Edizione	[1st ed. 1989.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1989
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (XIV, 526 p. 166 illus.)
Disciplina	523.8/87
Collana	Lecture Notes in Physics
Soggetto topico	Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy
ISBN	3-540-46136-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Mass distribution and luminosity function of white dwarfs -- The luminosity function of white dwarfs in the local disk and halo -- Two new late-type degenerates: Implications for the white dwarf luminosity function -- Pre-white dwarf evolution: Up to planetary nebulae -- Evolution of white dwarfs: Starting from planetary nebulae -- On the structure of pre-white dwarfs -- Transport processes and neutrino emission processes in the interior of white dwarfs -- The effect of Coulomb interactions on the helium flash -- Equations of state of hydrogen-helium and carbon-oxygen mixtures -- Gravitational collapse of mass-accreting white dwarfs -- The temperatures of white dwarfs in accreting binaries -- White dwarf evolution in real time: What pulsating white dwarfs teach us about stellar evolution -- The whole earth telescope -- The effects of time dependant convection on white dwarf radial pulsations -- PG 1707+427: The DOV star with the simplest fourier transform -- Observations of cold degenerate stars -- Two new faint common proper motion pairs -- Cluster analysis of the hot subdwarfs in the PG survey -- An unsuccessful search for white dwarf companions to nearby main sequence stars -- The Bologna/ESO search for double degenerates -- Far ultraviolet observations of hot DA white dwarfs -- Far-ultraviolet spectrophotometry of two do white dwarfs from Voyager -- A spectrophotometric atlas of white dwarfs compiled from the me archives -- Scaleheights of low mass stars from the luminosity function of the local white dwarfs -- ROSAT — an all-sky X-ray and EUV survey of white dwarfs -- Results of a spectrophotometric survey of white dwarf suspects in the solar neighbourhood -- Three double degenerate candidates -- The ccd/transit instrument (CTI) blue objectsurvey -- Low mass hydrogen envelopes and the DB gap -- Diffusion and metal abundances in hot white dwarfs -- Helium abundance in the photospheres of hot DA white dwarfs -- Non-LTE spectral analysis of PG 1159-035 -- X-ray emission from hot DA white dwarfs; EXOSAT results, and implications for atmospheric models -- The effect of CNO metal abundances on the soft X-ray emission from HE rich white dwarfs -- Chemical stratification in white dwarf atmospheres and envelopes -- Origin of the DA and non-DA white dwarf stars -- Model atmospheres for very cool hydrogen-rich white dwarfs -- An ultraviolet look at the blue edge of the ZZ ceti instability strip -- Spectroscopic studies and atmospheric parameters OF ZZ Ceti stars -- Finite element analysis of diffusion processes in white dwarfs -- Heavy element abundances predicted by radiative support theory in the atmospheres of hot white dwarfs -- Second-order effects due to rotation in pulsating DR white dwarfs -- Are pulsatiohs a useful probe of the structure of the outer layers of white dwarfs ? -- Cooling of white dwarfs with account of non-equilibrium beta-processes -- Thermonuclear explosion in binaries: White dwarf helium star -- The phase diagram of high density binary mixtures and the luminosity function of single white dwarfs -- A variational approach to understanding white dwarf evolution -- The effect of varying helium and hydrogen layer masses on the pulsation properties of white dwarf models -- Discovery of the sixth dbv star: CBS 114 -- Optical frequencies in V471 Tau -- The time dependence of the phases of the harmonics relative to the 1490 sec fundamental in PG1346+082 -- A new hydrogen equation of state for low mass stars -- Magnetic fields in white dwarfs -- The magnetic white dwarfs in AM Her variables -- Evidence of complex field structure in the magnetic white dwarf in EXO 033319-2554.2 -- Phase correlated spectra of magnetic white dwarfs -- Synthetic spectra of magnetic white dwarfs -- Masses and magnetic fields of white dwarfs in cataclysmic variables -- G117-1115A: how is it evolving? -- Pressure shifts of metal lines in cool white dwarfs -- A new temperature determination for sirius B from IUE: Implications for the observed soft X-ray fluxes -- The detection of ionized helium and carbon in the pulsating DB degenerate GD358 -- Time-dependent studies of the settling of heavy elements in the envelopes of cool white dwarfs -- The atmospheric composition of the hot pre-degenerate star H1504+65 revisited -- Stratified model atmospheres for not DA white dwarfs -- An explanation for the euv spectrum of feige 24 -- Gravitational redshifts for hyades white dwarfs -- The high resolution spectrum of the pulsating, pre-white dwarf star PG 1159-035 (GW VIR) -- Polarized radiation from inhomogeneous accretion columns in am herculis binaries -- Thomson scattering in magnetic fields -- H-alpha emission in hot degenerates and OB subdwarfs -- Gravitational redshifts and the mass-radius relation -- The search for close binary evolved stars -- The nearby binary, Stein 2051 (G175-34AB) -- White dwarfs in globular clusters -- Toward a determination of the helium abundance in cool DA white dwarfs -- Constraints on the atmospheric parameters of the binary DA white dwarf L870-2 (EG11) -- The white dwarf mass and orbital period distribution in zero-age cataclysmic binaries -- The optical spectra of V803 Cen -- The period problem of the interacting binary white dwarf system AM CVn -- Critical mass for merging in double white dwarfs -- On the separations of common proper motion binaries containing white dwarfs -- Time resolved spectroscopy of AM CVn -- High frequency oscillations in SS CYGNI -- The mass spectrum of the white dwarfs in cataclysmic binaries -- Evolution of low-mass helium dwarfs in interacting binaries: Application to 4UI820-30 -- Binary, pulsating, and irregular variables among planetary nuclei -- On the formation of close binary white dwarfs -- A limit on the space density of short-period binary white dwarfs -- On the masses of the white dwarfs in classical nova systems -- Growth rate of white dwarf mass in binaries -- Dynamic mass exchange in doubly degenerate binaries. II. The importance of nuclear energy release -- The coalescence of white dwarfs and type I supernovae -- White dwarf — accretion disk boundary layers -- High resolution optical spectra of 120 white dwarfs.
Record Nr.	UNISA-996466832403316

