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Extrasolar Planets: A Catalog of Discoveries in Other Star Systems (Out of print)
| AUTHOR | Kepner, Terry L. |
| PUBLISHER | McFarland & Company (10/06/2005) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Astronomers have long looked in vain for evidence of worlds orbiting other stars, but technological advances have made such discoveries far more regular. Several teams continuously work on the planet search using a variety of techniques and equipment; as a result, we know of 161 planetary candidates in 135 star systems, from 8.25 to 9,000 light-years from Earth. This work summarizes information on all the extrasolar planets discovered. Each planet is described in as much detail as is available with graphs indicating how the planet orbits its primary. Details on the primary are given. Additionally, the boundaries of the habitability zone around each star are plotted, and information about the likelihood of terrestrial planets existing in each system is provided. Five appendices are included on such topics as withdrawn and tentative discoveries, the constellations, and masses and orbital characteristics of extrasolar planets.
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ISBN-13:
9780786424054
ISBN-10:
0786424052
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
199
Carton Quantity:
62
Product Dimensions:
6.44 x 0.48 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Space Science - Astronomy
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
523.240
Library of Congress Control Number:
2005024652
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Astronomers have long looked in vain for evidence of worlds orbiting other stars, but technological advances have made such discoveries far more regular. Several teams continuously work on the planet search using a variety of techniques and equipment; as a result, we know of 161 planetary candidates in 135 star systems, from 8.25 to 9,000 light-years from Earth. This work summarizes information on all the extrasolar planets discovered. Each planet is described in as much detail as is available with graphs indicating how the planet orbits its primary. Details on the primary are given. Additionally, the boundaries of the habitability zone around each star are plotted, and information about the likelihood of terrestrial planets existing in each system is provided. Five appendices are included on such topics as withdrawn and tentative discoveries, the constellations, and masses and orbital characteristics of extrasolar planets.
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