What is radar used for in astronomy?
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What is radar used for in astronomy?
Radar provides the ability to study the shape, size and spin state of asteroids and comets from the ground. Radar imaging has produced images with up to 7.5-meter resolution. With sufficient data, the size, shape, spin and radar albedo of the target asteroids can be extracted.
How much of the solar system’s total mass is contained in the sun?
It holds 99.8\% of the solar system’s mass and is roughly 109 times the diameter of the Earth — about one million Earths could fit inside the sun.
Which of the following explains why Venus is so much hotter than Earth?
Venus is so hot because it is surrounded by a very thick atmosphere which is about 100 times more massive than our atmosphere here on Earth. As sunlight passes through the atmosphere, it heats up the surface of Venus.
Are formed when the Earth sun and moon are lined up in a row?
spring tides
The highest tides, called spring tides, are formed when the earth, sun and moon are lined up in a row. This happens every two weeks during a new moon or full moon. Smaller tides, called neap tides, are formed when the earth, sun and moon form a right angle.
What is the solar system’s mass?
1.0014 Solar masses
Solar System
| The Sun and planets (distances not to scale) | |
| Age | 4.568 billion years |
| Location | Local Interstellar Cloud, Local Bubble, Orion–Cygnus Arm, Milky Way |
| System mass | 1.0014 Solar masses |
| Planetary system |
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How much is the sun shrinking?
Let us assume that the Sun is shrinking is by gravity. Then from the equation that scientists have for the change of the Sun’s luminosity (luminosity is an energy output) versus its radius, the Sun would be shrinking in its radius 74 centimeters per year.
Why is Venus the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus’ thick atmosphere traps heat creating a runaway greenhouse effect – making it the hottest planet in our solar system with surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. The greenhouse effect makes Venus roughly 700°F (390°C) hotter than it would be without a greenhouse effect.
Why is the Sun the hottest planet?
Average Temperature on Each Planet Planetary surface temperatures tend to get colder the farther a planet is from the Sun. Venus is the exception, as its proximity to the Sun and dense atmosphere make it our solar system’s hottest planet.