Autore	Hoskin Michael
Edizione	[1st ed. 2014.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (114 p.)
Disciplina	520.922
Collana	SpringerBriefs in Astronomy
Soggetto topico	Observations, Astronomical Astronomy - Observations History Astronomy Cosmology Astronomy, Observations and Techniques History of Science Popular Science in Astronomy
ISBN	94-007-6875-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	1. Vocations in Conflict -- 2. The Construction of the Heavens -- 3. "One of the Greatest Mechanics of His Day" -- 4. The Peerless Assistant -- 5. William's Declining Years -- 6. John's “Sacred Duty”. .
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910300393303321

Autore	Noda Hirofumi
Edizione	[1st ed. 2016.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (164 p.)
Disciplina	523.112
Collana	Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research
Soggetto topico	Observations, Astronomical Astronomy - Observations Physical measurements Measurement Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Measurement Science and Instrumentation
ISBN	981-287-721-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Review -- Instrumentation -- Observation and Data Reduction -- Soft X-ray Analysis -- Hard X-ray Analysis -- Discussion and Conclusion.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910254609303321

Autore	Bakich Michael E
Edizione	[1st ed. 2016.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (391 p.)
Disciplina	500
Collana	The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Soggetto topico	Astronomy Observations, Astronomical Astronomy - Observations Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
ISBN	3-319-27632-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Introduction -- Total Solar eclipse -- Illustrated Eclipse Glossary -- First Look -- 25 frequently Answered Questions -- Observing the Sun Safely -- How NOT to Observe the Sun -- Rehearsing for the Eclipse -- Cool Products for a Hot Sun -- What Will You See? -- Earthly Effects -- Picking the Right Equipment -- Photographing the Eclipse -- Projects for Observing the Sun and the Eclipse -- Observing Outside the Center Line -- Planning for Eclipse Day -- Eclipse Tours -- Weather Predictions -- 20 Hot Spots for Viewing -- Appendices -- Index.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910254640403321