STROLLING THROUGH THE SOLAR STROLLING THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEMSYSTEM

Roberto Trotta

University of Oxford

Astrophysics

&

Royal Astronomical Society

The Philip Wetton Telescope, The Philip Wetton Telescope, OxfordOxford

The Earth: the blue planet

Venus: the goddess of love ?Venus: the goddess of love ?

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MercuryMercury

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The Earth: the blue planet

150 millions km

How long does it take to the light from the Sun to reach us?

10 seconds

8 minutes

A 1 second

B

C

The phases of the MoonThe phases of the Moon

Mars: the red planetMars: the red planet

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Jupiter: the giantJupiter: the giant

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Saturn: the lord of the ringsSaturn: the lord of the rings

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-180°

Uranus, Neptune & PlutoUranus, Neptune & Pluto

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