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Small Bodies in Planetary Systems

By T. Takeuchi (auth.) , Ingrid Mann , Akiko Nakamura , Tadashi Mukai (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2009
ISBN
354076934X, 9783540769347
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-76935-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5767214 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Physics 758
Edition
1
Pages
329\335
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2011-01-26 19:25:26
Extraterrestrial PhysicsSpace Sciences; Astrophysics; Astronomy

Description

The small bodies in planetary systems are indicative of the material evolution, the dynamical evolution and the presence of planets in a system. Recent astronomical research, space research, laboratory research and numerical simulations have brought a wealth of new and exciting findings on extra-solar planetary systems and on asteroids, comets, meteoroids and trans-Neptunian objects in our solar system. Progress in astronomical instrumentation has led to the discovery and investigation of small bodies in the outer solar system and to observations of debris disks related to the small bodies in extra-solar planetary systems. Space research allowed for close studies of some of the small solar system bodies from spacecraft. This class-tested lecture set is intended as an introduction to the latest research results and to the key issues of future research.

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