A complete guide to the Solar System including the Sun, all the planets, all the recognised 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
