The Solar System

The Solar
System
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3, 2, 1…
Take off to the
Solar System!
Definition
The Solar System is a set made up of
astronomical objects that orbit a star
called the sun. Our solar system
consists of the sun, planets, comets,
asteroids, meteroids, satellites, and
other astronomical objects.
Where is it?
There are millions of galaxies in the universe.
Our galaxy called Milky Way. The Milky Way,
formed by gas, dust, and stars with its solar
system.
This is the
brightest star:
the Sun
The Sun is the main protagonist of this system,
which is why it is called the Solar System. It is
located in the center and everything revolves
around it. The Sun is a star because it is able to
give off light and heat. The Sun is an immense
star that emits light and heat. It is the closest
star to the Earth and on which all life on Earth
depends
The Structure of The Sun
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The Planets
Planets are astronomical object that orbit the sun but do not produce their own
light. An astronomical object will be called a planet, if:
1. It orbits the sun,
2. It has its own orbital path,
3. It does not cut the orbit of other planets, and
4. It has sufficient mass to gravitate on its own so its tends to have a spherical
shape.
The planets in our Solar System are Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
and Neptune. These planets orbit the sun
(Revolution). Besides revolving, the planets
also rotate on their axis (Rotation).
Planets, based on its orbital path, are divided into
Inner Planets and Outer Planets
Inner Planets Outer Planets
Inner planets are planets whose Outer planets are planets whose
orbital paths are inside the orbital paths are outside the
asteroid belt, and they are asteroid belt, an they are Jupiter,
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Based on their sizes and compositions, the planets are
classified into Terrestrial planet (Earth-like planets) and Jovian
planets (Giant planets).
Terrestrial Planets Jovian Planets
Terrestrial planets are planets Jovian planets are planets that

that are composed primarily of are composed primarily of gases
silicate rocks and have solid and do not have solid surfaces,
surfaces, such as Mercury, Venus, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Earth, and Mars. and Neptune.
Our home: planet
Earth
Our home, planet Earth, is the only planet in
our solar system that support life. Earth is
special because it is an ocean planet, with
water covering 70% of its surface. Our
atmosphere consist of Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen
(21%), and other gasses like Carbon Dioxide,
Hydrogen, and Ozone (1%). Its natural satellite
is the Moon.
Rocky planets: Mercury, Venus and
Mars
It is the closest to the Sun and also the smallest. It is a planet
Mercury without satellites in its orbit. Its surface, covered with rock and
craters, resembles that of the Moon
It is the one that most resembles the Earth. It is a planet

without satellites like Mercury. It is covered with very thick
Venus atmosphere, so that at night it looks bright and we can
distinguish it with the naked eye. Venus is the hottest planet in
our galaxy.
Mars is often called the 'Red Planet', logically because of its

reddish appearance. It has the largest volcano of the eight
Mars planets in the solar system. One of the great scientific
discoveries of recent years has been the finding of subway
water on Mars. It has two satellites called Phobos and Deimos
Giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
and Neptune
It is a gigantic planet: its size is 1,300 times larger than the
Jupiter Earth. So, Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. It
has many natural satellites (79 satellites), the most important
of which are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Saturn is a yellowish planet and second biggest planet after
Saturn Jupiter. The most special thing about Saturn is its famous
rings composed of ice and rocks. Saturn has at least 53
satellites. One of the biggest is Titan.
Giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
and Neptune
Uranus is characterized by being a very cold planet
because it is far from the Sun. Its axis of rotation is very
Uranus tilted, and it looks bluish in color because of the gases that
form its surface. Uranus also has a ring system and a few
natural satellites including Titania, Oberon and Miranda
It is the farthest from the Sun and this makes it the coldest
Neptune planet in the Solar System. Also, because of the gas in its
atmosphere, it appears blue. It has a system of four rings
formed by dust particles
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Traveling through the
Solar System
First stop: Satellites
Satellites are astronomical objects that orbit
planets or stars. In the Solar System, some
planets have satellites, although around the
Earth there is only one natural satellite: the
Moon.
Artificial satellites are those made and

launched into space by humans to collect all
kinds of data about a planet or for specific
purposes, like communication, for example,
Palapa and Telkom-1.
Second stop: Asteroids
Asteroids or Planetoids are astronomical object

that are too small to be called planets, which
are found between Mars and Jupiter.
Third stop: Meteoroids
Meteoroids are astronomical objects that hurtle through space
without an orbital path. If a meteoroid is attracted by Earth’s
gravity, it will enter the Earth’s atmosphere and become
incandescent due to friction with Earth’s atmosphere.
The incandescent meteoroids in the atmosphere are called

Meteors and Shooting Stars.
Usually meteors burn up after entering the Earth’s

atmosphere but the ones that survive through the atmosphere
and fall into the Earth’s surface are called Meteorites.
Meteoroid Meteors
Meteorites
Fourth stop: Comets
Comets are astronomical objects that have highly
elliptical orbits. The comet’s head is made of ice
and rocks, and its tail is made of gas and dust. A
comet is also called a tailed star. The tail of a
comet points away from the sun as it is pushed by
the solar wind. As the comet come closer toward
the sun, its tail will get longer.
Which visible from Earth every
Comet Halley 75 - 76 years
Comet Which completes an orbit of the

Enchke sun every 3.3 years.
Which was one of the brightest

Comet West objects to pass through the
inner Solar System in 1976.
Which was first sighted on 7

Comet
March 1973 by Czech
Kohoutek astronomer Lubos Kohoutek.
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Terrestrial planets are planets Jovian planets are planets that

It is the one that most resembles the Earth. It is a planet

Mars is often called the 'Red Planet', logically because of its

Saturn is a yellowish planet and second biggest planet after

Artificial satellites are those made and

Asteroids or Planetoids are astronomical object

The incandescent meteoroids in the atmosphere are called

Usually meteors burn up after entering the Earth’s

Comet Which completes an orbit of the

Which was one of the brightest

Which was first sighted on 7

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