Chapter 7. The Small Objects in Planetary Systems
Published Online: 23 APR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470721780.ch7
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Planets and Planetary Systems
Additional Information
How to Cite
Eales, S. (2009) The Small Objects in Planetary Systems, in Planets and Planetary Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470721780.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 23 APR 2009
- Published Print: 27 MAR 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470016923
Online ISBN: 9780470721780
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- small objects in planetary systems;
- evidence of meteorites;
- radioactive decay sequences in estimating age of meteorites;
- asteroid belt;
- asteroid Gaspra image taken by Galileo on its way to Jupiter;
- comets in solar system;
- Comet West;
- collision of Deep Impact probe with Comet Tempel 1 image;
- Oort Cloud;
- Edgeworth–Kuiper (EK) belt
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The evidence of the meteorites
The asteroid belt
Comets
The Oort Cloud
The Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
Exercises
Further Reading and Web Sites