The Universe is Olympia
The Planets are the Gods
And Mercury is their messenger
The smallest and the swiftest
Of them all
The closest to the Sun
With wings on his helmet
And sandals
Moving around the Sun
In a speedy 88 days
Your distinguishing craters,
Scarps and rupes on your
Coppery surface are named
After famous Artists and
Musicians:
Renoir, Raphael and Beethoven
Honored there for all eternity
On a never changing surface
A dead world for dead artists...
An unseen planet,
Like a mirror image
On the other side of your orbit
Hiding in the shadow of the Sun
Was called Vulcan
By 19th century astronomers
Once lived there in
The imaginations of men.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Images of Mercury in Art
Jean Baptiste Pigalle, (1714-1785) "Mercury lacing his sandals" 1744, Louvre, Paris
Mercury was also the Son of Jupiter in Roman Mythology
Mercury was also the Son of Jupiter in Roman Mythology
MERCURY (The Messenger of The Gods)
MERCURY (The Messenger of The Gods)
Mercury is the first Planet and the fastest.
Aka: Hermes [Greek]
Symbol: (see inset)
Sex: M
Planet No.: 1
Mean Dis.: 57,900,00Km. 36,093,450Miles
AU: .39 Range: 46-70 million km (31-47million miles)
Dia.: 4878km (3031miles)
Comp: nickel-iron, silicates (with a large iron core)
Color: red (coppery-grey)
Mass:* .05%
Gravity:* .38% (2x that of our Moon)
Length of 'day': 1,416 hrs (58.65 days)
Length of 'year': 87.97 days (@ a speed of 108,000mph)[48miles per sec]
Atmosphere: faint argon,neon & helium
Ave. Temp: +806F to -292F (+430C to -145C)
Discovered by: The Babylonians (first recording of it in written language)
Date: c. 1867BC
Exploration: Mariner 10 (between 1974-1975) made three active flybys after going into it's own orbit around the Sun.
Misc info: Other than it's scorched surfaces, battered by meteorites, comets and asteroids, Mercury has changed very little in 4 million years. It is considered a dead planet. Mercury only distinguishing marks on it's coppery surfaces are it's scarps or rupees (Latin for cliffs) such as 'Discovery Rupe' (Which is about 500km approx. 310miles wide) the other largest craters and rupes are named after famous artists and musicians such as Renoir, Raphael and Beethoven.
Time/light Dis: 3:48min
Mercury is the first Planet and the fastest.
Aka: Hermes [Greek]
Symbol: (see inset)
Sex: M
Planet No.: 1
Mean Dis.: 57,900,00Km. 36,093,450Miles
AU: .39 Range: 46-70 million km (31-47million miles)
Dia.: 4878km (3031miles)
Comp: nickel-iron, silicates (with a large iron core)
Color: red (coppery-grey)
Mass:* .05%
Gravity:* .38% (2x that of our Moon)
Length of 'day': 1,416 hrs (58.65 days)
Length of 'year': 87.97 days (@ a speed of 108,000mph)[48miles per sec]
Atmosphere: faint argon,neon & helium
Ave. Temp: +806F to -292F (+430C to -145C)
Discovered by: The Babylonians (first recording of it in written language)
Date: c. 1867BC
Exploration: Mariner 10 (between 1974-1975) made three active flybys after going into it's own orbit around the Sun.
Misc info: Other than it's scorched surfaces, battered by meteorites, comets and asteroids, Mercury has changed very little in 4 million years. It is considered a dead planet. Mercury only distinguishing marks on it's coppery surfaces are it's scarps or rupees (Latin for cliffs) such as 'Discovery Rupe' (Which is about 500km approx. 310miles wide) the other largest craters and rupes are named after famous artists and musicians such as Renoir, Raphael and Beethoven.
Time/light Dis: 3:48min
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Contents of our Solar System
Things That Orbit Our Sun
List of Heavenly Bodies in Our Solar System: (Selected)
only objects that have been named, relate to Mythology, or are 100km or larger are listed, (exceptions are noted are listed.)
"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do."
