Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies
This is a proceedings book of the symposium "Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies" held on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, on June 25 - 30, 2006. The symposium focused on mapping the interstellar media and other components in galaxies. Latest results of the following main topics are pre...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2008.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2008. |
Colección: | Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings,
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Sumario: | This is a proceedings book of the symposium "Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies" held on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, on June 25 - 30, 2006. The symposium focused on mapping the interstellar media and other components in galaxies. Latest results of the following main topics are presented in the volume: Our Galaxy -- mass distribution, local ISM, supermassive black holes and their environments Central part of nearby galaxies -- ISM around starbursts, fueling mechanisms Nearby Galaxies -- molecular gas and star formation, gas dynamics Galactic environment and evolution -- formation of our Galaxy, origin of supermassive black holes The nature of the Dark Matter component -- effects on the internal structures of galaxies. |
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Descripción Física: | XII, 400 p. 103 illus. online resource. |
ISBN: | 9780387727684 |
ISSN: | 1570-6605 |