StarTech
The Discovery of a New World
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About the StarTech Activity

Discovery of a New Planet

Naming the New Planet
The Distance to the New Planet

Planetary Diameter

The Period of Revolution

The Period of Rotation

The Search for and Naming of the Moons

The Distance from the New Planet and its Moons

The Periods of Revolution of  the Moons

Planetary Mass

The Surface Gravity and Your Weight on the New Planet

Planning a Manned Mission to the New Planet

Planetary Atmosphere

Planetary Surface Temperature

Planetary Density

The Discovery of Rings by Occultation

Table of Measured Planetary Properties

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The image above is by astronomer/artist William K Hartmann.

© 2000 Jeffrey Lynn Hopkins & MTC Last edited Tuesday, September 05, 2000 03:01:03 PM