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Mass Loss from Red Giants - Proceedings of a Conference held at the University of California at Los Angeles, U.S.A., June 20-21, 1984 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
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Mass Loss from Red Giants - Proceedings of a Conference held at the University of California at Los Angeles, U.S.A., June 20-21, 1984 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 117
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Red giant and supergiant stars have long been favorites of
professional 6 and amateur astronomers. These enormous stars emit
up to 10 times more energy than the Sun and, so, are easy to study.
Some of them, specifically the pulsating long-period variables,
significantly change their size, brightness, and color within about
a year, a time scale of interest to a single human being. Some
aspects of the study of red giant stars are similar to the study of
pre-main-sequence stars. For example, optical astronomy gives us a
tantalizing glimpse of star forming regions but to really investi
gate young stars and protostars requires infrared and radio
astronomy. The same is true of post-main-sequence stars that are
losing mass. Optical astronomers can measure the atomic component
of winds from red giant stars that are undergoing mass loss at
modest rates 6 (M $ 10- M9/yr.). But to see dust grains and
molecules properly, 5 especially in stars with truly large mass
loss rates, ~ 10- M9/yr, one requires IR and radio astronomy. As
this stage of copious mass loss only lasts for ~105 years one might
be tempted to ask, "who cares?".
General
Imprint: |
Springer
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Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
Series: |
Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 117 |
Release date: |
October 2011 |
First published: |
1985 |
Editors: |
Mark Morris
• Arie J. Zuckerman
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985 |
ISBN-13: |
978-9401088961 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Astronomy, space & time >
General
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LSN: |
9401088969 |
Barcode: |
9789401088961 |
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