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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 seen the distinction between comets and asteroids become less prominent. Comets in "asteroid" orbits and vice versa have become almost commonplace and a clearer view of the role of small bodies in the formation of the Solar System and their effect on Earth has become apparent. Seargent covers this development in detail by including new data and information from space probes.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Physics Applied physics

• Full title: Weird Comets and Asteroids
• Author: David A. J. Seargent
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 279
• EAN: 9783319565576
• ISBN: 3319565575
• ID: 15996256
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
• Weight: 502 g
• Dimensions: 225 × 234 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. May 2017

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