The Magellanic System (IAU S256)
Stars, Gas, and Galaxies
Part of Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
- Editor: Jacco Th. van Loon, Keele University
- Author: Joana M. Oliveira, Keele University
- Date Published: April 2009
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521889872
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This volume presents the most complete and up-to-date accounts of our understanding of the Magellanic Clouds and the astrophysical processes within them. Observations of these nearby dwarf galaxies continue to advance, calibrate and challenge our knowledge of the cosmos. They are rich in gas, they have been actively forming stars throughout their history, and they display a wealth of dynamical features. Poor in metals, they serve as a stepping stone towards understanding the high-redshift Universe. In IAU Symposium 256, scientists from vastly different fields of research discuss galactic dynamics, the physics of the interstellar medium and star formation, and the fundamental properties and evolution of stars. New insight was gained by crossing the traditional boundaries of these fields, placing the findings in the context of the structure and evolution of this interacting pair of galaxies uniquely available to our ever more powerful telescopes and computational machinery.
Read more- The most up-to-date account of the Magellanic System, featuring 14 reviews by experts in the field
- Serves as a work of reference to astronomers studying galaxy interaction, the physics of the interstellar medium, and the formation and evolution of stars
- Cross-disciplinary summary fosters links between normally disparate fields, stimulating readers to think across boundaries
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- Date Published: April 2009
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521889872
- length: 540 pages
- dimensions: 253 x 182 x 27 mm
- weight: 1.1kg
- contains: 90 b/w illus. 30 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of posters
Preface
The organizing committee
Conference photograph
Participants
Dedication
Part I. Surveys of the Magellanic Clouds
Part II. The Structure and Dynamics of the Magellanic System
Part III. The Properties of the Interstellar Medium
Part IV. The Star Formation Process
Part V. The Star Formation History and Chemical Evolution
Part VI. The Magellanic Clouds as Laboratories of Stellar Astrophysics
Part VII. The Final Stages of Stellar Evolution and Feedback
Part VIII. Magellanic Type Systems as a Class
Summary
Author index
Object index
Subject index.
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