Books with title The story of the solar system

A complete guide to the Solar System including the Sun, all the planets, all the recognized 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 2020Table of Contents:1: The Solar System: A Whistle-Stop TourThe SunThe Planets-How Many Planets?-How Far are the Planets from the Sun?-Planetary Orbits-Planetary Rotation-Types of PlanetsMinor Planets, Dwarf Planets & Comets-Minor Planets of the Inner Solar System - Asteroids-Minor Planets of the Outer Solar System-Dwarf Planets-CometsMeteoroids, Micrometeoroids & Space Dust-Meteors & Meteorites-Sources of Meteoroids & Micrometeoroids-Meteor Showers & Meteor StormsMoons-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 Satellites2: The SunName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsRotationStudy & Exploration3: MercuryName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?4: VenusName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?5: EarthName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsStudy & ExplorationOrbitRotationThe MoonStudy & ExplorationLife6: MarsName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?7: JupiterName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?8: SaturnName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?9: UranusName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?10: NeptuneName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?11: Planet NineName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?12: CeresName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationStudy & ExplorationLife?13: PlutoName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?14: HaumeaName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?15: MakemakeName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?16: ErisName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?17: Beyond the Solar SystemStars-Types of Stars-Distances to Stars-Other Solar SystemsGalaxies-Types of Galaxies-Our Galaxy - The Milky WayGroups, Clusters & Superclusters18: The History of the Solar SystemThe Big BangThe First StarsLater StarsThe Birth of the Solar SystemThe Formation of the Planets & Asteroids-Terrestrial Planets-Giant Planets-The Asteroid Belt-Planetary MigrationMoonsLate Heavy Bombardment19: The Future of the Solar SystemThe SunThe PlanetsMoonsThe Milky Way & the Local GroupThe Ultimate Fate of the UniverseConclusion

By the term “Solar System” it is to be understood that an Astronomer, speaking from the standpoint of an inhabitant of the Earth, wishes to refer to that object, the Sun, which is to him the material and visible centre of life and heat and control, and also to those bodies dependent on the Sun which circulate round it at various distances, deriving their light and heat from the Sun, and known as planets and comets. The statement just made may be regarded as a general truth, but as the strictest accuracy on scientific matters is of the utmost importance, a trivial reservation must perhaps be put upon the foregoing broad assertion. There is some reason for thinking that possibly one of the planets (Jupiter) possesses a little inherent light of its own which is not borrowed from the Sun; whilst of the comets it must certainly be said that, as a rule, they shine with intrinsic, not borrowed light. Respecting these reservations more hereafter.The planets are divided into “primary” and “secondary.” By a “primary” planet we mean one which directly circulates round the Sun; by a “secondary” planet we mean one which in the first instance circulates round a primary planet, and therefore only in a secondary sense circulates round the Sun. The planets are also “major” or “minor”; this, however, is only a distinction of size.The secondary planets are usually termed “satellites,” or, very often, in popular language, “moons,” because they own allegiance to their respective primaries just as our Moon—the Moon—does to the Earth. But the use of the term “moon” is inconvenient, and it is better to stick to “satellite.”There is yet another method of classifying the planets which has its advantages. They are sometimes divided into “inferior” and “superior.” The “inferior” planets are those which travel round the Sun in orbits which are inside the Earth’s orbit; the “superior” planets are those whose orbits are outside the Earth.The actual movements of the planets round the Sun are extremely simple, for they do nought else but go on, and on, and on, incessantly, always in the same direction, and almost, though not quite, at a uniform pace, though in orbits very variously inclined to the plane of the ecliptic. But an element of extreme complication is introduced into their apparent movements by reason of the fact that we are obliged to study the planets from one of their own number, which is itself always in motion.If the Earth itself were a fixture, the study of the movements of the planets would be a comparatively easy matter, whilst to an observer on the Sun it would be a supremely easy matter.Greatly as the planets differ among themselves in their sizes, distances from the Sun, and physical peculiarities, they have certain things in common, and it will be well to make this matter clear before we go into more recondite topics. For instance, not only do they move incessantly round the Sun in the same direction at a nearly uniform pace, but the planes of their orbits are very little inclined to the common plane of reference, the ecliptic, or to one another. The direction of motion of the planets as viewed from the north side of the ecliptic is contrary to the motion of the hands of a watch. Their orbits, unlike the orbits of comets, are nearly circular, that is, they are only very slightly oval. Agreeably to the principles of what is known as the Law of Universal Gravitation, the speed with which they move in their orbits is greatest in those parts which lie nearest the Sun, and least in those parts which are most remote from the Sun; in other words, they move quickest in Perihelion and slowest in Aphelion.

The sun, planets, moon, and other space objects are all part of our solar system. With this fact-filled book, readers learn what a solar system is and what it contains, such as asteroids, comets, the Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud. Full-color photographs and fast facts illuminate this fascinating topic, while a Words to Know section and an entertaining activity reinforce new knowledge. This book correlates directly with the Next Generation Science Standards' expectation for understanding Earth's Place in the Universe in first and second grades. It is also aligned with English Language Arts standards.

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 2020Table of Contents:1: The Solar System: A Whistle-Stop TourThe SunThe Planets-How Many Planets?-How Far are the Planets from the Sun?-Planetary Orbits-Planetary Rotation-Types of PlanetsMinor Planets, Dwarf Planets & Comets-Minor Planets of the Inner Solar System - Asteroids-Minor Planets of the Outer Solar System-Dwarf Planets-CometsMeteoroids, Micrometeoroids & Space Dust-Meteors & Meteorites-Sources of Meteoroids & Micrometeoroids-Meteor Showers & Meteor StormsMoons-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 Satellites2: The SunName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsRotationStudy & Exploration3: MercuryName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?4: VenusName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?5: EarthName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsStudy & ExplorationOrbitRotationThe MoonStudy & ExplorationLife6: MarsName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?7: JupiterName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?8: SaturnName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?9: UranusName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?10: NeptuneName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?11: Planet NineName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingsMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?12: CeresName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationStudy & ExplorationLife?13: PlutoName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?14: HaumeaName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationRingMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?15: MakemakeName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?16: ErisName & DiscoveryPhysical CharacteristicsOrbitRotationMoonsStudy & ExplorationLife?17: Beyond the Solar SystemStars-Types of Stars-Distances to Stars-Other Solar SystemsGalaxies-Types of Galaxies-Our Galaxy - The Milky WayGroups, Clusters & Superclusters18: The History of the Solar SystemThe Big BangThe First StarsLater StarsThe Birth of the Solar SystemThe Formation of the Planets & Asteroids-Terrestrial Planets-Giant Planets-The Asteroid Belt-Planetary MigrationMoonsLate Heavy Bombardment19: The Future of the Solar SystemThe SunThe PlanetsMoonsThe Milky Way & the Local GroupThe Ultimate Fate of the UniverseConclusion

Available with WebAssign! Author Theo Koupelis has set the mark for a student-friendly, accessible introductory astronomy text with In Quest of the Universe. He has now developed a new text to accommodate those course that focus mainly on planets and the solar system. Ideal for the one-term course, In Quest of the Solar System opens with material essential to the introductory course (gravity, light, telescopes, the sun) and then moves on to focus on key material related to our solar system. Incorporating the rich pedagogy and vibrant art program that have made his earlier books a success, Koupelis' In Quest of the Solar System is the clear choice for students making their way through their first astronomy course.