Dynamics of Extended Celestial Bodies And Rings

Jean J. Souchay

ISBN 10: 3642066305 / ISBN 13: 9783642066306

Published by Springer, 2010

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Dynamics of Extended Celestial Bodies And Rings | Jean J. Souchay | Taschenbuch | xii | Englisch | 2010 | Springer | EAN 9783642066306 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dynamics of Extended Celestial Bodies And Rings
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642066305
• ISBN 13: 9783642066306
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 341 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Taking both a theoretical and observational perspective, this book is an introduction to recent developments in the field of celestial mechanics. It emphasizes the application to extended celestial bodies and devotes much attention to rotational aspects. In particular, it explains the state of art for accurate modelling of the rotation of celestial bodies such as the Earth, the Moon, and Mercury, which involves principles related to hydrodynamics and geodesy. Comparisons between the light curves of the asteroids and their rotational state are made and spatial techniques leading to the determination of the Earth's gravitational field are explained. Also, the book provides a general overview of the collisional processes in the solar system and of the dynamics of the rings. It is addressed to graduate students and researchers in space sciences and celestial dynamics.