Jupiter, the largest planet of the Solar System. Its diameter is 10 times more than the Earth which is about 142,800 km. Its mass is about 1.90 × 1027 kg which is 300 times than the Earth’s. As a matter of fact, the mass of Jupiter is almost one-thousandth of the Sun but two and a half that all of the other planets combined in the Solar System.
Jupiter is a gas planet which is made from gas. It doesn’t have any rocky surface like the Earth. Its atmosphere gets thicker and thicker when we go deeper into the planet. As it is big enough so that it can capture and hold all the gas. While the Earth has a rocky surface with an atmosphere, as it is not massive enough to hold the lightest gases like hydrogen and helium gas. These gases may escape
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It was arranged into bands of different latitude known as tropical region. These are sub-divided into lighter-hued zones and darker belts. The interactions between causes storms and turbulence. The wind speed is about 360km/h in zonal jets. The cloud layer is only about 50km deep. The three layers are act as an evidence by flashes of lightening detected in the atmosphere of Jupiter. This is caused by water’s polarity, which make it capable of creating the charge separation needed to produce lightening. These electrical charges can be up to thousand times as powerful as the lightening on earth. By the rising of heat from the interior the water crystal clouds can be formed to be thunderstorm. The visible clouds are very colorful, there are yellow, red and brown in colors. The clouds of Jupiter in orange and brown in color are caused by upward flow of compounds change the color whey the exposed to ultraviolet light from the Sun. However, the exact causes of these colors are still remain uncertain. Contaminated by various polymers of sulfur (S3, S4, S5 and S8), which are yellow, red and brown. And also phosphorus or hydrocarbon. These colorful compounds are known as chromophores, mix with the warmer, lower deck of clouds. Moreover, Jupiter’s low axial tilt means that the planet equatorial region …show more content…
It is larger than the Earth, although its color has brightened and faded the spot has been for at least 162.5 years. The GRS rotates counter-clockwise with about six Earth says or fourteen Jupiter day. Its dimension is about 24,000 - 40,000 km east to west and 12,000 – 14,000 km north to south. The spot is big enough to hold two to three Earth size planet. Infrared data has indicated that the GRS is colder and higher in altitude. The spot is restricted by a modest eastward jet stream to its southward and strong westward to its north. Winds around the spot peak is about 430km/h, currents inside are stagnant with little inflow or outflow. The rotation period of the spot has been slower down with time maybe as a result of reducing its size. The GRS’s latitude has been stable for the duration of good observation, however it is varying by its longitude. Because Jupiter does not rotate at all latitude so that it has been defined as three different systems for defining the longitude. System II is used for latitude of more than 10∘and it is based on the average rotation rate of the GRS of 9h 55m 42s. However, the spot has lapped the planet in System II at least 10 time since the early nineteenth century. Its drift rate has changed dramatically over the years’ hand has been linked to the brightness of South Equatorial Belt and the presence and absence of South Tropical Disturbance. The
Gliese 581 c is an exoplanet orbiting around a red dwarf star called Gliese 581. It is categorized as a super-Earth, a planet that is between 5 and 10 times the mass of Earth. This could be a potential home for humanity in the future, because it is thought to be in the goldilocks zone. However, it is tidally locked to its star, causing one side to be extremely hot and one side to be extremely cold.
Therefore, the linear shape of the rigid body rotation curve demonstrated that the curve was a solid body rotation. In the second activity, I completed the table by determining the speed of the planets in the solar system. The table included the planets,
She uses a balance of elements that mix together to form a beautiful piece of artwork known as “Clouds over Laguna”. She includes a lot of color into her piece. A combination of whites, greens, and blues add to the realism. These colors can be found in nature and are common
There were many questions asked, such as is it large enough, is it circular, what is its orbit, and other things.
Galileo heard about a telescope being made and tried it out himself. He created his own telescope and pointed it out into space. There he found that there were four small moons circling around Jupiter, while Jupiter went around the sun (Voelker 17). Since Jupiter revolved around the sun, that meant other planets had to also. “The fact that the moons revolved in the plane of Jupiter rotations implied that the moons were being swept around by a planet-moving force coming from Jupiter” (Voelker 71).
