| Name |
December 02 |
December 12 |
December 22 |
| Mercury |
274o 50' |
304o 52' |
341o 38' |
| Venus |
136o 12' |
152o 27' |
168o 41' |
| Earth |
069o 28' |
079o 37' |
089o 48' |
| Mars |
161o 10' |
165o 33' |
169o 56' |
| Jupiter |
160o 50' |
161o 36' |
162o 22' |
| Saturn |
247o 31' |
247o 49' |
248o 07' |
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Plot planet positions using polar graph paper
or the provided activity sheet.
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This uses a coordinate system which allows for the plotting of a planet
position along its orbital path using degrees (0o to
360o) of heliocentric longitude. Once plotted the orbital position
of one planet could be compared with that of another planet. Or the
relative orbital speeds of an inner planet could be compared with
that of an outer planet.
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