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Physical Properties of PlanetsPhysical Properties of PlanetsPhysical Properties of PlanetsPhysical Properties of Planets
Two distinct types of planets:Two distinct types of planets:Two distinct types of planets:Two distinct types of planets: Terrestrial Planets (Earth-like) Jovian Planets (Jupiter-like)
Size:Size:Size:Size:
Mass:Mass:Mass:Mass:
Physical Property of PlanetsPhysical Property of PlanetsPhysical Property of PlanetsPhysical Property of Planets
Density: - measure of how compressed a substance is - determined by total mass & volume it occupies
ρ = Mass Volume
Examples: Water 1.0 g/cm3 Air 0.0013 g/cm3 Rocks 2.5-3.5 g/cm3 Styrofoam 0.1 g/cm3 Lead 12 g/cm3 Ice 0.92 g/cm3 Gold 19 g/cm3
- indicates the compositioncompositioncompositioncomposition of object! Density:Density:Density:Density:
Terrestrial Planets:Terrestrial Planets:Terrestrial Planets:Terrestrial Planets: - large density ("rocky" composition)
Jovian Planets:Jovian Planets:Jovian Planets:Jovian Planets: - small density ("Gas Giants")
-mostly liquefied gas
PPPProtrotrotrot::::
No. of Moons:No. of Moons:No. of Moons:No. of Moons:
Mercury 0 Jupiter 67+rings Venus 0 Saturn 62+rings Earth 1 Uranus 27+rings Mars 2 Neptune 14+rings
Pluto 5
Terrestrial Terrestrial Terrestrial Terrestrial Planets:Planets:Planets:Planets:
- small size - small mass - large density - "rocky" composition - long rotational periods - hard surfaces with possible atmosphere
-no atmosphere � Mercury
-very, very thick atm. � Venus - few, if any moons
���� All 4 Inner PlanetsAll 4 Inner PlanetsAll 4 Inner PlanetsAll 4 Inner Planets (and(and(and(and some large moons)some large moons)some large moons)some large moons)
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Mercury Global ImageMercury Global ImageMercury Global ImageMercury Global Image
Mercury surface close-up
Mercury "Spider Crater"
Mercury and Moon comparison
Venus visual image
Venus Radar Map
Surface of Venus (Venera spacecraft)
Maat Mons volcano from Magellan data
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Mars Global Image
Opportunity rover at Endeavour Crater
Ice on Mars (Phoenix Lander)
Ice on Mars (Phoenix Lander)
Subsurface Water on Mars?
Eroded pebbles in sediment = fast flowing water.
Curiosity rover at Gale Crater
Ancient Mars ??
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Jovian Planets:Jovian Planets:Jovian Planets:Jovian Planets:
-large size -large mass -small density "Gas Giants" -mostly liquefied gas -short rotational periods -ring systems and many moons
���� All 4 Large Outer PlanetsAll 4 Large Outer PlanetsAll 4 Large Outer PlanetsAll 4 Large Outer Planets
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jupiter&Display=http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jupiter&Display=http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jupiter&Display=http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jupiter&Display=GalleryGalleryGalleryGallery
Jupiter's Rings discovered by Voyager 1
Voyager 1 image of Saturn
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Scattered light seen from behind Saturn (Cassini)
Titan and Epimetheus behind Saturn's rings
(Cassini)
Saturn in infrared
Recent Storm (2010 - now) on Saturn
Enceladus (300 mi across) in front of Saturn
North Pole of Saturn with “Hexagon”
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Neptune's rings (Voyager 2)
Neptune and Triton (Voyager 2)
Plutonian (Pluto-like) Objects ---- Small mass, sizeSmall mass, sizeSmall mass, sizeSmall mass, size ---- Small density (mostly ice)Small density (mostly ice)Small density (mostly ice)Small density (mostly ice) ---- Very Elliptical orbitsVery Elliptical orbitsVery Elliptical orbitsVery Elliptical orbits with hwith hwith hwith high inclinationsigh inclinationsigh inclinationsigh inclinations ---- Beyond orbit of NeptuneBeyond orbit of NeptuneBeyond orbit of NeptuneBeyond orbit of Neptune (Kuiper Belt(Kuiper Belt(Kuiper Belt(Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, Oort Cloud, Oort Cloud, Oort Cloud))))
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PlutoPlutoPlutoPlutoniannianniannian / Dwarf Planets/ Dwarf Planets/ Dwarf Planets/ Dwarf Planets
NameNameNameName aaaa diameterdiameterdiameterdiameter Eris (2003) * 68 AU 1450145014501450 mimimimi Pluto (1930)Pluto (1930)Pluto (1930)Pluto (1930) 39 AU39 AU39 AU39 AU 1430 mi1430 mi1430 mi1430 mi Makemake (2005) 46 AU 1200 mi 2007 OR10 67 AU ~800 mi Haumea (2004) 43 AU ~780 mi Quaoar (2002) 43 AU ~700 mi Sedna (2004) 530 AU ~650 mi Orcus (2004) 39 AU ~610 mi 2002 MS4 41 AU ~600 mi Salacia 42 AU ~575 mi
* * * * http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/planetlila/index.html http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/
Likely Likely Likely Likely Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates
NameNameNameName aaaa DiameterDiameterDiameterDiameter Varuna (2000) 43 AU ~475 mi 2013 FY27 59 AU ~475 mi 2003 AZ84 40 AU ~465 mi Varda 46 AU ~430 mi Ixion (2001) 40 AU ~420 mi Chaos 46 AU ~380 mi
Formation of the Solar SystemFormation of the Solar SystemFormation of the Solar SystemFormation of the Solar System
Sun, planets and all of solar system -formed from gravitational collapse of large cloud of gas & dust - mostly Hydrogen, Helium
Properties of Gravitational CollapseProperties of Gravitational CollapseProperties of Gravitational CollapseProperties of Gravitational Collapse
Heating of gas & dust -gravitational energy released -increases temperature of cloud - hotter at center - cooler at edges
Rotation -during collapse, rate of rotation increases -all parts of the cloud rotate in the same direction -causes cloud to flatten into a disk
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During Collapse of cloud: -Three temperature regions
Inner Region:Inner Region:Inner Region:Inner Region: -temperature rises above 2000oC -all matter is vaporized -no solid matter, only free atoms
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Midrange Region:Midrange Region:Midrange Region:Midrange Region: -temperature: 0oC to 2000oC -heavier elements can form solids -no light gases or ice (frozen gas)
� forms Terrestrial PlanetsTerrestrial PlanetsTerrestrial PlanetsTerrestrial Planets
Outer Region:Outer Region:Outer Region:Outer Region: -temperature less than 0oC -heavier elements can form solids -light gases and ice are present
� forms Jovian PlanetsJovian PlanetsJovian PlanetsJovian Planets
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