PPT-Motion of Planets

Lecture 7 By reading this chapter you will learn 41 How ancient astronomers attempted to explain the motions of the planets 42 What led Copernicus to a Suncentered model of planetary motion. The milky way. (seen from Bryce Canyon, UT). The Solar System. ?. “A . system. is a set of . interacting. or interdependent. components . forming an integrated whole” (Wikipedia). The Solar System. To Be A Planet, Or Not To Be?. Physical Characteristics . 5 - Recognized Dwarf Planets. Ceres, Pluto, . Haumea. , . Makemake. , Eris. Classification Criteria. Directly orbits the Sun (not a satellite). Dr.. Jade Carter-Bond. (Lillian’s Daughter). U3A. 6 June, 2012. Extrasolar Planets:. What they are, what we know about them, why we should care, where ET lives (just kidding!) what I’ve been doing for the last 12 years and why your tax dollars should continue to help. Sotirios Karathanasis, Karalyn Berman, Leah Cassens. Overview. What is a habitable planet?. How do they form?. How do we find them?. Possible habitable planets. Future goals. What makes up a habitable planet?. 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.. http://www.cs.wright.edu/~tkprasad. Prasad. 1. U3_SolarSystem. SOLAR SYSTEM. The Sun. Prasad. U3_SolarSystem. 3+ Dwarf Planets . Over 150 . moons . /. satellites of the . planets. Comets, meteors, asteroids,. vs.. HELIOCENTRIC. Age of Enlightenment. A . cultural movement of intellectuals in the 17th and 18th centuries, which began first in Europe and later in the American colonies. Its purpose was to reform the way of thinking using reason, challenge related to tradition and faith, and advance knowledge through the scientific method. It promoted scientific thoughts, skepticism and intellectual interchange and completely opposed any kind of superstition. What is Retrograde Motion?. If you were to watch Mars in the night sky over a period of many months, you would notice something unusual. At a certain point in time it would appear as if Mars had stopped and was backing up!. E.ST.05.21. Describe the motion of planets and moons in terms of. rotation on axis and . orbits.. Advanced Note-Taking Practice 101! . Every time you see something typed in . YELLOW. …you need to write it down. . First things first…. Rotation. . – a circular movement of an object around a . center. (or . point. ) . of rotation; rotation around an axis. Sidereal Day – The time it takes for a planet to make one . ASTR 101. Prof. Dave Hanes. The . Moon. ’. s . Baleful Influence . (?. ). Crime . rates, . homicides, . birth rates, acts of. ‘. lunacy,. ’. t. raffic a. ccidents. , etc…. http. ://skepdic.com/fullmoon.html. By AJ, Aidan, Cheryl, and Emma. The Dwarf Planets. A dwarf planet is a smaller planet that shares an orbit around the sun such as an asteroid comets.. Scientists believe there may be as many as a few 100 other dwarf planets in the . the . process of moving . or . changing . places . or position. Anything you do while moving is motion.. Fact: Speed is a major type of Motion. Determining motion. In order to determine motion you must know direction and speed. SOLAR SYSTEM: all of the planets, 
moons, comets, and rocks that travel 
around the Sun. GALAXY: giant collection of gas, dust, 
and trillions of stars. Milky Way: our galaxy. Planet Sizes. PLANETS.