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. Walter S. Kiefer . Lunar and Planetary Institute. Mars through Time Workshop, July 2015. Vesta. Eucrites. : Asteroid Basalts. Juvinas. Diogenites: An asteroid mantle. Johnstown Diogenite. A thin-section view. B. y. T. a. y. l. a . &. J. e. s. s. a. m. y. Who Discovered Pluto?. Percivul. . Lowel. Pluto has one moon called Charon.. Pluto has no volcanoes, it has a surface of rock and ice.. Pluto is named after a Greek God (or Roman).. 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. th. 2015. https. ://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-pluto-images-from-nasa-s-new-horizons-it-s-complicated. The heart-shaped icy region of Pluto. Close up of the ‘heart-shaped’ icy region of Pluto. New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise: a range of youthful mountains rising as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body.. By SamO. Introduction. In the slide you will learn that Pluto is made ice. you will also learn about how tall pluto is, how far it is from the Sun and Earth, the discoverer and many many more. . Surface and Atmosphere. 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. Status. . Cathy . Clerbaux. . CNRS, LATMOS/IPSL, Paris. Stephen . T. jemkes. and Rolf . Schlumann. . Eumetsat. Heinrich . Bovensmann. , S. Noël, K. . Bramstedt. , P. . Liebing. , . A. Richter, V. . Size, Color, Surface Features, Rotation, Revolution, and Density. 2,302 km in diameter . 20% of Earth’s size. Darker color with white splotches. i. ce caps, sediment, nitrogen, methane, carbon monoxide . Pluto’s Largest Satellite. Discovery. James Christy. June 22, 1978. US Naval Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ. Discovered as a “bulge” on Pluto. Eclipse from 1985 to 1990. Surface Characteristics. Radius: Roughly one-tenth of Earth’s. . New . Horizons. James Zimbelman. National Air and Space Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Pluto. Charon. Pluto. Diam. . = 0.2 E. Pluto. Charon. HST (2/21/94). “. Double-planet. ”. (1172 km). 0.33 M. 2. Frank Martin Seifert. Earth Observation Directorate. ESA-ESRIN, Frascati. Sentinel. Mission . and. Status. Key Features. SENTINEL-1: . 4-40m resolution, . 6 . day revisit at equator. Polar-orbiting, all-weather, day-and-night radar imaging. Status. . Cathy . Clerbaux. . CNRS, LATMOS/IPSL, Paris. Stephen . T. jemkes. and Rolf . Schlumann. . Eumetsat. Heinrich . Bovensmann. , S. Noël, K. . Bramstedt. , P. . Liebing. , . A. Richter, V. . 1 (for Dr. Young) Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma What is a Sentinel Lymph Node? Lymph nodes collect and drain fluid. There are lymph nodes all over the body. When you have a skin cancer li 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..