AST 2002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Immanuel Kant, Oort Cloud, Flattening
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Charon would dominate the sky on one side of pluto but never be seen from the other side. 6. 2: the nebular theory of solar system formation: ss is not a random collection of worlds, but rather a family of worlds exhibiting many traits, 1. The sun, planets, and large moons, generally orbit and rotate in a very organized way: 2. 8 planets divide into two groups: small, rocky planets that are close together and close to sun, and then the large, gas-rich planets that are farther apart and farther from the sun: 3. Between and beyond planets there are a vast number of asteroids and comets that orbit the sun; some large enough to qualify as dwarf planets. Locations, compositions, and orbits of them follow distinct patterns: 4. Among the inner planets only earth has a large moon, and uranus is tipped on its side.
