太阳系的行星.pptVIP

The Solar System 1 star 9 8 planets 63 (major) moons asteroids, comets, meteoroids How are planet sizes determined? Measure angular size on sky, Then use geometry….. The distances to planets are known from Kepler’s Laws (once calibrated with radar ranging to Venus) Using angular size to get actual size Masses - determined through observing the gravitational effect of the planet on some nearby object (moons, nearby planets, satellites) Density - divide mass by volume Planets orbit the sun counter-clockwise as seen from the North Celestial Pole. All planets are in the same orbital pla