Galaxies & stars

Accreting binaries: nature, formation and evolution

by Chaty, Sylvain

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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"This book describes the rich and diverse realm of accreting binary systems, made up of a compact object such as a white dwarf, neutron star or black hole, orbiting a companion star. It details the nature, formation and evolution of accreting binaries, describing how extensive o…

Accreting binaries: nature, formation and evolution

by Chaty, Sylvain

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

0 Type: Book

"This book describes the rich and diverse realm of accreting binary systems, made up of a compact object such as a white dwarf, neutron star or black hole, orbiting a companion star. It details the nature, formation and evolution of accreting binaries, describing how extensive o…

Dust in the galactic environment

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Whittet, D. C. B., (Doug C. B.)

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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Dust in the Galactic Environment, Third Edition provides a thorough overview of the subject, covering general concepts, methods of investigation, important results and their significance, relevant literature, and some suggestions for promising avenues of future research. Major a…

Great mysteries in astrophysics: a guide to what we don't know

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Lloyd-Ronning, Nicole M.

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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This book explores the biggest gaps in current research of the universe. The text covers topics such as dark matter, dark energy, the Hubble constant/tension, deaths of massive stars, mysteries associated with black holes, neutron stars, and binary/ multiple systems. Written at …

Extragalactic novae: a historical perspective

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Shafter, Allen Wayne

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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Extragalactic Novae: A historical perspective takes the reader on a journey chronicling the study of a class of eruptive variable stars known as "Novae Stella", Latin for "New Stars". These mysterious transient objects, now referred to simply as novae, have been recognized since…

Time-domain studies of the Andromeda Galaxy

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Lee, Chien-Hsiu

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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The advent of charge-coupled devices and the subsequent implementation of ultrawide cameras for large imaging surveys has opened up a new window for time-domain astronomy. In the past, time-domain studies were focused on monitoring campaigns of selected dense stellar fields. Thi…

Galaxy morphology

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Holwerda, B W

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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Galaxy morphology is a long-standing subfield of astronomy, moving from visual qualifications to quantitative morphometrics. This book covers the descriptions developed by astronomers to describe the appearance of galaxies, primarily in optical, ultraviolet and near-infrared wav…

ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI: fueling and feedback

by Combes, Françoise

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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Almost all galaxies host in their center a supermassive black hole of mass between a million and tens of billions solar masses. Supermassive black holes grow in symbiosis with their host galaxies across the Hubble time, occasionally accreting surround matter, giving rise to an A…

Gas-phase chemistry in space: from elementary particles to complex organic mole…

by Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Lique, François, Faure, Alexandre

fromAAS-IOP Astronomy

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Gas-Phase Chemistry in Space: From elementary particles to complex organic molecules is written by a collection of experts in the field of astrochemistry. The book introduces essential concepts that govern the formation, excitation and destruction of molecules at a postgraduate …

Modeling and analysis of eclipsing binary stars: the theory and design principles of PHOEBE

by Prsa, Andrej, Institute of Physics (Great Britain)

fromIOP (Series)

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The fascinating and observationally spectacular world of binary stars is a vast and beautiful one that is a significant aspect of many astrophysical studies. Modeling and Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Stars gives a comprehensive analysis and description of the science behind ecli…