Advancing the Physics of Cosmic Distances (IAU S289): Proceedings of the 289th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Beijing, China, August 27-31, 2012 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1107033780 ISBN 13: 9781107033788

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Riassunto

Knowing an astrophysical object's distance is key to understanding it. IAU Symposium 289 brought together experts on distance determinations and, importantly, the underlying physics enabling it, covering scales from the solar neighbourhood to the edge of the Universe. It explores how various methods are employed to define the milestones deeper into space, from trigonometry to applications based on general relativistic effects and even more exotic techniques. The contributors to this volume emphasise the physical bases of the methods and recent advances made to further our physical insights. The volume provides a snapshot of the field of distance measurement, offering not only up-to-date results and a cutting-edge account of recent progress, but also full discussion of the pitfalls encountered and the uncertainties that remain. This Symposium is especially timely, as we look forward to the era of high-precision astrometry data from Gaia and very long baseline interferometers on the ground.

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IAU Symposium 289 explores methods for defining distances in space, including trigonometry, applications based on general relativistic effects, and more exotic techniques. This volume provides a snapshot of the field of distance measurement, offering up-to-date results, a cutting-edge account of recent progress, and discussion of the remaining pitfalls and uncertainties.

Contenuti:

Introductory review: the cosmic distance scale, past, present, and future; Session I. Resolved stars in the Milky Way; Session II. From the Milky Way to the Local Group; Session III. Reaching Virgo cluster distances and beyond; Session IV. Cosmological distances; Summary; Posters; Author index; Object index; Subject index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1107033780
• ISBN 13: 9781107033788
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 474
• Redattore: De Grijs Richard