PDF-(DOWNLOAD)-Pluto: Sentinel of the Outer Solar System

Orbiting at the edge of the outer Solar System Pluto is an intriguing object in astronomy Since the fascinating events surrounding its discovery it has helped increase our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Solar System and raised questions about the nature and benefits of scientific classification This is a timely and exciting account of Pluto and its satellites The author uses Pluto as a case study to discuss discovery in astronomy how remote astronomical bodies are investigated and the role of classification in science by discussing Plutos recent classification as a dwarf planet Besides Pluto the book also explores the rich assortment of bodies that constitute the EdgeworthKuiper Belt of which Pluto is the innermost member Richly illustrated this text is written for general readers amateur astronomers and students alike Boxed text provides more advanced information especially for readers who wish to delve deeper into the subject. Mission. Status Report for SBAG. Will Grundy. Lowell Observatory. New Horizons: To . Pluto and Beyond. Pluto-Charon. July 2015. KBOs. 2016-2020. Jupiter System. Feb-March 2007. The Initial Reconnaissance of The Solar System. The outer planets are called Jovian or Jupiter-like.. These planets are made of gas and are several times more massive than the Earth.. The Jovian planets grew to present size in about 10 million years.. Chapter 23. 23.1 The Solar System. 99.85%. of the mass of our solar system is in the Sun, planets make up the rest.. Gravity holds planets in orbit.. Overview of the Planets. . Terrestrial planets. Solar System . in a roll. Ron Thompson. Our Solar System. Our Solar System. Cut a 4 foot piece of 2” wide . register . tape. Write “. SUN. ” at one end and “. PLUTO/KUIPER BELT. ” on the other end. Juliette Becker, Fred Adams, Tali Khain, Stephanie Hamilton, David Gerdes. Contact me. : Juliette Becker, jcbecker@umich.edu (425-876-9946). Planet Nine. Sheppard & Trujillo (2016). Batygin & Brown (2016). Mercury – terrestrial planet. It has almost no atmosphere, so meteors hit its surface. It is as pockmarked as our moon. .. Venus – terrestrial planet. hottest of all the planets. Its atmosphere is toxic. The Solar System. To Infinity and Beyond!. Have you ever wanted to know…. Why is the solar system called the solar system?. What makes up the solar system?. What is the solar system?. Introduction. Chapter 12: "Rings, Moons & Pluto". Europa. Callisto. is the outermost of Galilean moons at a distance of 1.2 million miles.. It is in synchronous revolution around Jupiter every 17 days.. . The moon has a heavily cratered surface that has seen little change over the last 4.4 billion years. . Unlike all the planets closer to the Sun, known since antiquity, the farthest reaches are the discoveries of the modern world. Uranus was discovered in 1781, Neptune in 1846, Pluto in 1930, the Kuiper belt group of objects in 1992, and though the Oort cloud has been theorized since 1950, its first member was found in 2004. The discovery of the outer planets made such an impression on the minds of mankind that they were immortalized in the names of the newly discovered elements: uranium, neptunium, and plutonium, an astonishingly deadly constituent of atomic bombs. Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Outer Solar System, Revised Edition enters the farthest reaches of the solar system, including the distant gas planets Uranus and Neptune as well as the regions of asteroids and comets known as the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. Updated with new research and scientific findings, this full-color resource investigates theories about their formation and evolution. Our solar system is ancient. . Early . astronomers believed that Earth was the center of the universe and all other heavenly bodies orbited around Earth.. Our Solar System. We now know that our sun is the center of our solar . Inner Planets. Inner Planets often called . Terrestrial Planets. Rock Planets. Mercury. Venus. Earth . Mars. Asteroid Belt separates inner and outer planets. Outer Planets. Outer Planets known as . Gas Giants. GSUSA marks and content used with permission of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Montage of planets. . Image credit: NASA/JPL. Planets in our. Solar System. Meet the Neighbors. Background information. Planets. The Solar System. Identify planets by observing their movement against background stars.. Explain that the solar system consists of many bodies held together by gravity.. Objectives. The solar system consists of the planets, their moons, and many other bodies orbiting the Sun..  . Before:. Question of The Day. During;. PPT notes on Uranus. After:. 3-2-1. Week 4 Day 1. Week 4 Day 1. Question of The Day. Answer: . a gas giant. 7. th. from the sun. 3 billion Km. from Sun. orbit is an ellipse –stretched circle.