Strategy for the detection and study of other planetary systems and extrasolar planetary materials, 1990-2000 / / Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (94 p.)
• Disciplina: 523.2
• Soggetto topico: Planets - Exploration; Astronautics in astronomy - Research - United States
• Soggetto geografico: Moon Exploration; Outer space Exploration
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Strategy for the Detection and Study of Other Planetary Systems and Extrasolar Planetary Materials: 1990-2000 -- Copyright -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- PREMISES OF THIS REPORT -- OVERVIEW AND PURVIEW -- NOMENCLATURE -- 2 Basic Scientific Goals -- 3 Present Understanding of the Origin of Planetary Systems -- INTRODUCTION -- STAR FORMATION -- PROPERTIES OF THE NEBULAR DISK -- THE EVOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL STAR -- FORMATION OF THE PLANETS -- 4 Observations of Extrasolar Planetary and Protoplanetary Material -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH PROTOSTARS AND PRE-MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS -- GAS AND DUST DISKS AROUND MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS -- SUBSTELLAR OBJECTS -- CIRCUMSTELLAR DUST -- 5 Observational Requirements for Identification of Extrasolar-System Planets -- OBSERVATIONAL HISTORY -- DIRECT DETECTION -- INDIRECT DETECTION -- EVALUATION OF PROPOSED INDIRECT TECHNIQUES -- Astrometric Telescope Facility -- Doppler Spectroscopic Planet Searches -- Photometric Planet Searches -- FUTURE OBSERVING SYSTEMS -- RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TECHNIQUES FOR PLANET SEARCHES -- 6 Future Investigations of Precursor Planetary Systems -- DUST-RELATED ASTROPHYSICAL STUDIES -- LABORATORY STUDY OF INTERSTELLAR MATERIALS -- PROTOSTELLAR OBSERVATIONS -- OBSERVATION OF PRE-MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS -- SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF EXTRASOLAR-SYSTEM PLANETS AND PREPLANETARY MATERIALS -- SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS -- 7 Relation to Other Astronomical and Astrophysical Studies -- FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF STARS IN THE SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD -- PROPERTIES OF STAR-FORMING REGIONS -- THEORY OF STELLAR EVOLUTION -- DISKS IN ASTROPHYSICS -- PROBLEMS IN GALACTIC STRUCTURE -- IMPLICATIONS REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR LIFE -- 8 Recommendations -- RECOMMENDED PROGRAM -- SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES -- MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS -- STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION. ; Appendix A The Large Star Sample Required for a Photometric Planetary Search -- Appendix B List of Members Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources.
• Titolo autorizzato: Strategy for the detection and study of other planetary systems and extrasolar planetary materials, 1990-2000
• ISBN: 1-280-21266-7; 9786610212668; 0-309-59754-4; 0-585-14282-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826506703321
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