| Name |
July 10 |
July 20 |
July 30 |
| Mercury |
086o 30' |
144o 49' |
188o 41' |
| Venus |
353o 00' |
008o 55 |
024o 51' |
| Earth |
287o 53' |
297o 25' |
306o 59' |
| Mars |
025o 41' |
031o 36' |
037o 27' |
| Jupiter |
318o 54' |
319o 47' |
320o 40' |
| Saturn |
172o 36' |
172o 57' |
173o 17' |
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Plot planet positions using polar graph paper
or the provided activity sheet.
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This is 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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