Light curves of variable stars : a pictorial atlas / edited by C. Sterken, C. Jaschek.
Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1996Description: 1 online resource (xx, 229 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780511564796 (ebook)
- 523.8/442 20
- QB836 .L54 1996
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1. Introduction -- 2. Eruptive variables -- 3. Pulsating variables -- 4. Rotating variables -- 5. Cataclysmic (explosive and nova-like) variables -- 6. Eclipsing binary systems -- 7. X-Ray binaries.
This unique volume provides a complete reference on variable stars. It presents a wealth of typical light- and colour-curves to allow identification, together with a detailed and up-to-date description of each subclass. The editors, together with seven other world experts, have created a unique pictorial atlas of variable stars. In the first chapter they give a clear introduction to the nomenclature and classification of the light curves of variable stars, and to photometric systems. In the remaining chapters they provide a detailed account of each subclass: from eruptive, pulsating, rotating and cataclysmic variables, through to eclipsing-binary systems and X-ray binaries. Specific variable stars, types and classes of variables, together with key astrophysical terms can be quickly and easily located in the book by means of detailed object-name and subject indexes. This comprehensive and up-to-date volume provides an essential reference for all those interested in variable stars - from researchers and graduate students through to dedicated amateurs.
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