ASTR 151 1st Edition Lecture 26 Outline of Last LectureI. Chapter/ Sections ReviewII. Chapter 12 SaturnIII. Chapter 12 Section 1 Physical PropertiesIV. Chapter 12 Section 2 Saturn`s AtmosphereV. Chapter 12 Section 3 Saturn`s Magnetosphere/ InteriorVI. Chapter 12 Section 4 Ring SystemOutline of Current LectureVII. ExplorationsVIII. Chapter 12 Section 2 AtmosphereIX. Chapter 12 Section 3 Magnetosphere/ InteriorCurrent LectureI. Explorationsa. Pioneer 1979i. Was a fly byb. Voyager ½i. Took images of Saturn`s moonsii. Found smaller moonsc. Cassini Huygensi. US=> 16 European countriesii. Saturn`s Orbital Insertion 20041. Didn`t reach Saturn until 7 years after launchII. Chapter 12 Section 2 Atmospherea. Helium 3% and Hydrogen 96%b. Winds are stronger and faster than JupiterThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Zonal flowc. Saturn Rarely has spots like Jupiteri. They appear whiteii. Storms last a few monthsd. Has a hexagon feature on the North Polei. Each side is longer than Earth`s diameterii. May be a result of atmospheric wind speede. Has zones and band structurei. Color is more subdued than Jupiterii. Darker rings sink lighter rings risef. 3 layers of cloudsi. Thicker than Jupiter`s cloud cover1. Ammonia ice2. Hydro sulfate ice3. Water iceIII. Chapter 12 Section 3 Magnetosphere/ Interiora. Radiates twice as much energy than the Suni. Gravitational compressionii. Helium and hydrogen condenses to droplets of rainiii. Has magnetosphere1. 5% as strong as Jupiteriv. Has dipole1. Creates auroraeb. Plasma from
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