Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems

Lectures Held at the Astrophysics School XI Organized by the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network (EADN) in the Burren, Ballyvaughn, Ireland, 7-18 Septembe, 1998

By: N. Thomas, I. P. Williams

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The Solar System: An Overview.- Setting the Scene: A Star Formation Perspective.- Extrasolar Planets: A Review of Current Observations and Theory.- The Giant Planets.- The Formation of Planets.- Dynamics of the Solar System.- Photometry of Resolved Planetary Surfaces.- Mercury-Goals for a Future Mission.- Physical Processes Associated with Planetary Satellites.- Light Scattering in the Martian Atmosphere: Effects on Surface Photometry.- The Small Bodies of the Solar System.- Dust in the Solar System and in Other Planetary Systems.- Meteors, Meteor Showers and Meteoroid Streams.

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Introduction - Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems	p. 1
The Solar System: An Overview	p. 3
Setting the Scene: A Star Formation Perspective	p. 12
Extrasolar Planets: A Review of Current Observations and Theory	p. 35
The Giant Planets	p. 54
The Formation of Planets	p. 76
Dynamics of the Solar System	p. 91
Photometry of Resolved Planetary Surfaces	p. 153
Mercury - Goals for a Future Mission	p. 164
Physical Processes Associated with Planetary Satellites	p. 173
Light Scattering in the Martian Atmosphere: Effects on Surface Photometry	p. 191
The Small Bodies of the Solar System	p. 205
Dust in the Solar System and in Other Planetary Systems	p. 218
Meteors, Meteor Showers and Meteoroid Streams	p. 243
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Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems

Lectures Held at the Astrophysics School XI Organized by the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network (EADN) in the Burren, Ballyvaughn, Ireland, 7-18 Septembe, 1998

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