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Exploring the Solar System
One light minute is the distance light can travel in one minute: 18 million km or 11 million miles
Scale: 10 light minutes = 1 cm
What missions are exploring the Solar System? http://solarsystem.nasa.govWhere are the planets today?http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/ or http://www.heavens-above.com
Orbital PeriodsMercury: 88 days
Venus: 225 days
Earth: 365 ¼ days
Mars: 687 days
Jupiter: 11.9 years
Saturn: 29.5 years
Uranus: 84.0 years
Neptune: 164.8 years
Pluto: 247.7 years
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Kuiper Belt
Outer Solar System
Light Minutes
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
AQUARIUS
PEGASUSANDROMEDA
CETUS
PISCES
ERIDANUS
TAURUS
ORION
LEPUS
COLUMBA
CANISMAJOR
CANISMINOR
GEMINI
CANCER
LEO
ARIES
TRIAN
GULUM
PERSEUS
CASSIOPEI
A
AURIGA
CYGNUS
CEPHEUS
DRACO
URSAMINORURSA
MAJOR
Deneb
Enif
Polaris
Algol
Capella
Aldebaran
Mira
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Castor
Regulus PolluxSirius
Procyon
PleiadesHyades
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
9 p.m. daylight time on January 18 p.m. daylight time on January 157 p.m. daylight time on January 31
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
January
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
ANDR
OMED
AAR
IES
AURIGA
CANCER
CANISMAJOR
CANISMINOR
CASSIOPEIA
CEPHEUS
CETU
S
COLUMBA
DRACO
ERIDANUS
GEMINI
HYDRALEO
LEPUS
ORION
PEGA
SUS
PERSEUS
PISCE
S
PUPPIS
TAURUSTR
IANGU
LUM
URSAMAJOR
URSA MINOR
Aldebaran
Algol
Alphard Betelgeuse
Capella
Castor
Denebola
Mira
Polaris
Pollux
ProcyonRegulus
RigelSirius
Canopus
Pleiad
es
Hyad
es
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
9 p.m. daylight time on February 18 p.m. daylight time on February 157 p.m. daylight time on February 28
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
February
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
ANDROMEDA
ARIES
AURIG
A
BOOTES
CANCER
CANISMAJOR
CANISMINOR
CASSIOPEIA
CEPHEUS
CETU
S
COLUMBA
COMABERENICES
CORVUS
CRATER
DRACO
ERID
ANUSGEMINI
HYDRA
LEO
LEPUS
ORION
PERSEU
S
PUPPIS
TAUR
US
TRIAN
GULU
MURSA
MAJOR
URSAMINOR
VELA
VIRGO
Aldeb
aran
Algol
AlphardArcturus
Betelg
euse
Capella
Casto
r
Denebola
Polaris
Pollux
ProcyonRegulus
Rigel
Sirius
Spica
Pleiad
esHy
ades
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
10 p.m. standard time on March 110 p.m. daylight time on March 15 9 p.m. daylight time on March 31
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
March
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
AURIG
A
BOOTES
CANC
ER
CANIS
MAJOR
CANIS
MINO
R
CASSIOPEIA
CENTAURUS
CEPHEUS
COMABERENICES
CORONABOREALIS
CORVUS
CRATER
DRACO
GEMI
NI
HERCULESHYDRA
LEO
LIBRAOR
ION
PERSEU
S
PUPPIS
SERPENSCAPUT
TAUR
US
URSA MAJOR
URSA MINOR
VELA
VIRGO
Alde
baran
Algol
Alphard
Arcturus
Betel
geus
e
Capella
Casto
r
Denebola
Polaris
Pollu
xPro
cyonRegulus
Rigel
SiriusSpica
Vega
Pleiad
esHy
ades
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
11 p.m. daylight time on April 110 p.m. daylight time on April 15 9 p.m. daylight time on April 30
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
April
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
AURIGA
BOOTES
CANC
ER
CANI
SMI
NOR
CASSIOPEIA
CENTAURUSCEPHEUS
COMABER
ENICES
CORONA
BOREALIS
CORVUS
CRATERCYGNUS
DRACO GEMI
NI
HERCULES
HYDR
A
LEO
LIBRA
LUPUS
LYRA
OPHIUCHUS
SAGITTASCORPIUS
SCUTUM
SERPENS
CAPUT
SERPENS CAUDA
URSA
MAJOR
URSA MINOR
VIRGOAlp
hard
Altair
Antares
Arcturus
Capella
Casto
r
Deneb
Denebol
a
Polaris
Pollu
x
Procy
on
Regu
lus
Spica
Vega
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
Midnight daylight time on May 111 p.m. daylight time on May 1510 p.m. daylight time on May 31
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
May
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
BOOT
ES
CASSIOPEIA
CENTAURUSCEPHEUS
COMA
BERE
NICE
SCORONABOREALIS
CORVUS
CRAT
ER
CYGNUS
DRACO
HERCULES
LEO
LIBRA
LUPUS
LYRAOPHIUCHUS
SAGITTA
SAGITTARIUS
AQUILA
DELPHINUS
SCORPIUS
SCUTUMSERPENSCAPUT
SERPENS CAUDA
URSA
MAJORURSA MINOR
VIRGO
Altair
Antares
Arcturus
DenebDe
nebo
la
Polaris
Regu
lusSpica
Vega
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
Midnight daylight time on June 111 p.m. daylight time on June 1510 p.m. daylight time on June 30
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
