PPT-Motion of the Planets

Exam on Monday Ill have a Mock exam to work on Friday Solar Eclipse Fredsexcellenteclipsempg Solar Eclipses Umbra region of total shadow Penumbra region of partial shadow Totality lasts only a few minutes. 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. Winter 2012. Mercury. James . Pluim. & Eddie Lopez. . Facts about Planet . Mercury. Mercury is the fastest moving planet in our Solar System and is the nearest planet to the Sun. Mercury is one of the four terrestrial planets, being a rocky body like the Earth. It is the smallest of the four.. 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!. 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. What factors exists on Earth that make life possible here, but unlikely on any other planet?. Which planets in the solar system are called the “gas giants” and why?. In general, what condition on the planets is MOST affected by its distance from. By: Virginia. . Speirs. The Solar System. The solar system is made up of many different things. There are 8 planets in our solar system. . The Inner Planets. The inner planets are the four planets closest to the sun. The inner planets are - Mercury, Venus, Earth, . Sergei . popov. Sizes and masses. 1312.3323. Radius vs. mass. 1604.07558. Results of modeling.. Old (relaxed) planets.. Colors correspond to . different fractions . of light elements.. Light elements contribution. Part 1. ELIZABETH MEGONIGAL. Ptolemy . (. pronouced. TAHL uh . mee. )- . 140 AD. (Greek . –. astronomer, mathematician, & geographer). He thought that . Earth was the center of the universe and the sun and the other planets revolving around Earth.. Protoplanetary. disk: condensation and accretion. Solar wind (beginning of fusion). Collisions continue. Planetary migration (orbits shifting). Late Heavy Bombardment (Hadean Era). Planetary Evolution. The four planets closest to the sun are known as the inner planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Mercury. This picture of Mercury was made by joining many smaller photos taken by . Mariner 10. . No photos were taken of the area that looks smooth. . Fill in the Comparing Planets Chart with what you already know about the planets.. How does Earth compare to other planets in the solar system?. S6E1c. Compare and contrast planets in terms of: size relative to earth; surface and atmospheric features; relative distance from the sun; ability to support life. Aristotle’s Astronomy (and enough physics to be getting along with). 9/19/13. 1. s. ome pictures of the cosmos. 9/19/13. 2. Celestial phenomena. Motion of the stars, motions of the sun. Look for the daily, or .