Astronomy 10: The Solar System

by Andrew Totah-McCarty

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This textbook is organized to support a broad model-based way of teaching astronomy that focuses on big ideas rather than detailed planet/space facts. Introduction to history and physical principles of astronomy, focusing on our Solar System.

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Publisher
Chabot College
Subjects
Physics
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction to Astronomy
  7. 1.1: The Nature of Astronomy
  8. 1.2: A Tour of the Universe
  9. 2: Observing the Sky
  10. 2.1: The Sky Above
  11. 2.2: Astrology and Astronomy
  12. 2.3: The Seasons
  13. 2.4: Phases and Motions of the Moon
  14. 2.5: The Birth of Modern Astronomy
  15. 3: Gravity and Orbits
  16. 3.1: Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
  17. 3.2: Gravity with More Than Two Bodies
  18. 3.3: Ocean Tides and the Moon
  19. 3.4: The Laws of Planetary Motion
  20. 3.5: Motions of Satellites and Spacecraft
  21. 4: Measuring Light
  22. 4.1: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  23. 4.2: The Brightness of Stars
  24. 4.3: The Doppler Effect
  25. 4.4: Planets beyond the Solar System- Search and Discovery
  26. 4.5: Spectroscopy in Astronomy
  27. 4.6: The Structure of the Atom
  28. 4.7: Formation of Spectral Lines
  29. 4.8: Telescopes
  30. 5: Planetary Systems
  31. 5.1: Overview of Our Planetary System
  32. 5.2: Formation of the Solar System
  33. 5.3: Asteroids
  34. 5.4: The "Long-Haired" Comets
  35. 5.5: The Origin and Fate of Comets and Related Objects
  36. 5.6: Compostion and Structure of Planets
  37. 5.7: Earth's Crust
  38. 5.8: Atmosphere of the Giant Planets
  39. 6: Planetary Change and Life
  40. 6.1: Impact Craters
  41. 6.2: The Massive Atmosphere of Venus
  42. 6.3: Earth's Atmosphere
  43. 6.4: Divergent Planetary Evolution
  44. 6.5: Life, Chemical Evolution, and Climate Change
  45. 6.6: Water and Life on Mars
  46. 6.7: The Cosmic Context for Life
  47. 6.8: Searching for Life beyond Earth
  48. 6.9: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
  49. 7: Our Solar System
  50. 7.1: General Properties of the Moon
  51. 7.2: Mercury
  52. 7.3: The Geology of Venus
  53. 7.4: The Geology of Mars
  54. 7.5: Exploring the Outer Planets
  55. 7.6: The Giant Planets
  56. 7.7: The Gailean Moons of Jupiter
  57. 7.8: Titan and Triton
  58. 7.9: Pluto and Charon
  59. 7.10: Planetary Rings
  60. Back Matter
  61. Index
  62. Glossary
  63. Detailed Licensing