The Magellanic Clouds
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The Magellanic Clouds
(Cambridge astrophysics series, 29)
Cambridge University Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The Magellanic Clouds - a pair of nearby, satellite galaxies - are caught in a dynamic struggle internally and with our Milky Way. Given their close proximity, they offer a unique opportunity to study in detail the dynamics and composition of other galaxies. They have a long history of study, but interest in them has blossomed in the past four decades. This is the first book to provide a synthesised and comprehensive account of the Magellanic Clouds. This authoritative volume presents the latest understanding of the structure, evolution and dynamics of these satellite galaxies. It draws together wide-ranging observations in the X-ray, far-ultraviolet, infrared and millimetre wavelengths, including results from the Hubble Space Telescope. For graduate students and researchers, this timely edition provides a definitive reference on the Magellanic Clouds; it also gives useful supplementary reading for graduate courses on galaxies, the interstellar medium, stellar evolution and the chemical composition of galaxies.
目次
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The distances of the Clouds
- 3. The Clouds as galaxies
- 4. The cluster population
- 5. The youngest field population
- 6. Superassociations and supergiant shells
- 7. The intermediate-age and oldest field populations
- 8. The interstellar medium
- 9. X-ray sources, diffuse X-ray emission and supernova remnants
- 10. The 30 Doradus complex
- 11. Chemical abundances
- 12. The structure and kinematics of the Magellanic System
- Appendix 1: Acronyms and abreviations used in the text
- Appendix 2: Reviews and proceedings
- Bibliography
- Index.
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