June
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
BOOT
ES
CASSIOPEIA
ANDROMEDA
PEGASUS
CEPHEUS
COMA
BERE
NICE
S
CORO
NABO
REAL
ISCYGNUS
DRACO
HERCULE
S
LIBRA
LYRA
OPHIUCHUS
SAGITTA
SAGITTARIUS
AQUILA
DELPHINUS
CAPRICORNUS
AQUARIUS
SCORPIUS
LUPUS
SCUTUM
SERPEN
SCA
PUT
SERPENSCAUDA
URSA MAJOR
URSA MINOR
VIRGO
Altair
Antares
Arctu
rus
Deneb
Enif
Polaris
Spica
Vega
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
Midnight daylight time on July 111 p.m. daylight time on July 1510 p.m. daylight time on July 31
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
July
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
ANDROMEDA
AQUARIUS
AQUILA
BOOT
ESCAPRICORNUS
CASSIOPEIACEPHEUS
COMA
BERE
NICES
CORO
NABO
REAL
IS
CYGNUS
DELPHINUS
DRACO
HERC
ULES
LIBRA
LYRA
OPHIUCHUS PEGASUS
PERSEUS
PISCES SAGITTA
SAGITTARIUSSCORPIUS
SCUTUM
SERP
ENS
CAPU
T
SERPENSCAUDA
TRIANGULUM
URSA MAJOR
URSA MINOR
VIRGO
Altair
Antares
Arctu
rus
Deneb
Enif
Polaris
Spica
Vega
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
11 p.m. daylight time on August 110 p.m. daylight time on August 159 p.m. daylight time on August 31
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
August
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
ANDROMEDA
AQUARIUS AQUILA
ARIES
BOOT
ES
CAPRICORNUS
CASSIOPEIA
CEPHEUSCO
MA BEREN
ICES
CORO
NABO
REAL
IS
CYGNUS
DELPHINUS
DRACO
GRUS
HERC
ULES
LIBRA
LYRA
OPHIU
CHUS
PEGASUS
PERSEUS
PISCES
PISCIS AUSTRINUS
SAGITTA
SAGITTARIUS
SCORPIUS
SCUTUM
SERP
ENS
CAPU
T
SERPENS
CAUDATRIANGULUM
URSA MAJOR
URSA MINOR
Algol
Altair
Antares
Arctu
rusDeneb
Enif
Fomalhaut
Polaris
Vega
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
10 p.m. daylight time on September 19 p.m. daylight time on September 158 p.m. daylight time on September 30
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
September
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
ANDROMEDA
AQUARIUS
AQUILAARIES
AURIGA
BOOT
ES
CAPRICORNUS
PISCIS AUSTRINUS
SAGITTARIUS
CASSIOPEIA
CEPHEUS
CETUS
CORO
NABO
REAL
IS
CYGN
US
DELPHINUS
DRACO
GRUS
HERC
ULES
LYRA
OPHI
UCHU
S
PEGASUS
PERSEUS
PISCESSCU
TUM
SERP
ENS
CAPU
T
SERPEN
SCA
UDA
TRIANGULUM
URSA MAJOR
URSA MINOR
Algol
Altair
Capella
Deneb
Enif
Fomalhaut
Mira
Polaris
Vega
Pleiades
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
10 p.m. daylight time on October 19 p.m. daylight time on October 157 p.m. daylight time on October 31
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
October
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
ANDROMEDA
AQUARIUSAQ
UILAARIES
AURIGA
CAPRICORNUS
CASSIOPEIA
CEPHEUS
CETUS
CYGN
USDE
LPHIN
US
DRACO
ERIDANUS
GRUS
HERC
ULES
LYRA
ORION
PEGASUS
PERSEUS
PHOENIX
PISCES
PISCISAUSTRINUS
SAGI
TTA
SCUT
UM
TAURUS TRIANGULUM
URSA MAJOR
URSA MINOR
Aldebaran
Algol
Capella
Deneb
Enif Alt
air
Fomalhaut
Mira
Polaris
Vega
Pleiades
Hyades
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
9 p.m. daylight time on November 18 p.m. daylight time on November 157 p.m. daylight time on November 30
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
November
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
ANDROMEDA
AQUARIUS
ARIES
AURIGA
CANISMINOR
CASSIOPEIA
CEPHEUS
CETUS
CYGNUS
DELPHINUS
DRACO
ERIDANUS
GEMINILEPUS
LYRA
ORION
PEGASUS
PERSEUS
PHOENIX
PISCES
PISCIS
AUSTRIN
US
SAGITTA
TAURUS
TRIANGULUM
URSAMAJOR
URSAMINOR
Aldebaran
Algol
Altair
BetelgeuseRigel
Capella
Castor Deneb
Vega
Enif
Fomalha
ut
Mira
Polaris
Pollux
Procyon
Pleiades
Hyades
Where are the Planets?The all-sky map represents the night sky as seen from approximately 35° north latitude at the following times:
9 p.m. daylight time on December 18 p.m. daylight time on December 157 p.m. daylight time on December 31
To locate stars in the sky, hold the map above your head and orient it so that one of the four direction labels matches the direction you’re facing. The map will then represent what you see in the sky.
North
South
East W
est
December
You will find the planets and the Moon in the area of the sky called the “ecliptic,” marked on the map between the dotted lines.
Find out about NASA Solar System missions:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions
Discover the worlds of the Solar System:http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth Mars
Moon
Jupiter Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
www.nasa.gov