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AST 131: Solar System Astronomy

Resources to support studies in this course.

Books on the Solar System

21st Century Astronomy by Laura Kay; Stacy Palen; George Blumenthal
Call Number: 520 K23 2019

Publication Date: 2018-12-03
Astronomy QuickStudy Reference Guide by BarCharts, Inc.
Publication Date: 2017-05-01
Astrophysics Is Easy! by Michael Inglis
Call Number: 523.01 I52 2015

Publication Date: 2014-12-15
The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System by Kenneth R. Lang
Publication Date: 2011-03-03
Ice, Rock, and Beauty: A Visual Tour of the New Solar System by David Brodie
Publication Date: 2008
Welcome to the Universe by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Call Number: 523.1 T994w 2016

Publication Date: 2016
Five Photons by James Geach
Call Number: 523.01 G292 2018

Publication Date: 2018-11-15

Books on Planets

Fire and Ice by Natalie Starkey
Call Number: 551.210999 S795 2021

Publication Date: 2021-09-28
Jupiter and How to Observe It by John W. McAnally
Publication Date: 2008
Mars by Stephen James O'Meara
Publication Date: 2020-12-02
Moons of the Solar System by James A. Hall III
Call Number: 523.98 H177 2016

Publication Date: 2016
Ocean Worlds: The story of seas on Earth and other planets by Jan Zalasiewicz; Mark Williams
Call Number: 551.46 Z22 2014

Publication Date: 2015-01-01
The Scientific Exploration of Venus by Fredric W. Taylor
Call Number: 559.922 T241 2014

Publication Date: 2014-09-22
Titan Unveiled
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno; Dan M. Davis
Call Number: 523 C755 2018

Publication Date: 2019-01-24
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and How to Observe Them by by Richard W. Schmude
Publication Date: 2008
Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them by Peter Grego
Publication Date: 2007

Academic Journals

Icarus
A monthly, peer-reviewed, international journal of solar system studies.
Earth, Moon, and Planets
Peer reviewed. Covers star and planet formation and evolution and the evolution of solar and extra-solar planetary systems.
Planetary and Space Science
Peer-reviewed articles on aerospace and solar system processes.

Popular Magazines

Sky & Telescope
Magazine for amateur astronomers. Contains news and articles on observational methods & equipment.
Astronomy
Magazine covering all aspects of astronomy. Articles written for the general reader.

Streaming Media

The Solar System
Videos on the solar system

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