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Physics 202: Introduction to Astronomy – Lecture 11

Carsten Denker

Physics DepartmentCenter for Solar–Terrestrial

Research

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Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

The Order of the Nine Planets

Mein “My” Vater “father” erklärt “explains” mir “to me” jeden “every” Sonntag “Sunday” unsere “our” neun “nine” Planeten “planets”

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Chapter 7.1 – 7.6 Jovian planets

Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

Rotation Differential rotation Density Atmospheres Weather

Zonal flows Persistent storms Atmospheric

chemistry Internal structure Metallic hydrogen Magnetic fields Magnetosphere Internal heating

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Jupiter

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Shoemaker-Levy 9

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Jupiter’s Atmosphere

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Magnetosphere

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Saturn

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Saturn’s Atmosphere

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Uranus

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Seasons on Uranus

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Neptune

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Comparison of Internal Structure