solar system j. d. price natural science ii – erth 1040
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Mass: 1.9734 E 30 kg Dia: 1.4 E 6 km Comp: 92% H2, 8% He Rot: 25 d
Core T: 14 E 6 ºC (22.5 E 6 ºF) Srf T: 5,500o C (9,932o F)
Sun
Carbon-helium nucleosynthesis
All of the elements heavier than H were fused in the stars.
Light elements are most abundant, because they are produced first and foremost.
Even elements are more abundant because of the fusion effect
Mercury Venus Earth MarsMass: 0.33 E 24 kg 4.87 E 24 kg 5.98 E 24 kg 0.64 E 24 kilograms Av. Dia: 4,878 km (3,030 mi) 12,104 km (7,522 mi) 12,753 km (7,926 mi) 6,785 km (4,217 miles)Rot: 58.65 d N 243 d R 24 hrs N 24.6 hrs NTilt: 0º 177-178o 23o 27” 25o 12"Rev: 0.24 yrs 0.62 yrs 365 days 5 hrs 1.88 yearsAtmos: none CO2 N2 with O2 CO2
Surface T: -184o C to 427o C457o C (855o F) -89o C to 57.7o C -129o C to 0o C
(-300o F to 800o F) (-128o F to 136o F) ( -200o F to 32o F)Eq. g: 3.7 m/s2 8.8 m/s2 9.8 m/s2 3.7 m/s2
Esc. V. 4.25 km/s 10.36 km/s 11.18 km/s5.02 km/s
Sat: 0 0 1 2Mag: yes no yes no
r = 6378 km
The structure of Earth is thought to be very similar to the rest of the terrestrial planets.
] Iron (w 10% Nickel) core
] Fe-Mg Silicate mantle
] Al Ca / K-Na Silicate crust
The magnetic fields of Earth and Mercury may result from the liquid state of their cores.
Earth’s MoonEarth’s Moon
NASAGalileo
Avg. distance = 380,000 km (238,00 mi)
Surface
•Dust and orange glass – meteoritic impact
•Basalt – dark colored rock
•Anorthosite – light colored rock
•Breccias – mixed rock
•Impact Theory – Mars-sized object strikes Earth, ejects lunar material
Moon’s composition indicates that formation must occur after partial differentiation of the earth
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Lunar HistoryLunar History
• 4.5-3.8 Ga: Molten surface – maybe 100km deep
• 3.8-3.1 Ga: Molten interior –radioactive heating, core segregation, lava floods
• 3.1 Ga to present: Cold and quiet –, meteorite modification.
Allan Hills 84001
A fragment of Mars found in the Antarctic ice. The concretions generated vigorous debate - but ultimately determined non-biogenic
Carbonate concretions
Not evidence of lifeNot evidence of life
MER-A Spirit
Spirit’s travels
Currently, Spirit is crippled by low output from its solar array (Sol 1736)
This approximate true-color image of outcrop dubbed "Longhorn," and behind it, the sweeping plains of Gusev Crater. On the horizon, the rim of Gusev Crater is clearly visible to south. Sol 210 (August 5,
2004). Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell Image Note: SolA_210_P2398_L257_Longhorn (jpg used)
Images of Mars
Dark, porous-textured volcanic rocks on Low Ridge. Two rocks to the right of center, brighter and smoother-looking are thought to be meteorites. bright material is evidence of sulfur-rich salty minerals in the subsurface.
Sol: 1000Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell
McMurdo Panorama
Mazatzal is a highly coated rock: a top coat of dust, a pinking coating, a dark rind and its true interior. The observed area is 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/USGS/Cornell Image Note: Mazatzal_closeup_RAT2-A087R1
2nd pass at rock named Mazatal (sol 85).Blue arrow - leftover portions of the outer dark rind. Yellow arrow - bright edges surrounding the rind. Red arrows - crack that may have once contained fluids out of which minerals precipitated.
Earth-like processes
"Burns Cliff" after driving right to the base of this southeastern portion of the inner wall of "Endurance Crater." The view combines frames taken by Opportunity's panoramic camera between the rover's 287th and 294th sol (Nov. 13 to 20, 2004). Because of this wide-angle view, the cliff walls appear to bulge out toward the camera. In reality the walls form a gently curving, continuous surface. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell Image Note: Burns_Cliff_L257T-B313R1
Hematite-rich soil includes rounded “blueberries” on plains of Anatolia. Morphology suggested of fluid origins. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell
Fluid origins
Phoenix Lander (08)
Exploring the polar frost-soil
Verified water with Thermal emission mass spec
New data on Martian weather
Optical and AF microscopic view of samples
Eberswalde Crater
Delta
Gale Crater
Mountains
Holden crater
Lake
Mawrth Vallis
Oddity
MSL 2009Mars Science Laboratory will extend the investigation
Smaller fragments of condensed solid matter
Most orbit sun between Mars and Jupiter
Infrequently impact planets
Asteroids
2036 potential impact from Asteroid Apophis (d = 390m)
April 13, 2029 enters low-earth space (beneath g.s. satellites).
But not hit Earth
However, the close encounter will influence its path. If it flies through a 600 m area it will hit the Earth in 2036. (1:5,500 chance)
This might hurt a bit…
A chilling vision of things to come…
Jovian moons – earthlike?
Io – active volcanism
Europa – Dynamic surface of water ice
Calisto – Water Ice potentially underlain by liquid water
Q: how are moons different from planets
Ultraviolet reflectance from rings - blue coloring in image indicates ice (H2O-CO2)
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Rings are stoney-icey mini-moons trapped in Saturn’s gravitational field.
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Iapetus
Pheobe
Prometheus(Shepard)
Rhea
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New views from Cassini
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Distance from Saturn 1 221 870 kmDistance from Sun 1 427 000 000 km (9.54 AU)Diameter (atmosphere) 5550 kmDiameter (surface) 5150 kmMass 1/45 that of EarthAverage density 1.881 times liquid waterSurface temperature 94K (-180 degrees C)Atmos. P at surface 1500 mbar (1.5 times Earth's)Atmos. composition Nitrogen, methane, traces of ammonia, argon, ethaneOrbital period 15.95 Earth days
Titan - Saturn’s largest satellite
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Huygens’ view on the way down
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Titan appears to have a dynamic surface.
Approaching Titan
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Earth-like dendritic stream channels - formed by liquid methane
What is the source of methane?
Huygens senses the surface
Concentrated at the edge of solar system (Oort Cloud)
A few make closer orbits to the sun
Image of C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang)March 11.77, 2002 UT with deltagraph 300/1000 8 min.
Ektachrome 100 film Copyright ©2002 Michael Jager.
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