-Hal from 2001
1.) Mariner 10
2.) MERCURY
3.) VENUS
4.) EARTH
5. Moon
The Asteroids (Earth-grazers) I have not listed all asteroids, there are 26 that are considered major (I've listed 33). The Minor Planet Center has cataloged 279,722 minor planets which are asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets. Considering asteroids and comets are in some ways related bodies in the fact that they do not have hydrostatic equilibrium; we only have to subtract the four dwarf planets leaving us with 279,718 asteroids and comets discovered so far:
6.) Amor **(dia:33km)
7.) Hathor
8.) Adonis **(1:1km)
9.) Bacchus **(dia:1km)
10.) Cerberus **(dia:2km)
11.) Icarus **(dia:1km)
12.) Eros **(dia:7x19x30km)
13.) Apollo **(dia:1.6km)
14.) MARS
15. Phobos **(dia:21km)
16. Deimos **(dia:12x15x11km)
Asteroids (con't)
17.) Hermes **(dia:.05km)
18.) Dionysus **(dia:2km)
19.) Flora
20.) Melpomene
21.) Vesta
22.) Iris
23.) Echo
24.) Hebe
25.) Thetis
26.) Hestia
27.) Eunomia
28.) Juno
29.) Daphine
30.) Pallas
31.) CERES (A Dwarf Planet)
32.) Leto
33.) Ida & Dactyl: Ida dia:58x23x?km, Dactyl dia:1.6x1.2x? Orbits Ida at dis: 90km)
34.) Psyche
35.) Europa
36.) Themis
37.) Hygeia
38.) Camilla
49.) Hektor
40.) Achilles
41.) Hidalgo
43.) JUPITER
Moons of Jupiter (50) (not in order)
1. Io
2. Europa
3. Ganymede
4. Callisto
5. Amalthea
6. Himalia
7. Elara **
8. Pasiphae **
9. Sinope **
10. Lysithea **
11. Carme **
12. Ananke **
13. Leda **
14. Thebe **
15. Adrastea **
16. Metis
17. Callirrhoe **
18. Themisto **
19. Megaclite **
20. Taygete **
21. Chaldene **
22. Harpalyke **
23. Kalyke **
24. Iocaste **
25. Erinome **
26. Isonoe
27. Praxidike **
28. Autonoe
29. Thyone
30. Hermippe
31. Aitne **
32. Eurydome **
33. Euanthe **
34. Euporie **
35. Orthosie **
36. Sponde **
37. Kale **
38. Pasithee **
39. Hegemone **
40. Mneme **
41. Aoede
42. Thelxinoe **
43. Arche **
44. Kallichore **
45. Helike
46. Carpo **
47. Eukelade
48. Cyllene **
49. Kore **
50. Herse
44.) SATURN
Moons of Saturn (53) (not in order)
1. Mimas
2. Enceladus
3. Tethys
4. Dione
5. Rhea
6. Titan
7. Hyperion
8. Iapetus
9. Erriapus **
10. Phoebe
11. Janus
12. Epimetheus
13. Helene **
14. Telesto **
15. Calypso **
16. Kiviuq **
17. Atlas **
18. Prometheus
19. Pandora **
20. Pan **
21. Ymir **
22. Paaliaq **
23. Tarvos **
24. Ijiraq **
25. Suttungr **
26. Mundilfari **
27. Albiorix **
28. Skathi **
29. Siarnaq
30. Thrymr **
31. Narvi **
32. Methone
33. Pallene
34. Polydeuces
35. Daphnis **
36. Aegir **
37. Bebhionn **
38. Bergelmir **
39. Bestla
40. Farbauti
41. Fenrir
42. Fornjot **
43. Hati **
44. Hyrrokkin **
45. Kari **
46. Loge **
47. Skoll **
48. Surtur
49. Greip **
50. Jarnsaxa **
51. Tarqeq **
52. Anthe
53. Aegaeon
45.) CHIRON (a Dwarf Planet)
46.) URANUS
Moons of Uranus (27) (Not in Order)
1. Cordelia * **
2. Ophelia * **
3. Bianca * **
4. Cressida * **
5. Desdemona * **
6. Juliet * **
7. Portia * **
8. Rosalind * **
9. Mab **
10. Belinda * **
11. Perdita *
12. Puck *
13. Cupid **
14. Miranda *
15. Francisco **
16. Ariel *
17. Umbriel *
18. Titania *
19. Oberon *
20. Caliban *
21. Stephano **
22. Trinculo *
23. Sycorax *
24. Margaret **
25. Prospero *
26. Setebos *
27. Ferdinand **
47.) NEPTUNE
Moons of Neptune (13) (not in order)
1. Triton
2. Nereid
3. Naiad **
4. Thalassa **
5. Despina
6. Galatea
7. Larissa
8. Proteus
9. Halimede
10. Psamathe **
11. Sao
12. Laomedeia
13. Neso
DWARF PLANETS: (or minor planets) I did not list all Kuiper Belt Objects (which there are about 800) I only listed the first discovered and the largest or the most interesting.
