| Name |
December 07 |
December 17 |
December 27 |
| Mercury |
088o 28' |
146o 25' |
189o 52' |
| Venus |
323o 14' |
339o 04 |
354o 57' |
| Earth |
074o 30' |
084o 40' |
094o 51' |
| Mars |
124o 59' |
129o 27' |
133o 54' |
| Jupiter |
038o 49' |
039o 44' |
040o 38' |
| Saturn |
201o 56' |
202o 16' |
202o 35' |
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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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