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Our Solar System Our Solar System
The 9 (or 8? or 10+?) Planets and The 9 (or 8? or 10+?) Planets and their satellitestheir satellites
http://www.yorku.ca/observehttp://www.yorku.ca/observe Any questions? … E-mail: Any questions? … E-mail:
[email protected]@yorku.ca
York University York University Astronomical Astronomical ObservatoryObservatory
Open every Wednesday night of the year for public tours
Best views of Mercury Best views of Mercury from Earthfrom Earth
Mercury in 1975 (new photos due in 2008 from the Messenger mission launched in 2004)
Venus: like Earth?Venus: like Earth?
From the surface:From the surface:
Unique Features:Unique Features:
The Earth – Moon The Earth – Moon SystemSystem
Earth: Earth: Our Our HomeHome
Earth: InteriorEarth: Interior
Aurora: Natural ‘fireworks’ Aurora: Natural ‘fireworks’ in the skyin the sky
An aurora from Earth orbit
The Moon: Near and The Moon: Near and Farside ViewsFarside Views
People on the MoonPeople on the Moon1969 - 19721969 - 1972
Space Shuttle Launch
The International Space Station (ISS)
Working in space
Mars: Two ViewsMars: Two Views
Ground Telescope Hubble Space Telescope
Mars: Up CloseMars: Up Close
Mars: On The SurfaceMars: On The Surface
Phoenix 2007
The asteroid belt: we have The asteroid belt: we have takentaken
close-up photos of only 4 close-up photos of only 4 asteroids!asteroids!
Jupiter: The King of Jupiter: The King of PlanetsPlanets
Jupiter’s Dynamic Jupiter’s Dynamic AtmosphereAtmosphere
Jupiter and Comet Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker-Levy Shoemaker-Levy
Jupiter and its SatellitesJupiter and its Satellites
Io and its VolcanoesIo and its Volcanoes
Europa and its ice-Europa and its ice-covered oceancovered ocean
Saturn and its RingsSaturn and its Rings
MysterioMysterious Titanus Titan
Titan from Cassini
Saturn’s Saturn’s SatellitesSatellites
Encelardus
Dione
Uranus and NeptuneUranus and Neptune
Neptune and UranusNeptune and Uranus
Pluto: Best Views until Pluto: Best Views until 20152015
Pluto and Charon: Planet Pluto and Charon: Planet and Moon,and Moon,
or just a pair of big, icy or just a pair of big, icy asteroids?asteroids?
A 10A 10thth planet? (artist’s planet? (artist’s impression)impression)
2003 UB313 is bigger than 2003 UB313 is bigger than Pluto! Is it the 10Pluto! Is it the 10thth planet, or planet, or
just another icy asteroid?just another icy asteroid?
Comet Hale BoppComet Hale Bopp
Any Questions …