New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics II: Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations 2009th Edition
Author(s): Miguel Chavez Dagostino (Editor), Emanuele Bertone (Editor), Daniel Rosa Gonzalez (Editor), Lino Hector Rodriguez-Merino (Editor)
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 19 Mar. 2009
Edition: 2009th
Language: English
Print length: 363 pages
ISBN-10: 0387876200
ISBN-13: 9780387876207
Book Description
The International Conference “Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar P- ulations” held in Puerto Vallarta, M’ exico on April 16-20, 2007, is the s- ond “New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics” event, sponsored by the Instituto ‘ Nacional de Astrof’ ?sica, Optica y Electr’ onica (INAOE) and the University of Guadalajara(U.deG.).In2001weorganizedthe?rstmeetingaimedatstre- ing the importance of stellar physics to understand the properties of stellar systems at di?erent scales. We have now focused on the ultraviolet interval to review our current knowledge on the properties of evolved stellar populations. Theconferencerepresentedauniqueopportunitytocollectanup-to-dateview of the outcomes from various satellites, from the long-lived International – traviolet Explorer to current facilities, such as the Galaxy Evolution Explorer. This fresh panorama will undoubtedly impact on the preparation of planned ultraviolet space missions, such as the World Space Observatory and the – traviolet Imaging Telescope. The conference was also motivated by the recent access to the rest frame UV light of distant red galaxies, gained through large optical facilities. This driveway has derived in a renewed interest on the stars that presumably d- inateorhaveimportante?ectsontheintegratedUVcharacteristicsofevolved nearby systems. The conference intended to convene scientists interested in some of the main issues associated with the ultraviolet properties of old p- ulations. Nearly 60 participants from 10 countries reviewed and discussed, through about 50 oral and poster presentations, the relevant aspects that – bracedtopicsfromatomicphysicstogalaxiesintherelativelyyoungUniverse.
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This book presents an up-to-date collection of reviews and contributed articles in the field of ultraviolet astronomy. Its content has been mainly motivated by the recent access to the rest frame UV light of distant red galaxies, gained through large optical facilities. This driveway has derived in a renewed interest on the stars that presumably dominate or have important effects on the integrated UV properties of evolved systems of the nearby and faraway Universe. The topics included in this volume extend from the fresh spectroscopic analyses of high redshift early-type galaxies observed with the 8-10m class telescopes to the fundamental outcomes from various satellites, from the long-lived International Ultraviolet Explorer to current facilities, such as the Galaxy Evolution Explorer. This is one of the few volumes published in recent years devoted to UV astronomical research and the only one dedicated to the properties of evolved stellar populations at these wavelengths. This contemporary panorama will be an invaluable resource in the preparation of the next planned space missions, such as the World Space Observatory and the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope.
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