Cygnus A - Study of a Radio Galaxy
Cambridge University Press
Published on 29. February 1996
Book
Hardback
281 pages
978-0-521-55343-8 (ISBN)
Description
As the nearest radio galaxy, Cygnus A provides a unique testing ground for models of active galaxies and a bench-mark against which other (more distant) sources can be compared. A workshop in Greenbank, West Virginia, gathered together experts from around the world to review our current knowledge of Cygnus A and to synthesise a new understanding of it and other active galaxies. Based on this, thirty-six specially written chapters by a host of international experts are presented in this timely volume. They review two decades of observations of Cygnus A, including the latest results from the newest instruments, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Japanese X-ray satellite ASCA and the Very Long Baseline Array. This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date reference on Cygnus A and shows how studies of this object can help with our more general understanding of radio galaxies in dense cluster atmospheres and active galactic nuclei (AGN). It provides an excellent introduction and overview for graduate students as well as a critical update for researchers in AGN.
Reviews / Votes
' ... well-produced ... useful to anyone working on Cygnus A specifically, or in the field of radio galaxies/quasars in general.' Irish Astronomical JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 Tables, unspecified; 50 Halftones, unspecified; 50 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
714 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-55343-8 (9780521553438)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Editor
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Content
Participants; Group photograph; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; The optical galaxy and the hidden quasar; The radio jets and hot spots; The radio lobes and the cluster gas; Cygnus A in context; Conference summary; Subject and object index.