Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy
A Selection of Papers Presented at the First Berkeley Colloquium on Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley January 19-20, 1989
- 1st Edition - April 23, 1991
- Latest edition
- Editor: Roger F. Malina
- Language: English
The field of extreme ultraviolet astronomy will see two major satellite observatories to be launched in 1991, one by ESA (ROSAT mission), one by NASA (EUVE mission). These… Read more
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Description
Description
The field of extreme ultraviolet astronomy will see two major satellite observatories to be launched in 1991, one by ESA (ROSAT mission), one by NASA (EUVE mission). These Proceedings discuss the potential for EUV Astronomy, results from recent missions, approved and possible future missions and new developments in EUV technology.
Readership
Readership
For astronomers, researchers in fusion technology and materials science.
Table of contents
Table of contents
(partial) Preface. I. Overview of EUV Observations. Extrapolations from SXR surveys. II. Sources of EUV Radiation. White dwarfs. Cool stars. Hot stars. Cataclysmic variables. Compact objects. Extragalactic objects. Solar system objects. Interstellar Medium. III. Interstellar Absorption. IV. Innovative EUV Instrumentation. V. Future EUV Missions. Appendix: Catalog of known EUV sources. References. Index.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: April 23, 1991
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
RM
Roger F. Malina
Affiliations and expertise
Center for EUV Astrophysics, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USAView book on ScienceDirect
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