Annual review of astronomy and astrophysics. Volume 27

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6770901

Burbidge, G; Layzer, D; Phillips, J G

Various papers on astronomy and astrophysics are presented. The topics discussed include: status and prospects for ground-based observatory sites; the Orion Molecular Cloud and star-forming region; X-rays from normal galaxies; populations in local group galaxies; new component of the interstellar matter: small grains and large aromatic molecules; interaction between the solar wind and the interstellar medium; surface photometry and the structure of elliptical galaxies; abundance ratios as a function of metallicity; T Tauri stars; astrophysical contributions of the IUE; classification of solar flares; diffuse Galactic gamma-ray emission; quasi-periodic oscillations and noise in low-mass X-ray binaries; kinematics, chemistry, and structure of the Galaxy; supernova 1987A; and chemical analyses of cool stars.

• OSTI ID: 6770901
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ABSTRACTS
ABUNDANCE
ASTRONOMY
ASTROPHYSICS
BINARY STARS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMISTRY
CLASSIFICATION
CONFIGURATION
COSMIC GASES
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
COSMOCHEMISTRY
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENT ABUNDANCE
ELLIPTICAL CONFIGURATION
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
FLUIDS
GALAXIES
GAMMA SPECTRA
GASES
INTERSTELLAR SPACE
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LEADING ABSTRACT
MILKY WAY
PHOTOMETRY
RADIATIONS
REVIEWS
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR FLARES
SOLAR WIND
SPACE
SPECTRA
STAR EVOLUTION
STARS
SUPERNOVAE
T TAURI STARS
VARIABLE STARS
X RADIATION