The course addresses observations of main populations of solar system objects and the fundamental phenomena related to them. It also introduces the theoretical background for the understanding of the dynamical processes at work.

Literature:
Planetary Sciences, de Pater and Lissauer, Cambridge University Press
Physics of the Solar System, Bertotti, Farinella, Vokrouhlicky, Kluwer Academic Publishers
Solar System Dynamics, Murray and Dermott, Cambridge University Press
Fundamental Astronomy, Karttunen et al, Springer (6th Edition) ; Also available in Finnish