General Assembly of Galaxy Halos (Iau S317) - Structure, Origin and Evolution

Klappentext Reviews state-of-the-art research in galactic archaeology and stellar halos, for researchers of stellar and galactic astrophysics. Zusammenfassung IAU S317 offers an updated view of the stellar halos of galaxies! from the local universe to more distant systems! discussing differences and similarities among them. It features reviews on state-of-the-art research in galactic archaeology and stellar halos! for researchers with interests encompassing stellar and galactic astrophysics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Global properties of stellar halos from the Milky Way to external galaxies; 2. Halo stars and chemical evolution; 3. Discrete constituents of stellar halos in the Milky Way and in external galaxies: planetary nebulae and globular clusters; 4. Dwarf galaxies; 5. Probing the dynamics of galaxies with smooth halos and stellar substructures; 6. Origin of stellar halos; 7. Summary and discussion.

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• Authors: Angela Bragaglia, Angela Arnaboldi Bragaglia
• Assisted by: Magda Arnaboldi (Editor), Angela Bragaglia (Editor), Marina Rejkuba (Editor), Donatella Romano (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2016
• EAN: 9781107138193
• ISBN: 978-1-107-13819-3
• No. of pages: 390
• Series: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATION; PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATION; Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous