an introduction to the solar system: an overview
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An Introduction to the Solar An Introduction to the Solar System: An OverviewSystem: An Overview
Scale ModelsScale ModelsA. Sizes of Planets and Sun
Scale ModelsScale ModelsB. Orbit Sizes
Scale ModelsScale Models
C. Orbital Inclinations
Common Characteristics of the Common Characteristics of the PlanetsPlanets
• All revolve eastward
• Most rotate eastward
(save Venus, Uranus, and Pluto)
• All lie near the ecliptic
Origin of the Solar SystemOrigin of the Solar System
A. Nebular Hypothesis
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Origin of the Solar SystemOrigin of the Solar SystemB . Collision of a star with the Sun
Examples of Objects in the Solar Examples of Objects in the Solar SystemSystem
• Planets
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Examples of Objects in the Solar Examples of Objects in the Solar SystemSystem
• Moons
Miranda Enceladus
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Examples of Objects in the Solar Examples of Objects in the Solar SystemSystem
• Asteroids
Ida and Dactyl
Examples of Objects in the Solar Examples of Objects in the Solar SystemSystem
• Comets
Comet WestComet Hyakutake
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Examples of Objects in the Solar Examples of Objects in the Solar SystemSystem
• Meteors and Meteorites
The Martian Meteorite