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An Introduction to the Solar System: An Overview

An Introduction to the Solar System: An Overview. Scale Models. A. Sizes of Planets and Sun. Scale Models. B. Orbit Sizes. Scale Models. C. Orbital Inclinations. Common Characteristics of the Planets. All revolve eastward Most rotate eastward (save Venus, Uranus, and Pluto)

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An Introduction to the Solar System: An Overview

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  1. An Introduction to the Solar System: An Overview

  2. Scale Models A. Sizes of Planets and Sun

  3. Scale Models B. Orbit Sizes

  4. Scale Models C. Orbital Inclinations

  5. Common Characteristics of the Planets • All revolve eastward • Most rotate eastward • (save Venus, Uranus, and Pluto) • All lie near the ecliptic

  6. Origin of the Solar System • . Nebular Hypothesis m

  7. Origin of the Solar System • . Collision of a star with the Sun

  8. Examples of Objects in the Solar System • Planets m m

  9. Examples of Objects in the Solar System • Moons m m Miranda Enceladus

  10. Examples of Objects in the Solar System • Asteroids Ida and Dactyl

  11. Examples of Objects in the Solar System • Comets m Comet Hyakutake Comet West

  12. Examples of Objects in the Solar System • Meteors and Meteorites The Martian Meteorite

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