The radio galaxy Messier 87
Subtitle: proceedings of a workshop held at Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany, 15-19 September, 1997
By: Hermann-Josef Röser, Klaus Meisenheimer, eds.
Contributors: Röser, H.-J.; Meisenheimer, K.
Series: Lecture notes in physics,; 530
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: M87 (Galaxy) -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: This book gives both a comprehensive and detailed account of the current theoretical and observational investigations of the radio galaxy M87 in the Virgo cluster. A number of introductory chapters provide a general overview, which makes the book accessible also to non-specialists in the field. The remaining chapters are devoted to a detailed treatment of special topics covering all relevant aspects of the galactic structure and jet.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.