The Nature of Planets Dwarf Planets and Space Objects 1st Edition by Michael Anderson 1615305661 9781615305667

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ISBN 10: 1615305661

ISBN 13: 9781615305667

Author: Michael Anderson

Peering through a telescope, you are likely to encounter a host of celestial bodies—anything from another planet to a comet—speckling the night sky. Careful observation has shown that while each object follows a unique orbit or trajectory, these entities also share numerous qualities and together provide critical information about space and the universe as a whole. This engaging volume surveys the characteristics of the diverse objects that make up the solar system as well as their distinguishing features.

The Nature of Planets Dwarf Planets and Space Objects 1st Table of contents:

chapter 1 WHAT IS A PLANET?

DEFINING THE TERM

THE QUESTION OF PLUTO

CHARACTERISTICS OF A PLANET

CLASSIFICATION OF THE PLANETS

FORMATION AND EVOLUTION

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER PLANETS

THE ROLE OF COLLISIONS

FORMATION OF LAYERS

LOSS OF INTERNAL HEAT

ONGOING QUESTIONS

PLANETS OUTSIDE THE SOLAR SYSTEM

chapter 2 MOTIONS OF THE PLANETS

ORBIT

ROTATION

YEARS, DAYS, AND SEASONS

APPARENT MOTIONS

MOTIONS OF THE PLANETS’ MOONS

chapter 3 DWARF PLANETS

PLUTO: THE PROTOTYPE DWARF PLANET

BASIC ASTRONOMICAL DATA ABOUT PLUTO

ORBIT

ROTATION

SEASONS

PLUTO’S ATMOSPHERE, SURFACE, AND INTERIOR

THE MOONS OF PLUTO

BEYOND PLUTO: THE DWARF PLANET ERIS

BASIC ASTRONOMICAL DATA

DISCOVERY

chapter 4 A STEROIDS

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

NEAR-EARTH AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ASTEROIDS

SPACECRAFT EXPLORATION

chapter 5 COMETS

STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION

THE NUCLEUS

THE COMA

THE TAIL

DEAD COMETS

ORBITS AND SOURCES

SPACECRAFT EXPLORATION

chapter 6 METEORS AND METEORITES

CLASSIFICATION OF METEORITES

A METEOR’S JOURNEY TO EARTH

THE ORIGIN OF METEORS

CONCLUSION

GLOSSARY

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