and diagramReading = Chapter 1 of Moons & Planets, Hartmann.
Inventory of the Solar System - table (click on word "table" to get a large version) and diagram
What is a Planet?
- Not a star/sun - i.e. without nuclear fusion - see diagram
- Not a satellite or asteroid - see debate over Pluto
New (minor) objects being discovered all the time in our solar systems
New solar systems are being discovered all the time
Characteristics of the solar system to be explained by a theory of formation:
