The Impact of Hst on European Astronomy

by F. Duccio Macchetto

Book Overview

Stars, star formation, stellar populations and planets.- Hot Massive Stars: The Impact of HST.- HST Spectroscopy of the Hottest White Dwarfs.- Key Abundance Tracers in the UV: From the Lightest to the Heaviest.- UV Spectroscopy of Metal-Poor Massive Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud.- Star Formation Histories of Resolved Galaxies.- HST's View of the Youngest Massive Stars in the Magellanic Clouds.- Planetary Nebulae and Their Central Stars in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400731612
• ISBN13: 9789400731615
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"