The Solar System

The Solar System

9 Planets

165 Moons

1 Star

Way too many asteroids to count

But what does it look like?

The Solar System

Is this how it really looks?

Close. But not quite correct.Let’s look at the solar system,

but let’s look at it one body at a time

What is at the center of our solar system?

The Sun

• The star at the center of our solar system• 110 times larger in diameter than the earth• 99.8% of all the mass in the solar system

• The star at the center of our solar system• 110 times larger in diameter than the earth• 99.8% of all the mass in the solar system

What are the names of the planets?Now, on to the planets

1.Mercury2.Venus3.Earth4.Mars5.Jupiter6.Saturn7.Uranus8.Neptune9.Pluto

Let’s take a look at the planets…

Mercury• First planet from the sun• No Moons• Almost no atmosphere• 88 Earth days to orbit the sun• Rocky planet

• Named for the Roman God Mercury, the winged messenger

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Venus• Second planet from the sun• Covered in a heavy atmosphere• 88 Earth days to orbit the sun• No Moons• Rocky planet

• Named for the Roman Goddess Venus, the goddess of Love and Beauty

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Earth• Third planet from the sun• 365 days to orbit the sun • One Moon• Rocky planet

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Mars• Fourth planet from the sun• 687 Earth days to orbit the sun• Covered in a thin atmosphere • Two Moons• Rocky planet

• Named for the Roman God Mars, the God of War

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Jupiter• Fifth planet from the sun• Largest planet in the solar system• 11.8 Earth years to orbit the sun• 63 Moons• Gas Giant planet• Thin rings

• Named for the Roman God Jupiter, the King of the Gods

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Saturn• Sixth planet from the sun• 29.5 Earth Years to orbit the sun• 56 Moons• Large ring system• Gas giant planet

• Named for the Roman God Saturn, the God of Farming

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Uranus• Seventh planet from

the sun• 84.7 Earth years to

orbit the sun• 27 Moons• Gas Giant planet

• Seventh planet from the sun

• 84.7 Earth years to orbit the sun

• 27 Moons• Gas Giant planet

• Named for the Greek God Uranus, the God of the Sky

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Neptune• Eighth planet from

the sun• 164 Earth years to

orbit the sun• 13 Moons• Gas Giant planet

• Eighth planet from the sun

• 164 Earth years to orbit the sun

• 13 Moons• Gas Giant planet

• Named for the Roman God Neptune, the God of the Sea

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Pluto• Ninth planet from the sun• 367 Earth Years to orbit the sun• 3 Moons• Rocky planet

• Named for the Roman and Greek God Pluto, the God of the Underworld

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The Solar System to ScaleThe Solar System to Scale

What are some tools people use to look at

the planets?

Small Telescopes!

BIG Telescopes!

Space Telescopes!

Hubble Space Telescope

Satellites!

Cassini Huygens

The End!