Alpha Centauri Unveiling the Secrets of Our Nearest Stellar Neighbor
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | Astronomers' Universe
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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.