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Moons of the Solar System - From Giant Ganymede to Dainty Dactyl (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
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Moons of the Solar System - From Giant Ganymede to Dainty Dactyl (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Astronomers' Universe
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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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