Star Clusters
Subtitle: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 28. Lecture Notes 1998. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Saas-Fee Advanced Courses)
Contributors: L. Labhardt (Editor); B. Binggeli (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 12, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9783540676461
Subjects: Astrophysics; Dynamics & vibration; Galaxies, clusters, intergalactic matter; Non-linear science; Nuclear structure physics; Stars; Astrophysics & Space Science; Science; Science/Mathematics; Clusters; Astronomy - Star Guides; Science / Astronomy; Cosmology; Astronomy - General
Description: Star clusters are at the heart of astronomy, being key objects for our understanding of stellar evolution and galactic structure. Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope and other modern equipment have revealed fascinating new facts about these galactic building blocks. This book provides two comprehensive and up-to-date, pedagogically designed reviews on star clusters by two well-known experts in the field. Bruce Carney presents our current knowledge of the relative and absolute ages of globular clusters and the chemical history of our Galaxy. Bill Harris addresses globular clusters in external galaxies and their use as tracers of galaxy formation and cosmic distance indicators. The book is written for graduate students as well as professionals in astronomy and astrophysics.