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Determination of Atmospheric Parameters of B-, A-, F- and G-Type Stars: Lectures from the School of Spectroscopic Data Analyses

By Ewa Niemczura , Barry Smalley , Wojtek Pych (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2014
ISBN
978-3-319-06955-5, 978-3-319-06956-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-06956-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13481520 bytes)
Series
GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Edition
1
Pages
310\312
Time added
2014-11-10 20:00:00
Observations and Techniques; Extraterrestrial PhysPlanetology; AstronomySpace Sciences

Description

This book introduces the theory of stellar atmospheres. Almost everything we know about stars is by analysis of the radiation coming from their atmospheres. Several aspects of astrophysics require accurate atmospheric parameters and abundances. Spectroscopy is one of the most powerful tools at an astronomer’s disposal, allowing the determination of the fundamental parameters of stars: surface temperature, gravity, chemical composition, magnetic field, rotation and turbulence. These can be supplemented by distance measurements or pulsation parameters providing information about stellar interior and stellar evolution, otherwise unavailable. The volume is based on lectures presented at the Wrocław's Spectroscopic School aimed at training young researchers in performing quantitative spectral analysis of low-, mid-, and high-resolution spectra of B, A, and F-type stars.

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