Sirius Matters

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Brosch, Noah (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Σειρά: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 354
• Θέματα: Physics.; History.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Space sciences.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; History, general.

Since very early times Sirius was a point of attraction in the night sky. It served to synchronize calendars in antiquity and was the subject of many myths and legends, including some modern ones. It was perceived as a red star for more than 400 years, but such reports were relegated to the Mediterr...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Historical perspective
• Mysteries of the Sirius system
• Approaching modern times
• Modern optical measurements
• Modern non-optical observations
• The neighborhood of Sirius
• The perspective of stellar structure
• The perspective of stellar evolution
• Sirius revealed – a synthesis of the information.