Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 34 Asteroids and Dwarf Planets
(2025, original release: 2007)

Nonfiction

eCourse

Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
15079918
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Title from title frames

Under a new definition adopted in 2006, planets are more narrowly defined and a new class called dwarf planets has been created, which includes Pluto, Eris (a Kuiper-belt object larger than Pluto), and Ceres (the largest asteroid)

Film

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Alex Filippenko

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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