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The ages of stars : proceedings of the 258th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, October 13-17, 2008

Title
The ages of stars : proceedings of the 258th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, October 13-17, 2008 / edited by Eric E. Mamajek, David R. Soderblom, and Rosemary F. G. Wyse.
Author
International Astronomical Union. Symposium (258th : 2008 : Baltimore, Md.)
Publication
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Mamajek, Eric E.
  • Soderblom, David R.
  • Wyse, Rosemary F. G.
Description
xix, 463 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Summary
"Estimating accurate stellar ages is one of the most difficult challenges in astrophysics. A star's age cannot be measured directly, and currently we only know the accurate age for one star: the Sun. Stellar ages lie at the heart of much of astrophysics. The accurate determination of timescales for physical processes in the stars allows us to compare the properties of stars at different stages in their lives. In IAU Symposium 258 astrophysicists from around the world discuss the current state of the problem of estimating ages of stars and stellar populations. They describe their efforts to better constrain the ages of individual stars and groups of stars through improved observations and physical models. IAU S258 highlights where the advances are being made and predicts what the near future offers"--P. 4 of cover.
Series Statement
IAU symposium proceedings series, 1743-9213
Uniform Title
IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series.
Alternative Title
Proceedings of the 258th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available via the World Wide Web.
Contents
Address by the SOC & LOC / D.R. Soderblom and J. Valenti -- Thoughts on IAU 258 (with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe) / F.M. Walter -- Some problems in studying the ages of stars / D.R. Soderblom -- The Milky Way and nearby galaxies -- Ages of young stars -- Models of stars and tests of models -- Globular clusters and old open clusters -- White dwarfs -- Brown dwarfs -- Age-related properties of solar-type stars -- Asteroseismology and the sun -- Nucleochronology.
ISBN
  • 9780521889896 (hbk.)
  • 0521889898 (hbk.)
OCLC
  • ocn423668524
  • 423668524
  • SCSB-5502797
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Columbia University Libraries