The complex lives of star clusters [electronic resource] / David Stevenson.
2015
QB853
Linked e-resources
Linked Resource
Online Access
Concurrent users
Unlimited
Authorized users
Authorized users
Document Delivery Supplied
Can lend chapters, not whole ebooks
Details
Title
The complex lives of star clusters [electronic resource] / David Stevenson.
Author
Stevenson, David, author.
ISBN
9783319142340 electronic book
3319142348 electronic book
9783319142333
331914233X
3319142348 electronic book
9783319142333
331914233X
Published
Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (235 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-14234-0 doi
Call Number
QB853
Dewey Decimal Classification
523.8/5
Summary
As with the author?s recent books Extreme Explosions and Under a Crimson Sun, the complex topic of star clusters is broken down and made accessible with clear links to other areas of astronomy in a language which the non-specialist can easily read and enjoy. The full range of a star cluster's lifespan is depicted, as both globular and open clusters are tracked from birth to eventual death. Why is it some are dense conglomerates of stars while others are looser associations? Are the young, brilliant clusters seen in neighboring galaxies such as the Large Magellanic Cloud, M33 or M82 analogous to the ancient globulars seen in the Milky Way? How will these clusters change as their stars wane and die? More interestingly, how does living in a dense star cluster affect the fates of the stars and any attendant planets that accompany them? Star clusters form many of the most dazzling objects in the astronomers? catalogs. Many amateur astronomers are interested in exploring how these objects are created and what it would be like to live among these objects. From the historical views of how star clusters came about to the most recent assumptions about how stars within these clusters evolve, different strands of science, from observation to theory, are woven together into a compelling investigation specifically targeted at amateur astronomers.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Astronomers' universe.
Available in Other Form
Complex Lives of Star Clusters
Linked Resources
Online Access
Record Appears in
Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources
All Resources
Table of Contents
Initial Observations
Formation of Stars and Clusters
Globular Clusters as a Unique Case?
The Death of Open Clusters
The Evolution of Globular Clusters
Complex Lives
Planets in Clusters
Milkomeda as a Last Hurrah for Star Formation in our Galaxy?
Glossary
Index.
Formation of Stars and Clusters
Globular Clusters as a Unique Case?
The Death of Open Clusters
The Evolution of Globular Clusters
Complex Lives
Planets in Clusters
Milkomeda as a Last Hurrah for Star Formation in our Galaxy?
Glossary
Index.