do other planets have moons like Earth’s Moon? 3. How do astronomers know what the other planets are made of? 4. Are all the planets made of basically the same material? 5. What is the difference between an asteroid and a ...
Planetary Two-Step Reshaped Solar System, Saved Earth?
... clear of gas. But plenty more of it remained inside its shrinking orbit, plowing them even right,” but he still has reservations. For examoutside their orbits. Simulations showed that closer to the sun. One way would be by locking ple, the researchers need to confirm that the although unable to cross ...
... clear of gas. But plenty more of it remained inside its shrinking orbit, plowing them even right,” but he still has reservations. For examoutside their orbits. Simulations showed that closer to the sun. One way would be by locking ple, the researchers need to confirm that the although unable to cross ...
Our Solar System – an overview The solar system consists of the
... Atmospheric composiGon and temperature The atmospheres of the Jovian planets are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, but the atmospheres of the terrestrial planets are almost devoid of these elements ...
... Atmospheric composiGon and temperature The atmospheres of the Jovian planets are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, but the atmospheres of the terrestrial planets are almost devoid of these elements ...
Powerpoint - u.arizona.edu
... • Pluto in the 9th (usually) and farthest planet from the sun. (Sometimes it passes in front of Neptune, then it is the 8th planet.) • Pluto is the smallest planet. • Pluto is a small, cold, rocky planet. • Pluto has one moon. • Pluto seems to be lying on its side. • Pluto is so far away, that we do ...
... • Pluto in the 9th (usually) and farthest planet from the sun. (Sometimes it passes in front of Neptune, then it is the 8th planet.) • Pluto is the smallest planet. • Pluto is a small, cold, rocky planet. • Pluto has one moon. • Pluto seems to be lying on its side. • Pluto is so far away, that we do ...
06_LectureOutline
... Differences among the terrestrial planets: • All have atmospheres, but they are very different; surface conditions vary as well • Only Earth has oxygen in its atmosphere and liquid water on its surface • Earth and Mars spin at about the same rate; Mercury is much slower, Venus is slow and retrograde ...
... Differences among the terrestrial planets: • All have atmospheres, but they are very different; surface conditions vary as well • Only Earth has oxygen in its atmosphere and liquid water on its surface • Earth and Mars spin at about the same rate; Mercury is much slower, Venus is slow and retrograde ...