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Prelim 3 is next week!

Journey through the mysteries of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, asteroids, comets, and the outer reaches of our solar system. Discover Pluto's system, Kuiper Belt vs. Oort Cloud, and outer planet satellites. Dive into the fascinating moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Exploration awaits!

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Prelim 3 is next week!

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  1. Prelim 3 is next week! • Mars climate change • Jupiter and Saturn • Uranus and Neptune • Asteroids, comets, impacts • Pluto, trans-Neptunian region, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud • Outer planet satellites and rings

  2. Kuiper Belt vs. Oort Cloud http://boojum.as.arizona.edu/~jill/NS102_2006/Lectures/Lecture6/kuiper3.jpg

  3. The Pluto system Pluto: discovered in 1930 Nix and Hydra: discovered in 2005 Charon: discovered in 1978 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/plutos_moons.html

  4. The best picture we have of Pluto http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/pluto-20100204.html

  5. Dwarf planets are small http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/dwarf_planets/images/five_dwarfs_earth_luna_big_jpg_image.html

  6. The Galilean moons From http://www.physast.uga.edu/~jss/1010/ch11/ovhd.html

  7. Europa, Ganymede and Callisto Image from http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~barnes/ast110_06/gphah.html

  8. Close-up of Europa Image from http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~barnes/ast110_06/gphah.html

  9. Io’s tidal heating Elliptical orbit caused by orbital resonance Synchronous rotation Images from http://www.physast.uga.edu/~jss/1010/ch11/ovhd.html

  10. Titan Images from http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=2783, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6851959/, and http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/saturn/moons/images/titan_surface_huygens_ground_color_big_jpg_image.html&edu=high

  11. Enceladus Images from http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=4023, http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/saturn/moons/images/enceladus_geyser_plumes_pia08386_big_jpg_image.html&nl=2 and http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2008/enceladus_flyby.html

  12. Hyperion Image from http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07761

  13. Hyperion as seen by Voyager 2 Image from http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~ipswich/Miscellaneous/Intro_to_Solar_System/Solar_System.htm

  14. Miranda Image from http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01490

  15. Miranda: 5km-high scarp (cliff) Image from http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpegMod/PIA00044_modest.jpg

  16. Miranda: Chevron grooves Image from http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00038

  17. Triton Image from http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991010.html

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