Sun Earth and Moon - MUSE
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Sun Earth and Moon - MUSE
Glossary Sun Earth and Moon Italian English composizione chimica corona solare cromosfera densità diametro eclissi di luna eclissi di sole elementi pesanti elio energia irraggiata equinozio fasi lunari granulazione solare idrogeno luna calante luna crescente luna nuova luna piena macchie solari massa nucleo ombra orbita penombra periodo di rivoluzione/orbitale periodo di rotazione polo celeste primo quarto protuberanze solari satellite solstizio strati temperatura interna temperatura superficiale ultimo quarto zona convettiva zona radiativa chemical composition solar crown cromosphere density diameter lunar eclipse solar eclipse heavy elements helium radiate energy equinox lunar phases solar granulation hydrogen waxing moon waning moon new moon full moon sunspots mass core shadow orbit penumbra revolution/orbital period rotation period celestial pole first quarter solar protuberances satellite solstice layers internal temperature surface temperature last quarter convective zone radiative zone Museo delle Scienze – via Calepina 14, 38122 Trento (Italia) SERVIZI EDUCATIVI: tel. 848 004 848 – e-mail: [email protected] [ The Sun] [ Identity card of the Sun] • Diameter: 1.392.000 Km • Mass: ~ 2 x 1030 kg (2.000 billions of billions of billion of di kg) • Density: 1,4 g/cm3 • Chemical composition: 71 % hydrogen, 26 % helium, traces of heavy elements (O, N, C, Li, Be) • Surface temperature: ~ 6.000°K • Internal temperature: ~ 15.000.000°K • Rotation period: 25 – 27 days • Radiate energy: 3,8 x 1026 W (4 millions of billions of billions of Watt light bulb) 100 [Dimensions of the Sun] [ The mass of the Sun] The mass of the Sun is 330.000 times the mass of the Earth. [The surface of the Sun] [ The surface of the Sun: sunspots] [Sunspots: shadow and penumbra] [ Protuberances ] Major observers: Sdo and soho [From the surface to the core of the Sun] Crown Chromosphere Fotosphere Convective zone Radiative zone Core [The third planet] [ Identity card of the Earth] • Diameter: 12.754 km • Mass: ~ 6 x 1024 kg (6 millions of billions of billions of • Density: 5,5 g/cm3 • Principal layers: atmosphere, crust, mantel and core • Superficial temperature: ~ 15 °C • Rotation period: 23h 56m • Revolution period: 365g 6h 9m • Distance from the Sun: 1,5 x 108 km (150 millions of km) kg) [ Distances in astronomy: the astronomical unit] The Sun: a soccer ball The Earth: the head of a pin 25 meters away IS IT TRUE THAT YOU ARE SON OF THE SUN? SURE NILUS SAYS THAT THE EARTH IS ABOUT 1.451.000 KM FROM THE SUN… YOUR FATHER DID A LONG TRIP [ The Earth orbit around the Sun] [ The astronomic characteristics of the Earth: rotation and revolution ] December 21st WINTER March 21st SPRING JUNE 21st SUMMER September 21st AUTUMN [The Moon, the first natural satellite] [ Identity card of the Moon] •Diameter: 3.470 km •Mean distance from the Earth: 384.400 km •Mass: 1/81 of Earth’s mass •Density: 3,3 g/cm3 •Orbital period: 27,3 days •Rotation period: 27,3 days [The dimension of the Moon] [The distance of the Moon] [ The mass of the Moon] ONE EARTH = 81 MOONS [ The surface of the Moon] [ The origin of the Moon] [ The origin of the Moon] [ The origin of the Moon] [ The motion of the Sun in the sky] THE SUNDIAL IS TEN MINUTES LATE… WANT TO SEE THAT THAT TROUBLESOME OF GIOSUE’ STOPPED THE SUN AGAIN? [ Solar eclipse] [ Solar eclipse] [ Lunar phases] [Moon eclipse]