48.) PLUTO
49. Charon
50. Nix
51. Hydra
Although, Voyager I and Voyager II are not technically orbiting the sun I've included them since they are still in our solar system
52.) Voyager II (96.65AU and traveling)
53.) Voyager I (118.55AU and traveling) launched first hence the farthest
54.) QUAOAR (& Weywot)
55.) 2004DW *
56.) ERIS (& Dysnomia)
57.) MAKEMAKE
58.) HAUMEA (w/2moons: Hi'aka & Namaka)
59.) SEDNA
* Not named after anything in mythology
** Diameter less than 100km
(Moons of Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune; Source: Solar System Exploration.nasa.gov)
List of Heavenly Bodies in Our Solar System: (Selected)
only objects that have been named, relate to Mythology, or are 100km or larger are listed, (exceptions are noted are listed.)
"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do."
-Hal from 2001
1.) Mariner 10
2.) MERCURY
3.) VENUS
4.) EARTH
5. Moon
The Asteroids (Earth-grazers) I have not listed all asteroids, there are 26 that are considered major (I've listed 33). The Minor Planet Center has cataloged 279,722 minor planets which are asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets. Considering asteroids and comets are in some ways related bodies in the fact that they do not have hydrostatic equilibrium; we only have to subtract the four dwarf planets leaving us with 279,718 asteroids and comets discovered so far:
6.) Amor **(dia:33km)
7.) Hathor
8.) Adonis **(1:1km)
9.) Bacchus **(dia:1km)
10.) Cerberus **(dia:2km)
11.) Icarus **(dia:1km)
12.) Eros **(dia:7x19x30km)
13.) Apollo **(dia:1.6km)
14.) MARS
15. Phobos **(dia:21km)
16. Deimos **(dia:12x15x11km)
Asteroids (con't)
17.) Hermes **(dia:.05km)
18.) Dionysus **(dia:2km)
19.) Flora
20.) Melpomene
21.) Vesta
22.) Iris
23.) Echo
24.) Hebe
25.) Thetis
26.) Hestia
27.) Eunomia
28.) Juno
29.) Daphine
30.) Pallas
31.) CERES (A Dwarf Planet)
32.) Leto
33.) Ida & Dactyl: Ida dia:58x23x?km, Dactyl dia:1.6x1.2x? Orbits Ida at dis: 90km)
34.) Psyche
35.) Europa
36.) Themis
37.) Hygeia
38.) Camilla
49.) Hektor
40.) Achilles
41.) Hidalgo
43.) JUPITER
Moons of Jupiter (50) (not in order)
1. Io
2. Europa
3. Ganymede
4. Callisto
5. Amalthea
6. Himalia
7. Elara **
8. Pasiphae **
9. Sinope **
10. Lysithea **
11. Carme **
12. Ananke **
13. Leda **
14. Thebe **
15. Adrastea **
16. Metis
17. Callirrhoe **
18. Themisto **
19. Megaclite **
20. Taygete **
21. Chaldene **
22. Harpalyke **
23. Kalyke **
24. Iocaste **
25. Erinome **
26. Isonoe
27. Praxidike **
28. Autonoe
29. Thyone
30. Hermippe
31. Aitne **
32. Eurydome **
33. Euanthe **
34. Euporie **
35. Orthosie **
36. Sponde **
37. Kale **
38. Pasithee **
39. Hegemone **
40. Mneme **
41. Aoede
42. Thelxinoe **
43. Arche **
44. Kallichore **
45. Helike
46. Carpo **
47. Eukelade
48. Cyllene **
49. Kore **
50. Herse
44.) SATURN
Moons of Saturn (53) (not in order)
1. Mimas
2. Enceladus
3. Tethys
4. Dione
5. Rhea
6. Titan
7. Hyperion
8. Iapetus
9. Erriapus **
10. Phoebe
11. Janus
12. Epimetheus
13. Helene **
14. Telesto **
15. Calypso **
16. Kiviuq **
17. Atlas **
18. Prometheus
19. Pandora **
20. Pan **
21. Ymir **
22. Paaliaq **
23. Tarvos **
24. Ijiraq **
25. Suttungr **
26. Mundilfari **
27. Albiorix **
28. Skathi **
29. Siarnaq
30. Thrymr **
31. Narvi **
32. Methone
33. Pallene
34. Polydeuces
35. Daphnis **
36. Aegir **
37. Bebhionn **
38. Bergelmir **
39. Bestla
40. Farbauti
41. Fenrir
42. Fornjot **
43. Hati **
44. Hyrrokkin **
45. Kari **
46. Loge **
47. Skoll **
48. Surtur
49. Greip **
50. Jarnsaxa **
51. Tarqeq **
52. Anthe
53. Aegaeon
45.) CHIRON (a Dwarf Planet)
46.) URANUS
Moons of Uranus (27) (Not in Order)
1. Cordelia * **
2. Ophelia * **
3. Bianca * **
4. Cressida * **
5. Desdemona * **
6. Juliet * **
7. Portia * **
8. Rosalind * **
9. Mab **
10. Belinda * **
11. Perdita *
12. Puck *
13. Cupid **
14. Miranda *
15. Francisco **
16. Ariel *
17. Umbriel *
18. Titania *
19. Oberon *
20. Caliban *
21. Stephano **
22. Trinculo *
23. Sycorax *
24. Margaret **
25. Prospero *
26. Setebos *
27. Ferdinand **
47.) NEPTUNE
Moons of Neptune (13) (not in order)
1. Triton
2. Nereid
3. Naiad **
4. Thalassa **
5. Despina
6. Galatea
7. Larissa
8. Proteus
9. Halimede
10. Psamathe **
11. Sao
12. Laomedeia
13. Neso
DWARF PLANETS: (or minor planets) I did not list all Kuiper Belt Objects (which there are about 800) I only listed the first discovered and the largest or the most interesting.
