Co-ordination of Galactic Research
International Astronomical Union Symposium No.1 - Held at Groningen, 22–27 June 1953

This book contains the noted discussions of a conference on the co-ordination of galactic research, held in the Netherlands in 1953.

A. Blaauw (Edited by)

9781316612705, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 14 July 2016

68 pages
23.3 x 15.4 x 0.5 cm, 0.13 kg

Originally published in 1955, this book contains the noted discussions of a conference on the co-ordination of galactic research, which was held near Groningen, Netherlands, in June 1953 by the International Astronomical Union. 'The report given in the following chapters summarizes the most essential parts of the discussions…it was considered more desirable to have a report with the relevant remarks arranged roughly according to the scheme of the memorandum that had been drawn up before the conference as a basis for the discussions'. Topics are detailed and varied; topic titles include, 'Overall structure: nuclear region and halo', 'Local structure: distribution of different types of stars in the plane' and 'Proper motions and radial velocities'. Notably, 'some of the introductory papers have in the meantime been published'. This book, containing symposium number one, will be of significant value to anyone with an interest in astronomy, cosmology and the history of physics.

Preface
Introduction
Part I: 1. Overall structure: nuclear region and halo
2. Overall structure: space distribution and motions in the disk
Part II: 1. Local structure: distribution of different types of stars in the plane
2. Local structure: work in high latitudes
Part III. Proper Motions and Radial Velocities
Part IV. Special Problems
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Astrophysics [PHVB]