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1 Sun radius = ? Jupiter radii |
10 Jupiter radii |
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1 Jupiter radius = ? earth radii |
10 earth radii |
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Given: 1 mass jupiter = 1 Jupiter radius Q: 10*mass jupiter = ? Jupiter radii |
1 jupiter radius Note: Increase in mass has no effect on size of planets |
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1 Astronomical Unit (AU) = ? Sun Radii ? Jupiter Radii ? Earth Radii |
215 Sun Radii 2150 Jupiter Radii 2*10^4 Earth Radii |
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What is an Astronomical Unit? |
Distance from the sun to the earth |
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What is a Parallax Arcsecond (Parasec)? |
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Parallax Angle = ? |
1AU/distance distance = 1 parasec |
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1 PC = ? AU 1 AU = ? alpha |
1PC = 2*10^5 AU's 1AU = 10^-5 alpha |
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Describe the Oort Cloud |
Comets are constantly coming into our solar system, going around the sun, and being destroyed. But where are they coming from? Must be from some unseen object creating frozen comets |
