The Outer galaxy : proceedings of a symposium held in honor of Frank J. Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28-29, 1987 /

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Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, ©1988.
Description:1 online resource (ix, 291 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:English
Series:Lecture notes in physics, 1616-6361 ; 306
Lecture notes in physics ; 306.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11067737
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Other authors / contributors:Kerr, Frank J.
Blitz, Leo.
Lockman, Felix J.
ISBN:9783540392859
3540392858
0387194843
9780387194844
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The book summarizes research into the fundamental properties of the outer Milky Way (including its mass, scale and rotation properties) and covers topics such as spiral structure, the interstellar medium, star formation, satellites of the Milky Way and the outer parts of some nearby galaxies. It contains new work on the outer rotation curve of the Milky Way, first results of a new low frequency galactic disk survey, new results on the scale of the Galaxy (the distance of the Sun from the center and the relation of the disk of the Milky Way to the halo). This is the first volume specifically dedicated to outer galaxy research. Professional astronomers and astrophysicists as well as graduate students will welcome this book as a guide in understanding the outer parts of the Milky Way and also other galaxies.
Other form:Print version: Outer galaxy. Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, ©1988