1. Discovered in 1610 by Galilei Galileo who called them the Medicean Stars 2. The names given to the four moons of Jupiter come from Greek mythology but were not used until the 20th century. Ganymede is the name of the son of King Tros. 3. Largest moon in the solar system, larger than Mercury but with about half the mass because it is made up primarily of icy water and silicate rock.
In the discourse involving Galileo’s findings and theories, there has been much reference to the works of the pagan Aristotle. While his genius is indisputable, his ignorance is also evident in matters of which we have newfound knowledge. Consequently, his writings on such subjects as astronomy must be considered only under heavy scrutiny. This scrutiny reveals, as shall be demonstrated, Galileo’s rectitude in supporting the Copernican model of the movement of the Earth.
I chose “Astronomy: Discovery of Uranus by William Herschel in 1781” as the topic for my research. I found that William Herschel was many things, including a musician, composer, teacher, and astronomer. William also built his own telescopes to look into the night sky. During one of his searches, he found something odd; it wasn’t a nebulous star or comet, but something different. It turned out to be a planet which he named “Georgium Sidus” or Georges star in honor of George III.
In September of 1962, President John. F Kennedy gave his influential “Nation’s Space Effort” speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas, or better known as the “We choose to go to the Moon” speech. President Kennedy was able to utilize rhetorical strategies to help him influence the American people in order to push the nation’s goals. His speech was given during the beginning of the “space race”, between the United States and the USSR, and during the Cold War which makes his promises significant. At the time of the President Kennedy’s speech, the Soviet Union(USSR) had already successfully launched and maintained a satellite for the last four years, moreover, the Soviet’s had already successfully put the first man in space.
One of the reasons Pluto isn’t a planet is because of its size. If Pluto isn’t a planet then Jupiter shouldn’t be a planet. This proves that planets shouldn’t be based on a size. Based on my logic, Pluto orbits the sun. If it wasn’t a planet it wouldn’t orbit the sun because all the other planets orbit the sun and Pluto does.
For many, if not most, of the past presidents of the United States, taking the up mantle and leading the country is a joyous occasion, one riddled with the trappings of fanfare and accomplishment. For some, however, taking the title of United States president is far less cheerful and jubilant. One such instance, one that will be forever remembered in American history, is the day Lyndon Baynes Johnson stepped up to the plate and became president of the United States. Lyndon Johnson was born in Texas in 1908 and grew up making a name for himself and shaping his future from the very get go.
Johannes Kepler, being of German background, is a well known astronomer who is credited with discovering his innovative laws of planetary motion, which are used in many branches of science today. He started small, and grew his ideas with time. Now, we can thank Johannes Kepler for the many astounding discoveries made towards the solar system, as well as its pattern, paths, and order. In speaking of Kepler’s lifestyle, he had a rough childhood. After losing his father in war, he also was panged with a weak immune system and had many health problems.
Pluto is a dwarf planet that is located in the Kuiper belt. It was the first object to be found in the Kuiper belt. If you were to look into the night sky and find the constellation of Sagittarius, Pluto is located in about the center of it. Originally considered a planet when it was found by Clyde Tombaugh and named by Venetia Burney. Pluto is named after the Roman god of the Underworld.
Network This is the process where the researcher had check the reliability of the Trigonometrical stations which have been used as reference stations. The process in this stage Trignet will provide the ephemeris data during the DGPS observations. The data was downloaded using 1 second interval for 13 and 14 August 2015 starting from 9h00 until 17h00. Station: DRBA Station: PMBG Station code: DRBA Station code: PMBG Lat: S 29° 51 ' 04.23323" Lat: S 29° 36 ' 02.61040"
Saturn is the second largest planet and sixth number planet of our solar system. Saturn is a gas giant made up of hydrogen and helium. It is big enough to hold more than 760 Earths within it, and is second massive planet after Jupiter, roughly 95 times Earth 's mass. However, Saturn has the lowest density among all the planets of solar system .It spins faster than any other planet except Jupiter which help Saturn with its magnetic field which is about 578 times more powerful than Earth 's. Although Saturn has at least 62 moons but its largest moon, Titan, is slightly bigger than Mercury, and is the second-largest moon in the solar system after Jupiter 's moon Ganymede (our moon is fifth largest).Although it is the most interesting planet