48.) PLUTO
49. Charon
50. Nix
51. Hydra
Although, Voyager I and Voyager II are not technically orbiting the sun I've included them since they are still in our solar system
52.) Voyager II (96.65AU and traveling)
53.) Voyager I (118.55AU and traveling) launched first hence the farthest
54.) QUAOAR (& Weywot)
55.) 2004DW *
56.) ERIS (& Dysnomia)
57.) MAKEMAKE
58.) HAUMEA (w/2moons: Hi'aka & Namaka)
59.) SEDNA
* Not named after anything in mythology
** Diameter less than 100km
(Moons of Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune; Source: Solar System Exploration.nasa.gov)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Things That Orbit Our Sun
1.) Mariner 10:
Mariner 10 is an American Robotic space probe launched by NASA on November 3, 1973, to fly by the planets Mercury and Venus. It was launched approximately two years after Mariner 9 and was the last spacccraft in the Mariner program. (Mariner 11 and 12 were allocated to the Voyager program and redesignated (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) respectively. The mission objectives were to measure Mercury's environment, atmosphere, surface, and body characteristics and to make similar investigations of Venus. Secondary objectives were to perform experiments in the interplanetary medium and to obtain experience with a dual-planet gravity assist mission.
Mariner 10 is still orbiting the sun, although it's electronics have been damaged by the sun's radiation. Dave Williams of NASA's National Space Science Data Center said in 2005 that "[Mariner 10] has not been tracked or spotted from Earth since it stopped transmitting. We can only assume it's still orbiting [The Sun], but the only way it would not be orbiting would be if it had been hit by an asteroid or gravitationally perturbed by a close encounter with a large body, the odds of that happening are extremely small so it is assumed to still be in orbit."
Operator: NASA / JPL Mission type: Flyby of: Venus, Mercury Launch date: 1973-11-03 Launch vehicle: Atlas-Centaur Launch site: Space Launch Complex 36ACape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Mission duration: Nov 3, 1973 – Mar 24, 1975 (1 year, 4 months, 22 days) Mass: 474 kg (1,040 lb) Power: (solar array) External Links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariner_10
Mariner 10 is an American Robotic space probe launched by NASA on November 3, 1973, to fly by the planets Mercury and Venus. It was launched approximately two years after Mariner 9 and was the last spacccraft in the Mariner program. (Mariner 11 and 12 were allocated to the Voyager program and redesignated (Voyager 1 and Voyager 2) respectively. The mission objectives were to measure Mercury's environment, atmosphere, surface, and body characteristics and to make similar investigations of Venus. Secondary objectives were to perform experiments in the interplanetary medium and to obtain experience with a dual-planet gravity assist mission.
Mariner 10 is still orbiting the sun, although it's electronics have been damaged by the sun's radiation. Dave Williams of NASA's National Space Science Data Center said in 2005 that "[Mariner 10] has not been tracked or spotted from Earth since it stopped transmitting. We can only assume it's still orbiting [The Sun], but the only way it would not be orbiting would be if it had been hit by an asteroid or gravitationally perturbed by a close encounter with a large body, the odds of that happening are extremely small so it is assumed to still be in orbit."
Operator: NASA / JPL Mission type: Flyby of: Venus, Mercury Launch date: 1973-11-03 Launch vehicle: Atlas-Centaur Launch site: Space Launch Complex 36ACape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Mission duration: Nov 3, 1973 – Mar 24, 1975 (1 year, 4 months, 22 days) Mass: 474 kg (1,040 lb) Power: (solar array) External Links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariner_10
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