 Unit 7: Astronomy and Space ExplorationActivity 6: Planetary Orbits (SI GLEs: 6, 13, 15, 33; ESS GLE: 39)
This website contains a Flash animation of the orbits of planets in our solar system. As you pass your cursor over each orbital path, it will be shown on the screen in addition to the motion of the planets. Planetary Orbits http://www.mistupid.com/astronomy/orbits.htm
Orbits and Properties of the Planets http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/planets/planorbi.html
Unitedstreaming http://www.unitedstreaming.com Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Astronomy Planetary Orbits are Elliptical (4:16) What is an Orbit? (1:30) |