Presentation“PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM”

created bySapun Nikita, School 1173, Form 8e

Guidance - S.A. Marcova, School 1173, English Language Teacher

Planets in our solarsystem

                                    

  

     

                                    

  

                                    

       

  

                                    

       

  

                                    

     

Aurorae

Meteor Showers

Planets

     

                        

            

Solar Eclipses

Galaxies Nebulae

The Moon

Comets

The Sun

Northern Hemisphere  Southern Hemisphere

• SKY MAPS & NOTES

Mars Gemini

• MarsAt the start of the month Mars is an easy object to spot in the evening sky. It rises by 6pm over in the east, sitting in Gemini, the Twins.

AURORAE GALLERY

• In Roman mythology, Aurora is the goddess of the dawn. Aurorae occur in both the Northern hemisphere, as Aurora Borealis [the northern lights] and in the Southern Hemisphere as Aurora Australis [the southern lights]. They appear when electrons from the Sun collide with the Earth's upper atmosphere, they cause some of the atmospheric gases to glow, producing multicoloured curtains and arcs of light.

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

METEOR SHOWERS

• Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the tail of a comet, and debris burns up in the atmosphere. Many occur at the same time every year, giving photographers plenty of time to prepare for that perfect shot.

                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

The Sun

• Solar activity in March and April 2001 provided a prime opportunity for capturing great pictures of sunspots. Sunspot group 9393 grew up to 14 times the size of the Earth, the largest seen this decade. The resulting flares and aurorae were spectacular.

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

COMETS

• A bright comet passing through our skies is one of the most exciting of astronomical events. They remain visible for months as they traverse their huge orbits around the Sun, plenty of time to take a picture!

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                      

  

                                                                                                                                     

   

SOLAR ECLIPSES• Solar eclipses are easy to photograph, provided

you remember to protect your eyes. The golden rule is never to look at the Sun either directly, or through a camera without using special filters. A Mylar or glass solar filter must be used throughout the partial phases for both photography and safe viewing. These filters are easily obtained through manufacturers and dealers listed in good astronomy magazines.

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

THE MOON

• For centuries our closest neighbour, the Moon has inspired poets, artists and scientists alike. The Moon is an excellent subject to photograph. It's easy to find, relatively large and very bright - three photographic bonuses. Various lunar compositions don't need a lot of expensive equipment. Even common place automatic cameras can produce reasonable results.

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

NEBULAE

• Latin word for cloud, nebula is a term used to describe cosmic gas and dust among the stars. The radiation emitted from stars within these clouds energises the gases, illuminating the nebula.

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

GALAXIES • Most of the stars we see in the night sky belong

to our own Galaxy, the Milky Way. However, observers can also make out a handful of other Galaxies with the naked eye. The two brightest Galaxies, the 'Magellanic Clouds' are only visible from the southern hemisphere. However, others, including the Andromeda Galaxy, can be seen from northern latitudes.

                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

PLANETS

• Many of the planets in the solar system are visible from the Earth to the unaided observer. To the naked eye, planets look like bright stars. With a telescope, the results are much more spectacular.

                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                     

   

                                                                                                                                      

  

                                                                                                                                     

   

External links

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/