Weird Comets and Asteroids [E-Book] : The Strange Little Worlds of the Sun's Family / by David A. J. Seargent.
This book concentrates on some of the odd aspects of comets and asteroids. Strange behavior of comets, such as outbursts and schisms, and how asteroids can temporally act as comets are discussed, together with the possible threat of Centaurs-class objects like the Taurid complex. Recent years have s...
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| Personal Name(s): | Seargent, David A. J, author |
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1st ed. 2017. |
| Imprint: |
Cham :
Springer,
2017
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| Physical Description: |
XIII, 279 pages 45 illustrations, 28 illustrations in color (online resource) |
| Note: |
englisch |
| ISBN: |
9783319565583 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-319-56558-3 |
| Series Title: |
Astronomers' Universe
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| Subject (LOC): |
- 1 Unsung Little Worlds
- 2 Weird Objects with Split Personalities
- 3 Comet Oddities - Different Objects Sharing the Same Orbit
- 4 More Comet Oddities - Outbursts, Disruptions and Other Strange Behavior
- 5 The Fascinating Taurid Complex
- 6 The Mice that Roared
- Appendix 1 The Taurid Complex
- Appendix 2 Comet/Asteroid "Transition" Objects
- Glossary of Terms
- Name Index
- Subject Index.