Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory : Proceedings of the 189th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held at the Women's College, University of Sydney, Australia, 13-17 January, 1997

by International Astronomical Union, T R Bedding, Timothy Russell Bedding (Editor), Andrew John Booth (Editor), John Davis (Editor)

Overview

This Symposium on fundamental stellar properties was held to honour Emeritus Professor Robert Hanbury Brown on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The speakers described recent advances in interferometry, astrometry, spectroscopy and in theoretical models of stellar atmospheres and interiors. The emphasis was on the critical assessment of the quality, accuracy, and prospects for improvement of the observational data and theoretical models, on the outstanding problems in stellar astrophysics, and on the feasibility of achieving the observational and theoretical advances required for their solution. These Proceedings will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in all fields of astrophysics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792346517
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	07/28/1997
Series:	International Astronomical Union Symposia Series , #189
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.13(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Stellar Distances. 3. Stellar Angular Diameters and Radii. 4. Stellar Flux Distributions. 5. Stellar Masses and Surface Gravities. 6. The Stellar Effective Temperature Scale. 7. Stellar Abundances. 8. Stellar Atmospheres. 9. Stellar Oscillations and Pulsations. 10. Stellar Models Versus Observations. 11. Stellar Interiors. 12. Evolved Stars. 13. Stellar Chemical Evolution. 14. Stellar Ages. 15. Conclusion. Discussion. Indexes: Author Index. Subject Index. Object Index.