Astr 1050 Wed., Dec. 10, 2003
Chapter 18: Worlds of the
Outer Solar System
Jovian Planets
Ice+Rock Core H+He “Atmosphere”
Jupiter as seen by
Cassini
Winds near the Great Red
Spot
Hurricanes exist because
Low Pressure trying to turn winds to the left
almost balance
Coriolis Force trying to turn winds to the right.
Jupiter has multiple
cloud decks as air rises in low pressure “zones”
Magnetic fields and
trapped particles
Aurora on Jupiter
Jupiter as a miniature
solar system
Io, Europa break rules
about activity
Tidal heating explains
activity
Possible H2O
ocean on Europa
Callisto not active
Comparison of Satellites
Saturn as seen by the
Hubble Space Telescope
Titan
Rings are individual
particles all orbiting separately
The Roche Limit
When can tides tear a moon apart?
Comparison of Rings
Comparison of Jovian
Planets
Chapter 19: Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets
Asteroids
The larger asteroids
Are Asteroids Primitive?
Phobos & Deimos: Two “misplaced” asteroids?
Meteors vs. Meteorites
Large Meteor over the
Tetons (1972)
The Leonids 2001
Meteor Showers and Comets
Comets: Hale-Bopp in April 1997
Comet characteristics
Comet structure
Hale-Bopp clearly shows
components
Where do comets come
from?
Long period comets: The Oort Cloud
Importance of comets
Chapter 16-19 Review
Chapter 16-19 Review
Chapter 16-19 Review
Chapter 16-19 Review
Chapter 16-19 Review
Chapter 16-19 Review
Exam #4
Exam #4