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The prediction of Pluto (well,...) Letting Newton drive. Adams & Leverrier. Success! Pluto. A Planet or Not? Planets or Not? Sedna's. Orbit. Serendipity in Astronomy ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: The Successes of Newtonian Gravity


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The Successesof Newtonian Gravity

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On the Positive Side
  • The discovery of Uranus (but)
  • Halleys comet
  • The prediction of Neptune
  • The prediction of Pluto (well,)
  • Letting Newton drive

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Adams Leverrier
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Success!
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Pluto
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A Planet or Not?
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Planets or Not?
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Sednas Orbit
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Serendipity in Astronomy
  • The Moon of Pluto (Charon)
  • found by chance
  • gives us Plutos mass
  • found at a time when eclipses were due
  • allows us to map Plutos surface
  • found at a time when Pluto had an atmosphere

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Remarkably Lucky
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Many Objects Have Moons!
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Letting Newton Drive
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