Outer planet
The outer planets are planets in the Solar System that are beyond the asteroid belt. The four planets; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are gas giants. All four of these planets have planetary rings which are made up of dust and other particles.[1]
Outer Planet Media
Diagram of the early Solar System's protoplanetary disk, out of which Earth and other Solar System bodies formed
Animations of the Solar System's inner planets orbiting. Each frame represents 2 days of motion.
Animations of the Solar System's outer planets orbiting. This animation is 100 times faster than the inner planet animation.
Comparison of the habitable zones for different stellar temperatures, with a sample of known exoplanets plus the Earth, Mars, and Venus
Related pages
References
- ↑ Wolf, Portia. "The Outer Planets". Laboratory For Atmosphere And Space Physics. University of Colorado. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.