Comets and How to Observe Them

by Richard Schmude Jr.

Book Overview

Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. But they are important members of the solar system, that contain material from early in the life of the system, held in deep-freeze. This makes them key in our understanding of the formation and evolution of many Solar System bodies.

Recent ground- and space-based observations have changed much in our understanding of comets. Comets, and How to Observe...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441957898
• ISBN13: 9781441957894
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"