'Kuiper belt objects' presentation slideshows

Large moons of the solar system: Titan

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Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Note that the following lectures include animations and PowerPoint effects such as fly ins and transitions that require you to be in PowerPoint's Slide Show mode (presentation mode). Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets. Chapter 25. Guidepost.

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The Largest Kuiper belt objects

The Largest Kuiper belt objects. Mike Brown Caltech. p0. Number. ?. Magnitude. Relative Reflectance. 2 hours. 25%. Rabinowitz et al. 2006. axis 3. axis 2. axis 1. ? = 2.3 g/cm. 3. ? = 2.9 g/cm. 3. Weidenshilling 1983. Canup 2005. Canup 2005. V=17.5 FWHM=0.063

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Remnants of Rock and Ice (Chapter 12)

Remnants of Rock and Ice (Chapter 12). Asteroid: Small, rocky body orbiting the Sun Meteorite: Rock from space found on Earth Comet: Small, icy body orbiting the Sun Kuiper Belt: Group of small, icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune. Based on Chapter 12.

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Star Raiders: Introduction to Astronomy

Star Raiders: Introduction to Astronomy. One Earth Foundation Ver 1.3 (2013). Where do we start??. How are stars formed? How do stars die? Classification of Stars? What constitutes of Solar System? What lies immediately beyond? Our Galaxy and where are we in it? Types of Galaxies.

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Aside from my last lecture: my solar cooker!

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(Radio) Astronomy in Taiwan

(Radio) Astronomy in Taiwan Jeremy Lim Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (ASIAA), Taiwan Taiwan (22.5 million) Malaysia (23 million) ASIAA established (1993) Growth of Astronomy in Taiwan Taiwan only recently became a player in modern astronomy 1980 1990 2000

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Solar System Debris

Solar System Debris. Asteroids. Asteroids are relatively small. Most have eccentric orbits in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids. Asteroids are rocky. About 200,000 have been identified so far. Three largest:. Vesta. Vesta shows evidence of volcanism.

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Unt4 : asteroid part 2

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Question 1

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27-4 Objectives

27-4 Objectives. Identify the basic characteristics that make the outer planets different from terrestrial planets. Compare the characteristics of the outer planets. Explain why Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet . The Outer Planets.

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Asteroids and Kuiper Belt Objects

Asteroids and Kuiper Belt Objects. Know about Pluto Know about the Asteroids Know about Comets Comprehend the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt. The Discovery of Pluto. Percival Lowell predicted the existence of an additional planet in 1905

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Pluto

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THE REST OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

THE REST OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Pluto & the Kuiper Belt. Pluto 1. Clyde Tombaugh 2. Dwarf planet 3. Displaced Kuiper Belt object. Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (cont.). Kuiper Belt 1. Definition 2. Kuiper Belt objects. Asteroids. Definition Asteroid belt

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Kuiper Belt Objects

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