Astronomy                 Natural Science 1001

Primary goals

• Describe characteristics of the outer planets

Outer Planet Characteristics [p. 309-312]      

• Describe characteristics of the outer planets

Jupiter and Saturn     [p. 312-314]  

• Interior
  --Briefly describe the interior layers
  --How can Jupiter and Saturn be about the same size (diameter) if Jupiter is so much more massive than Saturn?
• Videos
  --research video  2 min  Jupiter's Hot Spots
  --research video  2 min  Jupiter's jet stream
  --video  rotation of Jupiter   Hubble
  --video  1 min   Juno flyby  
  --video  Cassini summary   4 min 

Uranus and Neptune   [p. 313]

• Why do they appear blue?
• How is the interior different from Jupiter and Saturn? Why?
• YouTube

Ring Systems    [section 11.3  p. 330-334]

• Describe the ring systems of the outer planets

Moons

• Titan surface movie   1 min
• research video  3 min  investigating water layers on moons
• video  clouds on Titan  1 min
• video  Does Europa have water?  1 min
• video  Moons of Saturn   10 sec