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The Solar System is a gravitationally bound system centered around the Sun, which includes eight planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the Kuiper Belt. The inner planets are rocky, while the outer planets are gas and ice giants, with Jupiter being the largest. Additionally, the Oort Cloud is a distant shell of icy objects that is the source of long-period comets.

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The Solar System is a gravitationally bound system centered around the Sun, which includes eight planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the Kuiper Belt. The inner planets are rocky, while the outer planets are gas and ice giants, with Jupiter being the largest. Additionally, the Oort Cloud is a distant shell of icy objects that is the source of long-period comets.

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Class Notes: The Solar System

Date: March 26, 2025


Topic: The Solar System
Class: Astronomy
1. What is the Solar System?

Definition: The Solar System is a gravitationally bound system of the Sun and
the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the
Kuiper Belt.

Main Objects in the Solar System:

The Sun: The central star that provides energy.

Eight Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,


Neptune.

Moons: Natural satellites that orbit planets (e.g., Earth's moon).

Dw Core: The innermost part, where nuclear fusion occurs.

Photosphere: The visible surface of the Sun.

Corona: The Sun’s outer atmosphere, which is hotter than its surface.

3. The Planets

Inner Planets (Terrestrial Planets):

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars: Rocky planets with solid surfaces.

Mercury is the closest to the Sun, and Mars is known for its red surface
and potential for past water.

Outer Planets (Gas Giants & Ice Giants):

T Oort Cloud:

A distant, spherical shell of icy objects surrounding the Solar System, far
beyond the Kuiper Belt. It is the source of long-period comets.

6. Fun Fact:

The largest planet in the Solar System, Jupiter, is so massive that it could
fit all the other planets inside it. It has a storm called the Great Red Spot,
which has been raging for centuries!

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