Vistas in Astronomy, Volume 3 covers the spectacular and interesting developments in the field of astronomy. This book is organized into two main sections encompassing 18 chapters.
The first part deals first with the forces that influence stellar dynamics, followed by intensive discussion on the rediscovery of planet Neptune, the concept of Einstein's light-deflection, and design requirements for large telescopes. This part also presents several astronomical instruments, Auroral investigation techniques, and observations of the Russian satellites. The second part starts with surveys of the developments of a photoelectric technique for determination of radial velocities. This part further examines the emission lines excitation in the spectra of early-type stars, as well as the color, luminosity, and evolution of the stars. Topics on star formation, galactic magnetic field, and aspects of cosmology are also covered.
This book is an ideal source for astronomers, and space engineers and researchers.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Saint Louis
Großbritannien
Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-1-4832-2223-3 (9781483222233)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part I The Dynamics of Stars in the Neighborhood of the Sun The Rediscovery of Neptune The Determination of Einstein's Light-Deflection in the Gravitational Field of the Sun The Clock Paradox On the Clock Paradox On the Design of Large Telescopes The Electronic Computer as an Astronomical Instrument Techniques in Auroral Investigations Note on Optical Observations of the Russian Satellites The Two Bright Comets of 1957 I Arend-Roland (1956 h) and Mrkos (1957 d) II Cometary Physics and the Comets Arend-Roland and Mrkos III The Anomalous Tail of Comet Arend-Roland IV Filter-Photography of the 1957 Comets Part II The First 70,000 Multiple Color Photometry Experiences in Photometry with the Cambridge Schmidt Telescope The Excitation of Emission Lines in the Spectra of Early-Type Stars Color, Luminosity and Evolution of the Stars The Visual Milky Way Star Formation and the Galactic Magnetic Field Observational Aspects of Cosmology Contents of Volumes 1 and 2 Name Index Subject Index
