The Trans-Neptunian Solar System
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The Trans-Neptunian Solar System

  1. 478 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Trans-Neptunian Solar System

About this book

The Trans-Neptunian Solar System is a timely reference highlighting the state-of-the-art in current knowledge on the outer solar system. It not only explores the individual objects being discovered there, but also their relationships with other Solar System objects and their roles in the formation and evolution of the Solar System and other planets. Integrating important findings from recent missions, such as New Horizons and Rosetta, the book covers the physical properties of the bodies in the Trans-Neptunian Region, including Pluto and other large members of the Kuiper Belt, as well as dynamical indicators for Planet 9 and related objects and future prospects. Offering a complete look at exploration and findings in the Kuiper Belt and the rest of the outer solar system beyond Neptune, this book is an important resource to bring planetary scientists, space scientists and astrophysicists up-to-date on the latest research and current understandings. - Provides the most up-to-date information on the exploration of the Trans-Neptunian Solar System and what it means for the future of outer solar system research - Contains clear sections that provide comprehensive coverage on the most important facets of the outer Solar System - Includes four-color images and data from important missions, including New Horizons and Rosetta - Concludes with suggestions and insights on the future of research on Trans-Neptunian objects

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Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9780128164907
eBook ISBN
9780128175255
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: Introduction: The Trans-Neptunian belt—Past, present, and future
  8. Part I: Dynamics and evolution
  9. Part II: Properties and structure
  10. Part III: Multiple systems
  11. Part IV: Relations with other populations
  12. Part V: Prospects for the future
  13. Epilogue
  14. Index

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