Exploring the Outer Solar System 1: TNOs: a brief history, dynamical structure, and characteristics of its inhabitants

Authors
Dr.
John Stansberry
Date and time
7 Nov 2016 - 09:45 Europe/London
Address

Aula

Talk language
English
Slides language
English
Serie number
2
Description

Series: XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: Solar System Exploration

Topic: Exploring the Outer Solar System

Lecture 1: TNOs: a brief history, dynamical structure, and characteristics of its inhabitants

This first talk is devoted to provide an overview of the current state of the population of minor bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. A review of the discovery history is given, as well as a description of the physical, compositionsl, and dynamical properties of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), Pluto, and the Kuiper belt in general.

Format
Seminar
Talk Series
XXVIII Canary Islands Winter School 2016
Talk Video
https://youtu.be/WmCv7ISlTGg
Solar system
Pluto

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