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Allen W Shafter |
Extragalactic novae: A historical perspective |
OB1693 |
2019 |
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Gerald North |
Observing variable stars, novae and supernovae |
C23637 |
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Gerald North |
Observing variable stars, novae and supernovae |
023637 |
2004 |
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| Title | Extragalactic novae: A historical perspective |
| Author(s) | Allen W Shafter |
| Publication | Bristol, Institute of Physics Publishing, 2019. |
| Abstract Note | Extragalactic Novae: A historical perspective takes the reader on a journey chronicling the study of a class of eruptive variable stars known as "Novae Stella", Latin for "New Stars". These mysterious transient objects, now referred to simply as novae, have been recognized since antiquity, suddenly appearing in the night sky before slowly fading back into obscurity. The book begins with a brief introduction to the early observations, including an overview of the role that novae played in the birth of extragalactic astronomy, and concludes with a discussion of how nova observations over the past century have contributed to our knowledge of close binary star populations in nearby galaxies. Along the way, the history of our understanding of the nova phenomena, in the Milky Way and beyond, is unveiled. In particular, the author describes how the enigmatic nova eruptions were finally realized to be the result of thermonuclear runaways on the surfaces of accreting white dwarf stars, how a controversial correlation between a nova's peak luminosity and its rate of decline (the MMRD relation) has been used in extragalactic distance determinations, and how recent observations have bolstered the case that novae may form a significant channel for the production of Type Ia supernovae. These topics, and more, are recounted by an observer who has spent the past 35 years studying these fascinating objects. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780750312967 : £ 148.50(Online) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS
3. EXTRAGALACTIC ASTRONOMY
4. NOVAE
5. NOVAE OBSERVATIONS
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| Item Type | eBook |
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| Title | Observing variable stars, novae and supernovae |
| Author(s) | Gerald North |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2004. |
| Description | xi, 230p.+CD-ROM, F: 015733 |
| Abstract Note | Variable stars can be fascinating objects to study. This complete practical guide and resource package instructs amateur astronomers in observing and monitoring variable stars and other objects of variable brightness. Descriptions of the objects are accompanied by explanations of the background astrophysics, providing readers with a real insight into what they are observing at the telescope. The main instrumental requirements for observing and estimating the brightness of objects by visual means and by CCD photometry are detailed, and there is advice on the selection of equipment. The book contains a CD-ROM packed with resources, including hundreds of light-curves and over 600 printable finder charts. Containing extensive practical advice, this comprehensive guide is an invaluable resource for amateur astronomers of all levels, from complete beginners to more advanced observers. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780521820479 : UKP 38.00(HB) |
| Classification | 524.33
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| Keyword(s) | 1. NOVAE OBSERVATIONS
2. PHOTOMETRY
3. STARS OBSERVATIONS
4. SUPERNOVAE OBSERVATIONS
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