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Highlights of Astronomy

As Presented at the XXIst General Assembly of the IAU, 1991

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  1. Jacqueline Bergeron
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Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Highlights (IAUH, volume 9)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Invited Discourses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Gravitational Lensing

      • Sjur Refsdal, Jean Surdej
      Pages 3-32

    3. Voyager: A Retrospective

      • Bradford A. Smith
      Pages 33-42

    4. Observational Problems in Extragalactic Astronomy

      • Halton Arp
      Pages 43-62

  3. Joint Discussions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Diffuse Interstellar Clouds

      • David L. Lambert, S. R. Federman
      Pages 65-114

    3. Reference systems: What are they & what’s the problem?

      • J. A. Hughes
      Pages 115-189

    4. Results from ROSAT & GRO & other recent high energy astrophysics missions

      • J. Trümper
      Pages 191-259

    5. Cosmic Background

      • R. B. Patridge
      Pages 261-336

    6. Origin of Stars of Planetary Systems

      • A. Brahic
      Pages 337-380

    7. HIPPARCOS -an Assessment

      • C. Turon
      Pages 381-441

    8. The Hubble Space Telescope

      • C. A. Norman
      Pages 443-503

  4. Joint Commission Meetings

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 505-505
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    2. Rotation of Solar System Bodies

      • M. Feissel
      Pages 507-536

    3. Automated Telescopes for Photometry & Imaging: Performance & Results with IR Arrays

      • I. S. McLean
      Pages 537-548

    4. Atomic & Molecular Data for Space Astronomy: Needs & Availability

      • Peter L. Smith
      Pages 549-574

    5. A Proposal for an International Antarctic Observatory

      • P. Gillingham
      Pages 575-601

    6. Late Evolution of Low Mass Stars

      • H. J. Habing
      Pages 603-645

    7. Solar & Stellar Coronae

      • J. I. Castor
      Pages 647-668
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About this book

Since 1967. the most prominent events of a General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union are published in a separate volume. The Highlights of Astronomy (volume 9) report on the major scientific presentations made at the XXIst General Assembly July 23-August 1. 1991. Buenos Aires. Argentina. The present volume contains the texts of the three invited Di scourses and of the papers presented duri ng seven Joi nt Discussion Meetings and eight Joint Commission Meetings. The invited Discourses were arranged by the IAU Executive Committee and the Joint Discourses and Commission Meetings by the respective chairpersons. The overall responsability of the General Assembly was carried out by the IAU General Secretary (19B8-1991). Dr. D. McNally. I am indebted to the authors of the invited Di scourses. to the organi zers and editors of the scientific sessions for having provided me with all the material for publication in due time. I want to particularly acknowledge the case with which Dr. J.H. Hughes. who unfortunately died a few days ago from cancer. prepared and checked unti 1 the 1 ast few weeks the report on the new IAU Reference System. This report itself concludes long and difficult discussions among IAU members that he led in a wise and clear­ sighted manner.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Highlights of Astronomy

  • Book Subtitle: As Presented at the XXIst General Assembly of the IAU, 1991

  • Editors: Jacqueline Bergeron

  • Series Title: International Astronomical Union Highlights

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2828-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1915-3Published: 30 September 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1916-0Published: 30 September 1992

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-2828-5Published: 01 December 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2352-3328

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2178

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 755

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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