Galaxies in the Local Volume

Studies of Nearby Galaxies are currently the focus of many observations and numerical simulations. This book presents an overview of the galaxies within the Local Volume (D < 10 Mpc), including the Local Group (D < 1 Mpc) and our closest neighbours, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds. Presented are the latest results from radio, infrared and optical surveys as well as detailed multi-wavelength studies of individual galaxies. Accurate distances are now available for the majority of Local Volume galaxies providing a true 3-dimensional view of their distribution and flow pattern as well as their star formation.

List of contents

Invited and Contributed Talks.- Poster Contributions.

About the author

B.S. Koribalski (Physics Diploma and PhD from the University of Bonn, Germany; now Senior Research Scientist at the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility; PI of the "Local Volume HI Survey" (LVHIS), etc.)

Summary

Studies of Nearby Galaxies are currently the focus of many observations and numerical simulations. This book presents an overview of the galaxies within the Local Volume (D < 10 Mpc), including the Local Group (D < 1 Mpc) and our closest neighbours, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds. Presented are the latest results from radio, infrared and optical surveys as well as detailed multi-wavelength studies of individual galaxies. Accurate distances are now available for the majority of Local Volume galaxies providing a true 3-dimensional view of their distribution and flow pattern as well as their star formation.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jerjen (Editor), Jerjen (Editor), H. Jerjen (Editor), B. Rbel Silvia Koribalski (Editor), Barbel Silvia Koribalski (Editor), Bärbel Silvia Koribalski (Editor), Bärbe Silvia Koribalski (Editor), Bärbel Silvia Koribalski (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2010
• EAN: 9789048177691
• ISBN: 978-90-481-7769-1
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 20 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 575 g
• Illustrations: XX, 360 p.
• Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings; Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings; Astrophysics and Space Proceedings
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; C, astronomy, Astrophysics, astronautics, Astronomy, space & time, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Physics and Astronomy, Theoretical & mathematical astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astronomy—Observations, Observations, Astronomical, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Space Physics, Space sciences