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Centaurs

by Kathryn Volk

A reference guide to icy bodies between the giant planets

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A reference guide to icy bodies between the giant planets

Centaurs are small, icy solar-system bodies whose paths cross those of the giant planets. This specialist volume brings together contributions from more than 60 experts to map the field, from discovery and observational findings to modeling, experiments, and proposed missions. It also considers how data from facilities including JWST and the Vera Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time may shape future study, and closes its scope around recommendations for research and exploration. The book places Centaur science alongside questions about early-solar-system thermal and cometary processes, while connecting the subject to neighboring areas of planetary science such as trans-Neptunian objects and Jupiter-family comets.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Researchers and students in planetary science or solar-system astronomy
  • Readers seeking a broad reference on Centaur observations, models, experiments, and mission concepts
  • Those interested in how new observatories may contribute to small-body research

Themes

Centaurs and planetary scienceEarly-solar-system processesAstronomical observation and modelingSpace missions and exploration

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Book overview

Centaur research is entering a transformative era. Centaurs are small, icy bodies in the solar system's giant planet region. They spent 4.5 Gyr in cold storage in Trans-Neptunian populations before recently ( 10 Myr ago) moving onto giant-planet-crossing orbits. Studying them helps us understand thermal and cometary processes from the early solar system. This is the first book dedicated to Centaurs, featuring contributions from over 60 experts. It covers their discovery, current knowledge on observations, modeling, experiments, and mission concepts. Highlighting their significance, the book discusses exciting developments from the Vera Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), JWST, and other observatories, offering recommendations for future studies and exploration.

Key features:

  • First comprehensive reference text on Centaurs.
  • Fills the large gap in reference texts between TNOs and JFCs.
  • Centaurs have been highlighted in the two most recent National Academy of Sciences planetary science decadal releases, were the main targets and focus of at least two space missions proposed in the last few years, and have just been added to the target list for NASA's New Frontiers program.
  • The study and knowledge of Centaurs will be transformed by new facilities and assets coming online such as JWST and the Vera Rubin Observatory.
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