The Solar System - 9781792156076

A complete guide to the Solar System including information about the Sun, all the planets, all the recognised dwarf planets, and much else besides include major moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids and more You'll also learn about the what lies beyond the Solar System, how the Solar System was formed, and how it is expected to evolve in future.The book incorporates numerous color pictures, illustrations and diagrams that will fascinate amateur astronomers and junior scientists.The table of contents is:1: The Solar System: A Whistle-Stop TourThe SunThe Planets- How Many Planets?- How Far are the Planets from the Sun?- Planetary Orbits- Planetary Rotation- Types of PlanetsMinor Planets, Dwarf Planets and Comets- Minor Planets of the Inner Solar System- Asteroids- Minor Planets of the Outer Solar System- Dwarf Planets- CometsMeteoroids, Micrometeoroids and Space Dust- Meteors and Meteorites- Sources of Meteoroids and Micrometeoroids- Meteor Showers and Meteor StormsMoons- 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 Satellites2: The SunName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsRotationStudy and Exploration3: MercuryName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?4: VenusName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?5: EarthName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsStudy and ExplorationOrbitRotationThe MoonStudy and ExplorationLife6: MarsName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?7: JupiterName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?8: SaturnName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?9: UranusName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?10: NeptuneName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?11: Planet NineName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?12: CeresName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationStudy and ExplorationLife?13: PlutoName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?14: HaumeaName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?15: MakemakeName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?16: ErisName and DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy and ExplorationLife?17: Beyond the Solar SystemStars- Types of Stars- Distances to Stars- Other Solar SystemsGalaxies- Types of Galaxies- Our Galaxy - The Milky WayGroups, Clusters and Superclusters18: The History of the Solar SystemThe Big BangThe First StarsLater StarsThe Birth of the Solar SystemThe Formation of the Planets and Asteroids- Terrestrial Planets- Giant Planets- The Asteroid Belt- Planetary MigrationMoonsLate Heavy Bombardment19: The Future of the Solar SystemThe SunThe PlanetsMoonsThe Milky Way and the Local GroupThe Ultimate Fate of the UniverseConclusion

• | Author: Sunil Tanna
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Mar 03, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 234 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1792156073
• | ISBN-13: 9781792156076