Alpha Centauri Unveiling the Secrets of Our Nearest Stellar Neighbor /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Beech, Martin (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Universe,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Space sciences.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

As our closest stellar companion and composed of two Sun-like stars and a third small dwarf star, Alpha Centauri is an ideal testing ground of astrophysical models and has played a central role in the history and development of modern astronomy—from the first guesses at stellar distances to understa...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Discovery, Dynamics, Distance and Place
• Stellar Properties and the Making of Planets: Theories and Observations
• What the Future Holds.-  Appendix I: The Magnitude Scale and Stellar Classification
• Appendix II: Stellar Motion and Closest Approach
• Appendix III: The Orbit and Location of a Cen B.