Why are the gas giants given this name?
Jupiter has 64. Saturn is smaller, but still has 60 moons. I'm not certain there should actually be any theoretical lower limit. A big gas giant with moons carefully arranged--I should think potentially a thousand...
There are several satellite projects searching for new extra solar planets, and discoveries are being made every month. Since all of the stars that these planets orbit have a catalog designation or a name of their own, the new planets are being given a letter (starting with b, then c.) to follow the name or number of the star. The discoveries of new planets by satellite projects are being give the name of that project, but still only a letter after the satellite project's name. example: COROT 1 b.
In our own solar system, there are four new dwarf planets:
#5 - Ceres
#11 - Haumea
#12 - Makemake
#13 - Eris.
How does astronomy differ from the four earth sciences?
Answer
Geology is the study of rock formations on the Earth and other bodies.
Astronomy is the study of stars and galaxies and their relationship and transformation.
Astronomy is the study of the universe outside of the Earth, including all
bodies in the universe except the Earth.
Comments: I slightly disagree.
1) Astronomy does include the Earth.
2) Geology is used in the study of other planets and so on.
Geology is mainly about rocks and similar materials.
Astronomy is a very wide area of study about the Universe, including stars, planets and many other things.
A continuous spectrum is produced when light emitted directly from a hot dense object passes through a prism. This spectrum shows a rainbow of colors with no distinct lines, indicating that all wavelengths of light are present. This type of spectrum is characteristic of a blackbody radiation emission.
Which is hotter lightning or blue star?
A blue star is hotter than lightning. Lightning can reach temperatures of around 30,000 Kelvin, while blue stars can have surface temperatures exceeding 30,000 Kelvin, with some even reaching temperatures of 50,000 Kelvin or more.
Does the sun's rays ever shine directly over Houston?
Never. Houston is at 29.7 degrees north latitude, and the Sun never goes above 23.4 degrees north. In fact, the only state in the United States that ever experiences the Sun directly at the zenith is Hawai'i.
When were Earth's continents last combined into one?
The last one was called Pangea about 300 million years ago, but there have been several before that. Earths life is about 4.5 billion years old and so has gone through many cycles of supercontinents, the one before Pangea was called Pannotia 600 million years ago and before that Rodinia.
Why is it freezing in space and not on earth?
See the answer to the question "The sun shines in space as it does on Earth Yet it is freezing cold in space what causes the difference?"
Various factors can affect the visibility of stars at night, including light pollution from urban areas, atmospheric interference like clouds or haze, and the natural dimness of some stars. Additionally, the human eye is limited in its ability to perceive faint objects in the night sky, so not all stars within view can be seen with the naked eye.
How much pp meteor mash have in sapphire?
In Pokémon Sapphire, Meteor Mash has a power of 100 and an accuracy of 85%. It also has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack stat by one stage. It starts off with 10 PP and can be increased to a maximum of 16 PP with the use of PP Up items.
Does mars have Heavy atmosphere light atmosphere or no atmosphere?
Mars has a thinner atmosphere than earth but currently it's still able to have storm systems like wind and dust storms. Mars may have had an atmosphere as dense as Earth's at one time. On November 21, 2008, however, researchers announced new evidence that the atmosphere of Mars was and is still being stripped away by the Solar Wind.
The twinkle comes from atmospheric conditions on earth, if lower in the horizon, then the twinkle is increased as the light has to pass through more atmosphere. Air pollution nearer urban areas also effects the twinkle. No particular stars twinkle more than others, it's mainly due to their position in the sky and local atmospheric conditions.
When all the planets are lined up in a row in the milklyway will it effect earths gravity?
No, the alignment of planets in the Milky Way does not have a significant impact on Earth's gravity. The gravitational pull between planets is determined by their masses and distances, not their alignment. Earth's gravity is mainly influenced by the mass of Earth itself.
Do Auroral displays take place in the ionosphere?
An aurora (plural: aurorae or auroras; from the Latin word aurora, "sunrise") is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere (thermosphere).
The charged particles originate in the magnetosphere and solar wind and, on Earth, are directed by the Earth's magnetic field into the atmosphere. Aurora is classified as diffuse or discrete aurora. Most aurorae occur in a band known as the auroral zone, which is typically 3° to 6° in latitudinal extent and at all local times or longitudes. The auroral zone is typically 10° to 20° from the magnetic pole defined by the axis of the Earth's magnetic dipole. During a geomagnetic storm, the auroral zone will expand to lower latitudes.
What is an example of a t tauri star?
T Tauri is a variable star in the constellation Taurus that is a young, pre-main-sequence star. An example of a T Tauri star is T Tauri itself, which is located in the Taurus-Auriga star-forming region and is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk. These stars are characterized by strong magnetic fields, irregular variability, and intense stellar winds.
What is the gas giant with more clouds?
Jupiter contains more mass than all the other planets put together. As it is a Gas Gaint it stands to reason that it has more clouds than any other planet in the Solar System that we know of at the moment.
What is the bright mass of dust or gas in the sky?
It sounds like you are describing a nebula, which is a cloud of gas and dust in outer space. Nebulae can be illuminated by nearby stars, and their colors and shapes can vary depending on the composition of the gas and dust within them.
Well, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The shadow always points the opposite direction of the sun. Therefore, in the morning, the shadow will point west. At night, the shadow will point east. :)
Hope I helped!
Expanding foam is a type of insulation material that expands to fill gaps and cavities, creating a seal and providing thermal insulation. It typically comes in spray form and hardens into a durable and energy-efficient barrier once applied. It is commonly used in construction and home improvement projects to improve energy efficiency and air sealing.
Mae Jemison faced racism and discrimination as an African-American woman pursuing a career in the male-dominated field of science and space exploration. She overcame these challenges to become the first African-American woman astronaut to travel in space.
Why is the sun rises in the east and sets in the west a misnomer?
Because the Sun doesn't move much; it sits right there in the middle of the solar system. It's the Earth, spinning like a carousel, that makes it APPEAR as if the Sun (and Moon, and stars, and everything) were moving across the sky.
But it's really the Earth doing the moving.
Megrez the Faintest of the Big Dipper Stars is 66 light years away.
How can Polaris be useful to you if you are lost?
With a bit of skill it can tell you which way is North. And if you have North you can also figure out the other directions. Keeps you from going in cicrcles and can help you making your way back to civilization.