Dwarf Planets and Asteroids
Minor Bodies of the Solar System
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Astronomy
| Author: | Thomas Wm. Hamilton | ISBN: | 9781631352164 |
| Publisher: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. | Publication: | May 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas Wm. Hamilton |
| ISBN: | 9781631352164 |
| Publisher: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. |
| Publication: | May 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. |
| Language: | English |
This stunning astronomy book explores Dwarf Planets and Asteroids: Minor Bodies of the Solar System.----Written by a retired astronomer, the book provides a survey of the dwarf planets and asteroids, giving details of the discovery, naming, orbits, and physical characteristics of hundreds of examples of the known asteroids found by astronomers in the past two centuries. It also includes the different groups and classes of asteroids.----Those bodies that have been visited by spacecraft are singled out for extra attention, including close-up photos where available. About two hundred asteroids have been found to have moons of their own, and the story of their discovery and examples of these moons are also included.
This stunning astronomy book explores Dwarf Planets and Asteroids: Minor Bodies of the Solar System.----Written by a retired astronomer, the book provides a survey of the dwarf planets and asteroids, giving details of the discovery, naming, orbits, and physical characteristics of hundreds of examples of the known asteroids found by astronomers in the past two centuries. It also includes the different groups and classes of asteroids.----Those bodies that have been visited by spacecraft are singled out for extra attention, including close-up photos where available. About two hundred asteroids have been found to have moons of their own, and the story of their discovery and examples of these moons are also included.
