'Minor planets' presentation slideshows

Lambert E. Murray, Ph.D. Professor of Physics

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THE PLANETS

THE PLANETS. Goal: To learn (review?) basic information about the 8 planets and the minor planets of our solar system. Please be in your seat and have a pencil or pen. Notebooks.

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The Solar System

Lesson 3. The Solar System. At the center of our solar system is the Sun which is a typical medium sized star. Composed mainly of Hydrogen (73% by mass), 23% helium and the rest is other elements. The Sun emits radiation of almost all forms found in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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How did the Solar System form?

How did the Solar System form?. 3. What are the broad general characteristics or physical features of our Solar System and how do they illuminate Solar System formation?. How did the Solar System form?. 4. How did the terrestrial planets form and why is the Solar System differentiated? .

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Small Bodies in the Solar System

Small Bodies in the Solar System. Chapter 18, Section 3. 1. How are asteroids, comets and meteors different?. Small Bodies. In addition to planets & moons, the solar system contains many other types of objects, including comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.

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Primordial Matter in the Solar System

Primordial Matter in the Solar System. Solar system formed out of cold, dense hydrogen gas cloud , but containing ALL other heavy elements Sun too young to have synthesized any other elements, still in the H ? He production stage (about half-way). Planetesimals or Minor Planets.

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ASTEROIDS

ASTEROIDS. Objects made of rock, metal and ice that are much smaller than planets and revolve around the Sun, mostly concentrated in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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Introducing: The solar system!

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Announcements

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Explore the Planets! Virtual Field Trip

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How to Teach Why the Dynamic Definition of Planets is the best

How to Teach Why the Dynamic Definition of Planets is the best. Alex Michael Leonard Klein & Harold Alden Williams Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring. Lesson One: Historical Definitions. Seven Light, seven days Sun (a star), planets, and moons around planets

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WHAT ARE THE DWARF OR MINOR PLANETS ? Ramon Miguel T. Abanilla ES 7- Amorsolo

WHAT ARE THE DWARF OR MINOR PLANETS ? Ramon Miguel T. Abanilla ES 7- Amorsolo. What are Dwarf Planets? Different Dwarf Planets? How do Dwarf Planets Form?. www.helpfulcolin.com. WHAT ARE DWARF PLANETS ?. Orbits the sun Mostly located in Kuiper Belt. Surface: Rock vs. Ice

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The Catalina Sky Survey: NEO Follow-up

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The milky way galaxy

In our shinning universe there are billions of stars , millions of meteors, hundreds of stars , plenty of planets, many moons , a unique sun and many more celestial bodies. . The milky way galaxy. A journey to our milky way galaxy.

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Asteroids

Asteroids. Murphy McGraw. What they are. Rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but are too small to be considered planets No atmospheres Diverse group of small celestial bodies in the solar system Known as "minor planets" Made of rock and metal. History. 65 million years ago

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Semantics: Session 3

Semantics: Session 3. Joint Session: Semantics, VOEvent(, Theory, Registry). Agenda:. Using vocabularies VOEvent Vocabularies and the registry (SD) Discussion on how to exploit the vocabularies in a VO, e.g. by VOEvent, theory, the registry, etc.

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Space Flight to the Stars

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The Asteroid belt

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