Author: John R. Percy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139463284
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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This book was first published in 2007. Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes such as vibration, flares, or cataclysmic explosions. In each case, variable stars provide unique information about the properties of stars, and the processes that go on within them. This book provides a concise overview of variable stars, including a historical perspective, an introduction to stars in general, the techniques for discovering and studying variable stars, and a description of the main types of variable stars. It ends with short reflections about the connection between the study of variable stars, and research, education, amateur astronomy, and public interest in astronomy. This book is intended for anyone with some background knowledge of astronomy, but is especially suitable for undergraduate students and experienced amateur astronomers who can contribute to our understanding of these important stars.
Author: Márcio Catelan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 3527407154
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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This book surveys our understanding of stars which change in brightness because they pulsate. Pulsating variable stars are keys to distance scales inside and beyond the Milky Way galaxy. They test our understanding not only of stellar pulsation theory but also of stellar structure and evolution theory. Moreover, pulsating stars are important probes of the formation and evolution of our own and neighboring galaxies. Our understanding of pulsating stars has greatly increased in recent years as large-scale surveys of pulsating stars in the Milky Way and other Local Group galaxies have provided a wealth of new observations and as space-based instruments have studied particular pulsating stars in unprecedented detail.
Author: David H. Levy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521608602
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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In this highly accessible book David Levy teaches the reader how variable stars work, and how to observe them.
Author: Thomas R. Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139496344
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
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Founded in 1911, the AAVSO boasts over 1200 members and observers and is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to variable star observation. This timely book marks the AAVSO's centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate history of this important association. Writing in an engaging and accessible style, the authors move chronologically through five eras of the AAVSO, discussing the evolution of its structure and purpose. Throughout the text, the main focus is on the thousands of individuals whose contributions have made the AAVSO's progress possible. Describing a century of interaction between amateur and professional astronomers, the authors celebrate the collaborative relationships that have existed over the years. As the definitive history of the first hundred years of the AAVSO, this text has broad appeal and will be of interest to amateur and professional astronomers, as well as historians and sociologists of science in general.
Author: Brian Warner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521542098
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 600
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This timely volume provides the first comprehensive survey of cataclysmic variable stars, integrating theory and observation into a single, synthesised text.
Author: Gerald North
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107636124
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 243
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Gerald North's complete practical guide and resource package instructs amateur astronomers in observing and monitoring variable stars and other objects of variable brightness. Descriptions of the objects are accompanied by explanations of the background astrophysics, providing readers with real insight into what they are observing at the telescope. The main instrumental requirements for observing and estimating the brightness of objects by visual means and by CCD photometry are detailed, and there is advice on the selection of equipment. The book contains a CD-ROM packed with resources, including hundreds of light-curves and over 600 printable finder charts. Containing extensive practical advice, this comprehensive guide is an invaluable resource for amateur astronomers of all levels, from novices to more advanced observers. Gerald North is a lifelong amateur astronomer. In addition to being a member of the British Astronomical Association since 1977, he is also the author of many books, including Advanced Amateur Astronomy (Cambridge, 1997) and Observing the Moon (Cambridge, 2000).
Author: Horace A. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521548175
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Book Description
Complete account of the applications of RR Lyrae stars in professional astronomy.
Author: John Stephen Glasby
Publisher: Constable
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Author: Caroline Ellen Furness
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Variable stars
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Author: Rudolf Kippenhahn
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642615236
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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A complete and comprehensive treatment of the physics of the stellar interior and the underlying fundamental processes and parameters. The text presents an overview of the models developed to explain the stability, dynamics and evolution of the stars, and great care is taken to detail the various stages in a star's life. The authors have succeeded in producing a unique text based on their own pioneering work in stellar modeling. Since its publication, this textbook has come to be considered a classic by both readers and teachers in astrophysics. This study edition is intended for students in astronomy and physics alike.
