Massive Stars In Starbursts

Author : Claus Leitherer,Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1991-05-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521404657

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Massive Stars in Starbursts by Claus Leitherer,Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.) Pdf

This book reviews the importance of massive stars in several areas of astrophysics. Massive stars are objects that are 10-100 times the mass of our Sun. Above ten solar masses, loss through stellar winds begins to have a major impact on the evolution of a star. The upper limit of 100 solar masses is derived from observations. Significant progress has now been achieved in massive star research. New models, along with high quality observations, have improved our understanding of the formation, structure, atmosphere, and evolution of these massive objects. They are formed in violent bursts of star formation and are probably related to the phenomena observed in active galactic nuclei. The workshop at the Space Telescope Science Institute examined the interplay between the astrophysics of massive stars and their location in extragalactic starburst regions. There are eighteen chapters by leading researchers. Each has been carefully edited to ensure that the book is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and observation of massive stars in starburst regions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Galaxies
ISBN : UOM:39015018854037

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Massive Stars in Starbursts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter S. Conti,Paul A. Crowther,Claus Leitherer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107407737

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From Luminous Hot Stars to Starburst Galaxies by Peter S. Conti,Paul A. Crowther,Claus Leitherer Pdf

Before exploding as supernovae, luminous hot stars live out their lives of a few million years with prodigious outputs of radiation and stellar winds, dramatically affecting both their evolution and environments. This book offers a detailed introduction to the astrophysics of these massive stars and how they contribute to the evolution of galaxies and starburst phenomena. HII galaxies, their connection to starburst galaxies, and the contribution of starburst phenomena to galaxy evolution through superwinds, are thoroughly explored. The authors conclude with the wider cosmological implications, including Population III stars, Lyman break galaxies and gamma-ray bursts, for each of which massive stars are believed to play a crucial role. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics interested in luminous hot stars and galaxy evolution.

Author : D. Kunth
Publisher : Atlantica Séguier Frontières
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : 2863321943

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The Interplay Between Massive Star Formation, the ISM and Galaxy Evolution by D. Kunth Pdf

Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : UVA:X004326856

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Wolf-Rayet Phenomena in Massive Stars and Starburst Galaxies by International Astronomical Union. Symposium Pdf

The nonprofit Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) publishes the Conference Series Proceedings as part of its century-old mission to provide resources for astronomers and advance the science of astronomy. Since 1988, the ASP has published the proceedings of astronomical workshops, meetings, colloquia, and symposia to meet the community's demand for affordable, high-quality volumes on current topics in the rapidly expanding fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Since 1998, the Society has also served as publisher for the International Astronomical Union (IAU), adding their Symposia, Highlights, and Transactions to our growing list of publications. For most rapid delivery of each volume, we encourage libraries and astronomy departments to place a Standing Order for the ASP Conference Series and/or the IAU Publications. Standing Orders are shipped directly from the printer and customers receive volumes at the same discounted rates as ASP members (approximately 25-35 ASP volumes each year and/or 5 IAU Symposia). Please refer to the order form to take advantage of this time-saving offer. We encourage all professionals who are sponsoring conferences, workshops, or colloquia to inquire about publishing these proceedings with the ASP. We provide quality volumes at less than half the price of comparable titles from other major publishers, ensuring that the publication will be available to a wider audience of budget-conscious scientists. Held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 3-7 November 1998.

Author : Bruno Guiderdoni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662297421

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Starbursts Triggers, Nature, and Evolution by Bruno Guiderdoni Pdf

Starbursts are regions of unusually rapid star formation, often located in the central parts of galaxies. They differ from more normal regions of star formation in terms of the throughput of mass and the rapidity with which the gas is consumed. In the last twenty years, extensive observational data at most wavelengths have become available on starbursts, but many important issues remain to be addressed, observationally as well as theoretically. How are strong episodes of star formation triggered? What is the quantity of gas converted into stars during bursts? What is the initial mass function of stars in these events? How does the feedback from stars influence the interstellar medium and self-regulate star formation? What is the subsequent chemical and photometric evolution? How do starbursts rule the formation and evolution of galaxies? In recent years, many observational data at different wavelengths (optical, radio, infrared, X-ray) have become available. However, these observations are still fragmentary in the sense that different classes of objects have been observed in different ways, and the coverage is not consistently deep or complete. As a consequence, an overall observational picture of starburst galaxies is missing, and theoretical understanding and modelling have remained highly tentative. The purpose of the school Starbursts: Triggers, Nature, and Evolution was to gather theorists and observers with complementary approaches to the starburst phenomenon, in order to summarize the state-of-the-art of the observations and models, emphasizing the consistency of the various viewpoints.

