International Astronomical Union. Colloquium's Books

Proceedings of the 109th Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Gaithersburg, Maryland, 27-29 July, 1988

IAU C196 coincided with the 8 June 2004 transit of Venus, producing the exciting, eclectic mix that can be found in these proceedings: the amazing history of the English North-country astronomers of the seventeenth century; the AU at a precision of 1.4 m; the explanation for the infamous black drop effect; a possible Mayan observation of a transit of Venus in the thirteenth century; the vexed question of leap seconds and time scales; history, distances, parallaxes, the solar system at exquisite precision and future space missions that will revolutionise astronomy.

Proceedings of IAUC 198, covering important issues related to near-field cosmology with dwarf elliptical galaxies.

This book gives an account of the proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium 115: High Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic Plasmas. This was the first IAU meeting dedicated to high resolution X-ray spectroscopy of objects outside the solar system. A broad range of objects and astrophysical conditions are discussed. Results from the first generation of satellites with spectroscopic capability, i.e. the Einstein Observatory, EXOSAT, and Tenma, are reviewed from a perspective of a more precise interpretation allowed by improved theoretical models and plasma diagnostics. Laboratory and solar X-ray results that model or are relevant to conditions found in cosmic X-ray sources are also presented. The colloquium presents a forum for discussion of scientific objectives of new international missions in high resolution X-ray spectroscopy.

Review of recent research in the field of quasar absorption line systems.

Proceedings volume for researchers and graduate students of exoplanetary astrophysics, a rapidly evolving discipline.

Red giant stars are evolutionarily advanced objects in the closing stages of their nuclear burning lifetime. Observed with increasing spectral coverage they display a variety of unusual phenomena. Many are characterized by peculiar (non-solar) surface chemical compositions which provide otherwise unobtainable clues to interior nucleosynthesis, mixing and evolution. Others may have received their chemical peculiarities by mass transfer from a companion. This book reports on the proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium 106. It contains discussions on many aspects of these stars, combining theory and observation to interpret these objects in terms of their evolutionary history. There are 20 review papers, 69 abstracts and short contributed papers and a complete transcript of the valuable summary panel discussion. Professional astronomers will find this book useful as a reference work which incorporates current research on the modelling and evolution of these unstable stars.

This book contains the proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium no. 195, held in Torino, Italy in 2004. The meeting investigated the formation of galaxies within a full cosmological context, focusing on the outer regions of galaxy clusters. The observed correlation of optical and radio properties of galaxies with their environment indicates that the formation and evolution of galaxies is intimately linked to the formation of large scale structure. With chapters written by leading authorities in the field, this timely volume investigates the role of the environment in determining the properties of galaxies. It describes the distribution of matter and galaxies on the largest scales in the Universe, the processes of cluster and galaxy formation, their role and interplay. This is a valuable collection of review articles for professional astronomers.

Invited Papers presented at the IAU Colloquium No. 29, held in Budapest, September 1-5, 1975

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Applications of Computer Technology to Dynamical Astronomy

Applications of Computer Technology to Dynamical Astronomy

Transits of Venus (IAU C196)

Transits of Venus (IAU C196)

Near-Field Cosmology with Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies (IAU C198)

Near-Field Cosmology with Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies (IAU C198)

High Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic Plasmas

High Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic Plasmas

Probing Galaxies Through Quasar Absorption Lines (IAU C199)

Probing Galaxies Through Quasar Absorption Lines (IAU C199)

Direct Imaging of Exoplanets (IAU C200)

Direct Imaging of Exoplanets (IAU C200)

Evolution of Peculiar Red Giant Stars

Evolution of Peculiar Red Giant Stars

Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters (IAU C195)

Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters (IAU C195)

Multiple Periodic Variable Stars

Multiple Periodic Variable Stars

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