Reviews in Frontiers of Modern Astrophysics - From Space Debris to Cosmology
| Verlag | Springer |
| Auflage | 2020 |
| Seiten | 411 |
| Format | 16,4 x 3,0 x 24,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 802 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 3030385086 |
| EAN | 9783030385088 |
| Bestell-Nr | 03038508A |
This book presents a collection of focused review papers on the advances in topics in modern astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology and planetary science. The chapters are written by expert members of an EU-funded ERASMUS+ program of strategic partnership between several European institutes.
The 13 reviews comprise the topics: Space debris, optical measurementsMeteors, light from comets and asteroidsExtrasolar enigmas: from disintegrating exoplanets to exo-asteroidsPhysical conditions and chemical abundances in photoionized nebulae from optical spectraObservational Constraints on the Common Envelope PhaseA modern guide to quantitative spectroscopy of massive OB starsExplosion mechanisms of core-collapse supernovae and their observational signaturesLow-mass and substellar eclipsing binaries in stellar clustersGlobular cluster systems and Galaxy FormationHot atmospheres of galaxies, groups, and clusters of galaxiesThe establishment of the Standard Cosmological Model through observat ionsExploiting solar visible-range observations by inversion techniques: from flows in the solar subsurface to a flaring atmosphereStarburst galaxies
The book is intended for the general astronomical community as well as for advanced students who could use it as a guideline, inspiration and overview for their future careers in astronomy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Foreword.- Preface.- Space debris, optical measurements.- Meteors - light from comets and asteroids.- Extrasolar enigmas: from disintegrating and evaporating exoplanets to exo-asteroids.- Physical conditions and chemical abundances in photoionized regions.- The Common Envelope Phase.- A modern view of quantitative spectroscopy of massive OB stars.- Explosion mechanism of core-collapse supernovae and its observational signatures.- Is MOND the next great step forward in astrophysics?.- Low-mass and substellar eclipsing binaries in stellar clusters.- Globular cluster systems and galaxy formation.- X-ray spectroscopy of the hot atmospheric gas in clusters, groups and massive galaxies.- The establishment of the Standard Cosmological Model through observations.- GTC in the Realm of Contemporary Astronomy.- Exploiting solar visible-range observations: from flows in the solar subsurface to a flaring atmosphere.- Starburst galaxies.
Rezension:
"Every chapter has interesting graphics. As a 'star person', I particularly like the clear depiction of Roche geometry and of maximum sizes of stars at various phases in the discussion of common-envelope binaries. ... The treatment of the history of each topic is, at best, spotty. And every author is eager for the next, larger telescope, detector, satellite, or computer. Most are young, at least by my standards, and so their hopes may yet be fulfilled." (Virginia Trimble, The Observatory, Vol. 141 (1285), December, 2021)