Author : D. Vanbeveren,W. van Rensbergen,C. de Loore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401110808

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Evolution of Massive Stars by D. Vanbeveren,W. van Rensbergen,C. de Loore Pdf

Massive stars occupy an exceptional place in general astrophysics. They trigger many if not all of the important processes in galactic evolution whereas due to their intrinsic brightness, they offer the (only until now) possibility to study the stellar content and stellar behaviour in distant galaxies. The last, say, 25 years, massive stars have been the subject of numerous meetings discussing the influence of massive stars on population synthesis, the number distribution of different types of massive stars, the LBV phenomenon, WR stars, X-ray binaries, stellar winds in massive stars, chemical pecularities in massive stars, supernova explosions of massive stars and the important SN1987A event, the influence of massive stars and chemical evolution of galaxies. It is clear that without a theory of stellar evolution, the study of these topics loses a lot of its significance. Massive star evolution therefore got a chance in these meetings, but rarely as a prime subject. The state of the art, the physical processes and the uncertainties in stellar evolution were barely touched. Even more, the influence of close binaries in all these massive star meetings slowly disappeared the last, say, 13 years without any scientific justification, although a significant fraction of stars occurs in close binaries with periods small enough so that both components will interact during their evolution. Denying the binaries or not discussing their influence on results and conclusions, makes the latter very uncertain or even completely unreliable.

Author : Astronomisches Rechen-Institut
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1592 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662123768

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Literature 1991, Part 2 by Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Pdf

"Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts" appearing twice a year has become oneof the fundamental publications in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics andneighbouring sciences. It is the most important English-language abstracting journal in the mentioned branches. The abstrats are classified under more than a hundred subject categories, thus permitting a quick survey of the whole extended material. The AAA is a valuable and important publication for all students and scientists working in the fields of astronomy and related sciences. As such it represents a necessary ingredient of any astronomical library all over the world.

Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521874726

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Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines (IAU S250) by International Astronomical Union. Symposium Pdf

Reviews our current understanding of the life, evolution and death of massive stars; for researchers and graduate students.

Author : Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium,Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521762632

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Massive Stars by Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium,Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.) Pdf

Presents observational and theoretical papers from world experts addressing the important role in astrophysics of massive stars.

Author : L. Tacconi,D. Lutz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642565380

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Starburst Galaxies: Near and Far by L. Tacconi,D. Lutz Pdf

A major fraction of star formation in the universe occurs in starbursts. These regions of particularly rapid star formation are often located towards the centers of host galaxies. Studies of this kind of star formation at high redshift have produced astonishing results over recent years that were only possible with the latest generation of large ground-based and space telescopes. The papers collected in this volume present these results in the context of the much firmer foundation of star formation in the local universe, and they emphasize all the important topics, from star formation in different environments to the cosmic star formation history.

Author : Xuan Thuan Trinh,Thierry Montmerle,J. Thanh Van Tran
Publisher : Atlantica Séguier Frontières
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Galaxies
ISBN : 2863320505

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Starbursts and Galaxy Evolution by Xuan Thuan Trinh,Thierry Montmerle,J. Thanh Van Tran Pdf

Author : Richard de Grijs,Rosa M. González Delgado
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402035395

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Starbursts by Richard de Grijs,Rosa M. González Delgado Pdf

Starbursts are important features of early galaxy evolution. Many of the distant, high-redshift galaxies we are able to detect are in a starbursting phase, often apparently provoked by a violent gravitational interaction with another galaxy. In fact, if we did not know that major starbursts existed, these conference proceedings testify that we would indeed have difficulties explaining the key properties of the Universe! These conference proceedings cover starbursts from the small-scale star-forming regions in nearby galaxies to galaxy-wide events at high redshifts; one of the major themes of the conference proved to be "scalability", i.e., can we scale up the small-scale events to describe the physics on larger scales. The key outcome of this meeting – and these proceedings – is a resounding "yes" to this fundamental, yet profound question. The enhanced synergy facilitated by the collaboration among observers using cutting-edge ground and space-based facilities, theorists and modellers has made these proceedings a true reflection of the state of the art in this very rapidly evolving field.

Author : David J. Hollenbach,Harley A. Thronson,J. Michael Shull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : NASA:31769000470370

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The Evolution of Galaxies and Their Environment by David J. Hollenbach,Harley A. Thronson,J. Michael Shull Pdf

Author : Susanne Hüttemeister
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015062451854

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The Evolution of Starbursts by Susanne Hüttemeister Pdf

Starbursts are a spectacular phase in the life of galaxies, with the potential of changing the appearance of the galaxy and enriching its environment with metals in galactic winds. They are a sign post of galaxy evolution and galaxy assembly at high redshifts. This volume brings together all aspects of starburst evolution, focusing on the much debated question of what triggers starbursts.