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ISBN Number: 9780521863483
Subtitle: Proceedings of the 240th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union
Written by: Hartkopf, William (edt)
Editor: Harmanec, Petr
Editor: Guinan, Edward
Editor: Hartkopf, William
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Astronomy, Universe
Subject: Astrophysics
Subject: Observations
Copyright: 2007
Series: IAU Symposium
Series Volume: 240
Date of Publication: August 2007
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 479
Book Size: 991x728x112 299
IAU Symposium 240, held in conjunction with the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, highlights the latest advances in the field of binary and multiple stars, and was the first major meeting in recent years bringing together members of both the 'wide' and 'close' binary communities. Topics discussed ranged from common proper motion pairs and other ???fragile??? binaries to contact binaries and star/brown-dwarf/planet systems, exploring the numerous interests common to all binary star researchers. Highlights included talks on observing binaries using high angular and spectral resolution techniques, the impacts of new and planned large-scale surveys, recent models for binary evolution, new methods for analyzing cataclysmic pairs and disentangling spectra, surveys of extragalactic eclipsing binaries, Doppler tomography and imaging, and binaries as probes of the Galaxy's chemical and dynamical evolution. This volume will be an important reference source for binary star researchers for many years to come. Synopsis:
IAU S240 focuses on recent advances across the broad field of binary star research.
Synopsis:
IAU Symposium 240, held in conjunction with the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, highlights the many advances in the field and brings together members of the 'wide' and 'close' binary communities. Topics discussed ranged from common proper motion pairs and other ‘fragile’ binaries to contact binaries and star/brown-dwarf/planet systems, exploring the numerous interests common to all binary star researchers. The volume is divided into: new observing and reduction techniques, improving calibrations of distance, binaries as critical tests and confronting the needs of observers and theoreticians. This volume will be an important reference source for binary star reseachers for many years to come.
