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A complete guide to the Solar System including the Sun, all the planets, all the recognized dwarf planets & much else besides - major moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids & more. You'll also learn about the what lies beyond the Solar System, how the Solar System was formed & how it is expected to evolve in future. Contains numerous color pictures, illustrations & diagrams that will fascinate amateur astronomers & junior scientists. Updated April 2020 Table of Contents: 1: The Solar System: A Whistle-Stop Tour The Sun The Planets -How Many Planets? -How Far are the Planets from the Sun? -Planetary Orbits -Planetary Rotation -Types of Planets Minor Planets, Dwarf Planets & Comets -Minor Planets of the Inner Solar System - Asteroids -Minor Planets of the Outer Solar System -Dwarf Planets -Comets Meteoroids, Micrometeoroids & Space Dust -Meteors & Meteorites -Sources of Meteoroids & Micrometeoroids -Meteor Showers & Meteor Storms Moons -How Many Moons are There? -Can a Moon Have Its Own Moons? -How Big Can Moons Be? -How Small Can Moons Be? -Orbital Characteristics of Moons -Tidal Locking -Trojan Satellites 2: The Sun Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Rotation Study & Exploration 3: Mercury Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life? 4: Venus Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life? 5: Earth Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Study & Exploration Orbit Rotation The Moon Study & Exploration Life 6: Mars Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life? 7: Jupiter Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life? 8: Saturn Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life? 9: Uranus Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life? 10: Neptune Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life? 11: Planet Nine Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life? 12: Ceres Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Study & Exploration Life? 13: Pluto Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life? 14: Haumea Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Ring Moons Study & Exploration Life? 15: Makemake Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life? 16: Eris Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life? 17: Beyond the Solar System Stars -Types of Stars -Distances to Stars -Other Solar Systems Galaxies -Types of Galaxies -Our Galaxy - The Milky Way Groups, Clusters & Superclusters 18: The History of the Solar System The Big Bang The First Stars Later Stars The Birth of the Solar System The Formation of the Planets & Asteroids -Terrestrial Planets -Giant Planets -The Asteroid Belt -Planetary Migration Moons Late Heavy Bombardment 19: The Future of the Solar System The Sun The Planets Moons The Milky Way & the Local Group The Ultimate Fate of the Universe Conclusion Read more
Publisher : Answers 2000 Limited; 1st edition (March 2, 2019)
Publication date : March 2, 2019
Language : English
File size : 67914 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
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