Light Curves of Variable Stars: A Pictorial Atlas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521020244)

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.

Author: C. Sterken
ISBN-10: 0521020247
ISBN-13: 9780521020244
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/29/2005
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.53d