Weird Comets and Asteroids The Strange Little Worlds of the Sun's Family /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Seargent, David A. J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Universe,
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Natural disasters.; Astrophysics.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Planetary Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

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...