Ice dwarfs : Pluto and beyond

Título
Ice dwarfs : Pluto and beyond

David. Jefferis

Resumen
A tour of the ice dwarfs from Pluto and beyond. Learn how amazing space really is.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2009

Exploring our solar system

Descripción física
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Nota general
Includes index.

Contenido
What lies beyond the planets? -- What does the TNO space zone look like? -- Focus on TNOs -- How far away is Pluto? -- When will we see Pluto in close-up? -- How big is Eris? -- What is Sedna? -- Into the Oort cloud -- What is a comet? -- Where do comets come from? -- What does a comet's surface look like? -- Are comets dangerous? -- Looking at other space objects -- What are asteroids and meteoroids? -- Young astronomer -- What can I see from the Earth?

Información del programa
Sky Science Gr. 6+

Término de la materia
Trans-Neptunian objects.
 
Dwarf planets.
 
Comets.

Síntesis
A tour of the ice dwarfs from Pluto and beyond. Learn how amazing space really is.

ISBN
9780778737520
 
9780778737360

Información de publicación
New York : Crabtree Pub., ©2009.


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