The Outer Galaxy [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28–29, 1987 / / edited by Leo Blitz, Felix J. Lockman |
Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (IX, 291 p. 83 illus., 1 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
ISBN | 3-540-39285-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The galactic rotation curve at R > Ro from observations of the 21 cm line of atomic hydrogen -- Groping for truth from the galaxy's outermost satellites -- Carbon stars at 2R0 and the rotation of the milky way -- The velocity field of the outer galaxy -- The importance of stellar distances in determining the rotation curve of the outer galaxy -- Metal weak stars and the galactic circular velocity -- A wavy rotation curve and consequences thereof -- Milky Way rotation and the distance to the Galactic center from Cepheid variables -- The distance to the galactic center from observations of the outer galaxy -- Rotation and the outer galaxy: Comments on topics raised by the work of Frank Kerr -- Mapping the galaxy at 21 CM wavelength: The Boston University-Arecibo galactic HI survey -- The shape of the outer-Galaxy HI layer -- Star clusters and the thickness of the galactic disk as probes of the outer GALAXY -- The milky way in high resolution U photometry and inferences on its structure -- First results of a milky way continuum survey at 45 MHz -- Galaxian structure and x-ray astronomy -- The cloudy interstellar medium: Aggregation of giant molecular clouds in spiral structures -- CO emission from the southern galactic plane and galactic structure -- Substructure in spiral arms -- Resonance excitation: A possible interpretation of the 3-KPC arm -- HI and the diffuse interstellar medium -- The disk-halo connection and the nature of the interstellar medium -- Giant HI clouds in the Galaxy -- The Southern extension of the Taurus molecular clouds -- Kinematics of 21 cm self absorption towards the taurus molecular complex -- The variable hii regions in cepheus a -- The nearby molecular clouds: A complete survey -- Extinction and metal abundances in the outer galaxy -- Iras results on outer galaxy star formation towards galactic longitude 1=125° -- The outer galaxy as a star formation laboratory -- Points to ponder about the molecular outer galaxy -- Star formation in the outer galaxy -- The high-velocity clouds: Why were they ever a mystery? -- Structure, rotation and mass of the magellanic clouds -- A cO survey of the large magellanic cloud -- Some surprises in the dynamics of M33 and M31 -- Molecular arms in the outer disk of M51: Structure and origins -- Searching for galaxies in the zone of avoidance -- Some reminiscences of frank kerr and the work on the milky way and the magellanic clouds. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910257423003321 |
Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
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The Outer Galaxy [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28–29, 1987 / / edited by Leo Blitz, Felix J. Lockman |
Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (IX, 291 p. 83 illus., 1 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
ISBN | 3-540-39285-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The galactic rotation curve at R > Ro from observations of the 21 cm line of atomic hydrogen -- Groping for truth from the galaxy's outermost satellites -- Carbon stars at 2R0 and the rotation of the milky way -- The velocity field of the outer galaxy -- The importance of stellar distances in determining the rotation curve of the outer galaxy -- Metal weak stars and the galactic circular velocity -- A wavy rotation curve and consequences thereof -- Milky Way rotation and the distance to the Galactic center from Cepheid variables -- The distance to the galactic center from observations of the outer galaxy -- Rotation and the outer galaxy: Comments on topics raised by the work of Frank Kerr -- Mapping the galaxy at 21 CM wavelength: The Boston University-Arecibo galactic HI survey -- The shape of the outer-Galaxy HI layer -- Star clusters and the thickness of the galactic disk as probes of the outer GALAXY -- The milky way in high resolution U photometry and inferences on its structure -- First results of a milky way continuum survey at 45 MHz -- Galaxian structure and x-ray astronomy -- The cloudy interstellar medium: Aggregation of giant molecular clouds in spiral structures -- CO emission from the southern galactic plane and galactic structure -- Substructure in spiral arms -- Resonance excitation: A possible interpretation of the 3-KPC arm -- HI and the diffuse interstellar medium -- The disk-halo connection and the nature of the interstellar medium -- Giant HI clouds in the Galaxy -- The Southern extension of the Taurus molecular clouds -- Kinematics of 21 cm self absorption towards the taurus molecular complex -- The variable hii regions in cepheus a -- The nearby molecular clouds: A complete survey -- Extinction and metal abundances in the outer galaxy -- Iras results on outer galaxy star formation towards galactic longitude 1=125° -- The outer galaxy as a star formation laboratory -- Points to ponder about the molecular outer galaxy -- Star formation in the outer galaxy -- The high-velocity clouds: Why were they ever a mystery? -- Structure, rotation and mass of the magellanic clouds -- A cO survey of the large magellanic cloud -- Some surprises in the dynamics of M33 and M31 -- Molecular arms in the outer disk of M51: Structure and origins -- Searching for galaxies in the zone of avoidance -- Some reminiscences of frank kerr and the work on the milky way and the magellanic clouds. |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996466718603316 |
Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
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