Post-Hipparcos Cosmic Candles: v. 237 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 079235348X ISBN 13: 9780792353485

Casa editrice: Kluwer Academic Pub, 1998

Riassunto

The scale of the universe continues to be one of the most challenging cosmological issues. These 15 papers represent a first review since the dramatic changes wrought in the field by the Hipparcos astrometric satellite and its subsequent data catalogue (viewable on a European Space Agency website). After the initial paper details this basis for calibrating distance indicators, several chapters focus on the primary indicators for stellar populations. The next set of chapters leave the Milky Way to discuss extra-galactic secondary distance indicators. Respective papers on the role of microlensing surveys and standard candles in stellar evolution theory further elucidate the cosmic mysteries. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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`Post-Hipparcos Cosmic Candles is an excellent overview of cosmic distance scales.'
Thomas Barnes

Contenuti

Foreword. Hipparcos: A New Basis for Calibrating Distance Indicators; C. Turon. Distance Determination with Cepheid Variables; N.R. Tanvir. Absolute Magnitudes Derived Using the Statistical Parallax Method; A.C. Layden. The RR Lyrae Distance Scale; P. Popowski, A. Gould. Mira Distances and their Use; M. Feast, P. Whitelock. Distances and Ages of Globular Clusters Using Hipparcos Parallaxes of Local Subdwarfs; R.G. Gratton, et al. Globular Cluster Distance Determinations; B. Chaboyer. The Distances of the Magellanic Clouds; A. Walker. Helium Core Flash and Tip of the Red Giant Branch Distances; B.F. Madore, W.L. Freedman. Distances from the Planetary Nebulae Luminosity Function; R.H. Mendez. Distances from Surface Brightness Fluctuations; J.P. Blakeslee, J.L. Tonry. Distances from the Correlation between Galaxy Luminosities and Rotation Rates; R.B. Tully. Distance Scale from Supernovae; F.D. Macchetto, N. Panagia. The Contribution of Microlensing Surveys to the Distance Scale; J.-P. Beaulieu, W.J. de Wit. Stellar Evolution and Standard Candles; V. Castellani.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Kluwer Academic Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 079235348X
• ISBN 13: 9780792353485
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 284
• Redattore: Heck A., Caputo F.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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