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The Solar System in Close-Up

By John Wilkinson (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-27627-4, 978-3-319-27629-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-27629-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11824265 bytes)
Series
Astronomers' Universe
Edition
1
Pages
XIV, 291\299
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
Popular Science in Astronomy;Extraterrestrial PhysSpace Sciences;Planetology

Description

In response to the new information gained about the Solar System from recent space probes and space telescopes, the experienced science author Dr. John Wilkinson presents the state-of-the art knowledge on the Sun, solar system planets and small solar system objects like comets and asteroids. He also describes space missions like the New Horizon’s space probe that provided never seen before pictures of the Pluto system; the Dawn space probe, having just visited the asteroid Vesta, and the dwarf planet Ceres; and the Rosetta probe inorbit around comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko that has sent extraordinary and most exciting pictures. Those and a number of other probes are also changing our understanding of the solar system and providing a wealth of new up close photos. This book will cover all these missions and discuss observed surface features of planets and moons like their compositions, geisers, aurorae, lightning phenomena etc.Presenting the fascinating aspects of solar system astronomy this book is a complete guide to the Solar System for amateur astronomers, students, science educators and interested members of the public.

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