Author: R. W. HilditchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Spectroscopically and Spatially Resolving the Components of Close Binary Stars
Author: R. W. HilditchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
An Introduction to Close Binary Stars
Author: R. W. HilditchPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521798006
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Binary systems of stars are as common as single stars. They are of fundamental importance because they allow stellar masses, radii and luminosities to be measured directly, and explain a host of diverse and energetic phenomena including X-ray binaries, cataclysmic variables, novae, symbiotic stars, and some types of supernovae. This 2001 book was the first to provide a pedagogical and comprehensive introduction to binary stars. It combines theory and observations at all wavelengths to develop a unified understanding of binaries of all categories. It comprehensively reviews methods for calculating orbits, the Roche model, ideas about mass exchange and loss, methods for analysing light curves, the masses and dimensions of different binary systems, and imaging the surfaces of stars and accretion structures. This book provides a thorough introduction to the subject for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Researchers will also find this to be an authoritative reference.
Binary Stars as Critical Tools and Tests in Contemporary Astrophysics (IAU S240)
Author: International Astronomical Union. SymposiumPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521863483
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
IAU S240 focuses on recent advances across the broad field of binary star research.
Asteroseismology
Author: C. AertsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402058039
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Understanding the stars is the bedrock of modern astrophysics. Stars are the source of life. The chemical enrichment of our Milky Way and of the Universe withallelementsheavierthanlithiumoriginatesintheinteriorsofstars.Stars arethe tracersofthe dynamics ofthe Universe,gravitationallyimplying much more than meets the eye. Stars ionize the interstellar medium and re-ionized the early intergalactic medium. Understanding stellar structure and evolution is fundamental. While stellar structure and evolution are understood in general terms, we lack important physical ingredients, despite extensive research during recent decades.Classicalspectroscopy,photometry,astrometryandinterferometryof stars have traditionally been used as observational constraints to deduce the internal stellar physics. Unfortunately, these types of observations only allow the tuning of the basic common physics laws under stellar conditions with relatively poor precision. The situation is even more worrisome for unknown aspects of the physics and dynamics in stars. These are usually dealt with by using parameterised descriptions of, e.g., the treatments of convection, rotation,angularmomentumtransport,theequationofstate,atomicdi?usion andsettlingofelements,magneto-hydrodynamicalprocesses,andmore.There is a dearth of observational constraints on these processes, thus solar values areoftenassignedtothem.Yetitishardtoimaginethatonesetofparameters is appropriate for the vast range of stars.
Multiple Stars across the H-R Diagram
Author: Swetlana HubrigPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540747451
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This volume presents results from the ESO workshop Multiple Stars across the H-R Diagram, held in Garching in July 2005. It covers observations of multiple stars from ground and space, dynamical and stellar evolution in multiple systems, formation and early evolution of multiple stars, and special components of multiple stars. The book reviews the current state of observational and theoretical knowledge and discusses future studies for further progress in the field.
Zdenek Kopal's Binary Star Legacy
Author: Horst DrechselPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402031311
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
These proceedings celebrate the achievements of the great astronomer Zdenek Kopal, and reflect the state of the art of the dynamically evolving field of binary research, which owes so much to Kopal’s pioneering work.
Astronomical Applications of Astrometry
Author: M. A. C. PerrymanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521514894
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 695
Book Description
An authoritative account of the contributions to science made by the Hipparcos satellite, for astronomers, astrophysicists and cosmologists.
The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution
Author: Giacomo BeccariPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108681948
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Stars are mostly found in binary and multiple systems, with at least 50% of all solar-like stars having companions; this fraction approaches 100% for the most massive stars. A large proportion of these systems interact and alter the structure and evolution of their components, leading to exotic objects such as Algol variables, blue stragglers and other chemically peculiar stars, but also to phenomena such as non-spherical planetary nebulae, supernovae and gamma-ray bursts. While it is understood that binaries play a critical role in the Initial Mass Function, the interactions among binary systems significantly affect the dynamical evolution of stellar clusters and galaxies. This interdisciplinary volume presents results from state-of-the-art models and observations aimed at studying the impact of binaries on stellar evolution in resolved and unresolved populations. Serving as a bridge between observational and theoretical astronomy, it is a comprehensive review for researchers and advanced students of astrophysics.
Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data
Author: Floor van LeeuwenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402063415
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
This book provides overviews of the new reduction as well as on the use of the Hipparcos data in a variety of astrophysical implementations. A range of new results are included. The Hipparcos data provide a unique opportunity for the study of satellite dynamics as the orbit covered a wide range of altitudes, showing in detail the different torques acting on the satellite.
The Impact of Binary Stars on Stellar Evolution
Author: Giacomo BeccariPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108428584
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
An advanced review of how binary stars affect stellar evolution, presenting results from state-of-the art models and recent observations.