Classification of Stars

Zusammenfassung Describing modern methods of spectroscopic and photometric classification this text outlines particular families of stars! progressing from the hottest to the coolest. Within each category a description is given of the normal types and all the peculiar stars. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I: 1. Stellar taxonomy; 2. Spectral classification; 3. Spectral classification systems; 4. Photometric classification; 5. Photometric systems; 6. Comparison of classification methods; Part II: 7. Introduction; 8. O-type stars; 9. B-type stars; 10. A-type stars; 11. F-type stars; 12. G-type stars; 13. K-type stars; 14. M-type stars; 15. Degenerates; 16. Further developments.

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• Authors: C. Jaschek Jaschek, Carlos Jaschek, Carlos Jaschek Jaschek, Mercedes Jaschek, Jaschek/Jaschek
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.07.1990
• EAN: 9780521389969
• ISBN: 978-0-521-38996-9
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy