Description
Apparently, larger planets have more moons, but is it the volume (as indicated
by diameter) or mass that are more relevant, or is it both? These data include
the diameter, mass, distance from the sun, and number of moons for 13 planets,
gas giants, and dwarf planets in our solar system. Which size variable best
explains mean number of moons (possible after accounting for distance from
sun). (Consider negative binomial regression.)source
Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2013). The Statistical Sleuth: A
Course in Methods of Data Analysis (3rd ed), Cengage Learning.References
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet
August 10, 2011