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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4399. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Solar System, Planets And Satellites

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A collective term for the major planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, which are the four largest planets in the solar system. They are characterized by their size (of the order of 100 000 km in diameter), their density (of the order of 1000 kg m-3), their largely gaseous nature, with no visible solid surface, and their extensive families of satellites. They also all possess ring systems. O...

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