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The hunt for planet X : new worlds and the fate of Pluto / Govert Schilling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schilling, Govert.
- Standardized Title:
- Jacht op planeet X. English
- Language:
- Dutch
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Outer planets--Discovery and exploration--Popular works.
- Outer planets.
- Discoveries in geography.
- Astronomy.
- History.
- Planets--Discovery and exploration--Popular works.
- Planets.
- Planets--Aeronautics.
- Planets--Age.
- Planets--Core.
- Planets--Density.
- Planets--Mantles.
- Planets--Mass.
- Planets--Radiation.
- Planets--Rotation.
- Planets--Seasons.
- Planets--Transits.
- Planets--Wind erosion.
- Planets--Winds.
- Solar system--Discovery and exploration--Popular works.
- Solar system.
- Astronomy--History--Popular works.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; London : Copernicus Books/Springer Science + Business Media, [2008]
- Summary:
- The Hunt for Planet X: New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto goes beyond a standard scientific read, encompassing who, and what, is involved in the pursuit of planetary endeavors. Touching on over three-hundred years of debates, debacles and discoveries, this book offers the reader insight into the minds and motives of planetary astronomers and their findings. The "hunt" continues to the outer-most regions of the solar system, and Govert Schilling states this search will not cease: "Astronomy is an adventurous science," he writes, and without adventure and those who seek it out the universe would otherwise remain mysterious. The real-life characters presented in The Hunt for Planet X look for glimpses of light in the dark, from icy Kuiper Belt objects to full-fledged planets, in the process challenging how such worlds should be defined and ultimately describing the Universe.
- Contents:
- 1 A Larger Solar System 1
- Pea 3
- Conjunction 4
- Fuzzy Star 7
- 2 Eleven Planets 11
- Quest 13
- Point of Light 14
- Fragments 16
- 3 The Writing Desk Planet 19
- Orbital Deviations 21
- Mathematical Genius 21
- Not on the Map 23
- Loss of Face 25
- Search 27
- 4 'I've Found Your Planet X' 29
- Another Planet? 30
- Lowell's Hunt 32
- New Searches for Planet X 33
- Tombaugh's Dedication 36
- 5 The Kid Planet 39
- The Pluto Breakfast 41
- Cartoon Figure 43
- Scrapbooks 45
- 6 A Strange and Wonderful Week 47
- Missed Opportunity 48
- Omen 50
- Charon 53
- 7 Fortunate Circumstances 55
- Atmosphere 56
- Mr Pluto 58
- Pure Luck 59
- Odd Man Out 61
- 8 Nix and Hydra 65
- Hubble Photos 66
- Double Discovery 68
- Confirmation 69
- Names 71
- Quibbling 72
- 9 The Unauthorized Planet 75
- Painstaking Work 76
- Rhadamanthus 79
- Centaurs 80
- Forbidden Zone 81
- 10 Uranus: Problem Solved? 85
- Speculation 86
- Humphrey 87
- Exit Planet X 88
- A Pinch of Salt 90
- 11 Mysterious Forces 93
- Explorers 94
- Precision Measurements 96
- The Pioneer Anomaly 97
- Planets Aplenty 98
- 12 The Hunt for the Death Star 101
- Dinosaurs 102
- Nemesis 104
- A Remote Planet X 107
- 13 The Secret Planet 111
- A Ready Pen 112
- Conspiracy 113
- Zetas 114
- Mayas 116
- 14 Vulcanoids and Earth-Grazers 119
- Vulcan 120
- Astronomy by Fighter Jet 121
- Earth-Grazers 123
- Apophis 124
- Danger of Impact 125
- 15 The Kuiper Connection 127
- Beyond Neptune 129
- The Kuiper Belt 130
- Enormous Legacy 132
- 16 Comet Puzzles 135
- The Oort Cloud 137
- Roving Comets 138
- Wriggling Dots 140
- Simulations 141
- 17 Smiley 145
- Uncertainties 146
- White Mountain 149
- Lucky Strike 151
- 18 Family Portraits 155
- Plutinos 156
- Speed Blinking 158
- Mini-Feud 161
- 19 The Migrating Planet 165
- Odyssey 166
- Migration 169
- Resonances 171
- 20 Icy Treasure Troves 175
- Pitfalls 177
- Pholus 179
- Variety 181
- 21 The Big Five 183
- Large Field of View 185
- Quaoar 187
- Quest 189
- Sedna 192
- 22 The Tenth Planet 195
- Xena 197
- Tenth Planet 199
- Lila 201
- 23 The Spanish Invasion 205
- Google 208
- Typing Error 210
- IP Addresses 212
- Secrecy 213
- 24 Pas de deux 217
- Big Whack 219
- Icy Duos 221
- Confirmation 222
- 25 Model from Nice 225
- Strange Pair 226
- Migration and Resonance 228
- Bombardment 231
- 26 Planet Under Siege 235
- Demotion 236
- Pluto Soap Opera 238
- Wanted: A Definition 241
- 27 Planetary Elections 245
- Dwarf Planets 247
- Rebellion 249
- Foul Play 250
- 28 The Continuing Story 255
- Eris and Dysnomia 256
- Buffy 258
- A Hundred Thousand Ice Dwarfs 260
- 29 A Thousand Planets 265
- Indirect Clues 266
- Origins 269
- Mysteries 271
- 30 New Horizons 275
- Pluto Fast Flyby 276
- A Fresh Start 278
- Souvenirs from Earth 279
- Table: Details of a Number of Large Ice Dwarfs 283.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 295) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780387778044
- 0387778047
- OCLC:
- 233934231
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