Terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.…
Astronomy HOMEWORK Chapter 1 9th ed 5. In Figure 1-8, what is another name for the “Sun’s annual path?” Ecliptic. This term also refers to the mathematical plane of Earth’s orbit. 10. By about how many degrees does the Sun move along the ecliptic each day? The Sun moves 360 degrees in 365.25 days along the ecliptic, so Degrees per day = (360◦ )/365.25 days = 0.986◦ = 1◦ . Round to 1 degree since the question says “about how many...” 14. What are the vernal and autumnal equinoxes? What are the summer and winter solstices? How are these four events related to the ecliptic and the celestial equator? The equinoxes are the points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox is the point where the sun crosses the celestial equator northbound.…
2. Be able to describe the different stages in stellar evolution and which star will end their lives in which ways. Included in this is the maximum masses of stars that will become white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes and the maximum masses of white dwarfs and neutron stars.…
6. Kepler’s second law is that a line that connects a planet to the sun will cause the planet to travel the same distance in the same time.…
The stars are the majority and most widely acknowledged astronomical components that symbolize the most essential development of the galaxies. The disbursement, age, and the framework of the night sky in the galaxy maintain a record of the heritage, evolution and characteristics of our galaxy. More important the stars are integral to the fabrication and allocation of heavy elements. Notably corresponding to oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen, is intimately associated with the capabilities of the planetary models, which in turn associate about them. Previously, the analysis of the conception, longevity, and…
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is 12,103 kilometers across. Almost the same size as Earth. Venus rotates east to west and it rotates so slowly that it cannot create a magnetic field. It is made of rock and metal and its atmosphere contains mostly carbon dioxide. Venus’s atmosphere is so rapidly spinning that it creates a scorching hot temperature, hot enough to melt lead and has a surface pressure 90 times that of Earth. Venus does not have any moons or rings like that of Jupiter. Venus rotates backwards from the rest of the planets. It takes 224.7 days to orbit the sun and one day on Venus lasts 243 days. Venus is also the brightest planet in the…
Address the following points about the two essays you read. Remember to explain your answers with specific examples from the essays.…
All of the planets in our solar system with the exception of Earth are named after Roman Gods Mercury is the god of travel and thievery in Roman mythology. The planet is probably named after this god because it moves quickly across the sky. Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Venus is undoubtedly named after her because it makes a beautiful sight in the sky. Earth is the only planet whose English name does not come from Greek/Roman mythology. Mars is the Roman god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color. Jupiter is the King of the Gods in Roman mythology, making the name a good choice for what is, by far the largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is the Roman god of agriculture. Uranus is the ancient Greek god of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god.…
The Solar system consists of nine major planets, the Sun, at least sixty planetary satellites (moons), uncountable amount of asteroids and comets that all span an immense distance (“solar system” n.pag.)…
a small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.…
Q1) Last night you saw the star Betelgeuse exactly on your eastern horizon at 5:47 PM. Two students are discussing their answer to the question "At 5:47 PM tonight where will you see Betelgeuse?"…
On the first day of spring, the Sun sets a) north of west b) directly…
The information contained in this paper will explain the science of the stars. Other information in this paper will be a description of how astronomical instruments aid astronomers in determining the rotation rate of distant objects, speed, temperature, and composition. Also, the author will provide an explanation of the properties of stars in the Hertzsprung - Russell diagram. In conclusion, the complete lifecycle of the Sun will be explained, along with a determination of where the Sun is in its lifecycle.…
The sun is the center of our solar system. Nine planets orbit around it in a circular pattern. Only Earth is known to support life. Earth is the third closest planet to the sun. The heat from the sun keeps Earth from freezing; it contributes to providing life with water, and it directly supplies energy to plants, as well as much more. Because of the sun, Earth has life.…
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, roughly 1.5 AU and it is a…