Supernovae And Supernova Remnants: Iau Colloquium 145
by Richard McCray /
1996 / English / PDF
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Dramatic advances in ground-based and space astronomy, together
with serendipitous observations of Supernova 1987a, have made the
study of supernovae and supernova remnants one of the most active
and rewarding fields in astrophysics. To take stock of these
exciting developments and to give focus to future research, the
International Astronomical Union held a colloquium in Xian, China,
for the world's leading experts and this volume gathers together
their articles. The articles summarize our knowledge of Supernova
1987a and give the first results on S\pernova 1993j. They not only
demonstrate the latest techniques for interpreting spectra and
light curves of supernovae, but show how they can be applied to
measuring the cosmic distance scale. They also cover recent
advances in theories for type I and type II supernovae, and
observations and interpretations of supernova remnants. Two
appendices provide a unique reference of newly discovered
supernovae and supernova remnants. Together these forty review
articles provide an up-to-date and wide-ranging review of our
understanding of supernovae and supernova remnants.
Dramatic advances in ground-based and space astronomy, together
with serendipitous observations of Supernova 1987a, have made the
study of supernovae and supernova remnants one of the most active
and rewarding fields in astrophysics. To take stock of these
exciting developments and to give focus to future research, the
International Astronomical Union held a colloquium in Xian, China,
for the world's leading experts and this volume gathers together
their articles. The articles summarize our knowledge of Supernova
1987a and give the first results on S\pernova 1993j. They not only
demonstrate the latest techniques for interpreting spectra and
light curves of supernovae, but show how they can be applied to
measuring the cosmic distance scale. They also cover recent
advances in theories for type I and type II supernovae, and
observations and interpretations of supernova remnants. Two
appendices provide a unique reference of newly discovered
supernovae and supernova remnants. Together these forty review
articles provide an up-to-date and wide-ranging review of our
understanding of supernovae and supernova remnants.
