EAN: 9783319206356

ASTRONOMERS UNIVERSE MOONS OF THE SOLAR SYSTE...

This book captures the complex world of planetary moons  which are more diverse than Earth's
sole satellite might lead you to believe. New missions continue to find more of these planetary
satellites  making an up to date guide more necessary than ever. Why do Mercury and Venus have
no moons at all? Earth's Moon  of course  is covered in the book with highly detailed maps.
Then we move outward to the moons of Mars  then on to many of the more notable asteroid moons 
and finally to a list of less-notable ones. All the major moons of the gas giant planets are
covered in great detail  while the lesser-known satellites of these worlds are also touched on.
Readers will learn of the remarkable trans-Neptunian Objects - Pluto  Eris  Sedna  Quaoar
-including many of those that have been given scant attention in the literature. More than just
objects to read about  the planets' satellites provide us with important information about the
history of the solar system. Projects to help us learn more about the moons are included
throughout the book. Most amateur astronomers can name some of the more prominent moons in the
solar system  but few are intimately familiar with the full variety that exists in our
backyard: 146 and counting. As our understanding of the many bodies in our solar system
broadens  this is an invaluable tour of our expanding knowledge of the moons both near and far.

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