... Astronomy is the science of stars - and clusters of stars, and galaxies, and clusters of galaxies, and planets, and satellites, and asteroids, and comets, and interstellar gas k dust. ...
... The information derived from presolar grains from comets, meteorites and interplanetary dust particles as well as the relevant laboratory studies are discussed. ...
... Solar and lunar eclipse dates are tabulated, as are the dates for comets, close-approach asteroids, and significant meteor showers. 24 maps show the surface features of the planets and their moons. ...
... It then moves on to draw on the theme of the Origins of Life to study interstellar chemistry, meteorite and comet chemistry as well as the chemistry of planets. ...
... The emphasis is on astrophysics, so astronomical objects (white dwarfs, supernovae, comets, quasars) are mentioned throughout the text whenever the relevant physics is discussed rather than in individual sections. ...
... It then moves on to draw on the theme of the Origins of Life to study interstellar chemistry, meteorite and comet chemistry as well as the chemistry of planets. ...
... In Eclipse, Duncan Steel expertly captures our continuing fascination with all manner of eclipses-including the familiar solar and lunar varieties and other kinds involving stars, planets, asteroids, and comets as well as distant galaxies and quasars. ...
... Although meteors are isolated and unpredictable, it is possible to predict when meteor showers - usually associated with old comets - are due; they last a couple of days, during which many meteors can be observed in a single night. ...