The de Vaucouleurs atlas of galaxies
Buta, Ronald J.2007
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The de Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies is not only a pictorial atlas, but it is an up-to-date reference on our understanding of the physical processes that underlie galaxy morphology.
Main title:
The de Vaucouleurs atlas of galaxies / by Ronald J. Buta, Harold G. Corwin and Stephen C. Odewahn
Imprint:
Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2007
Collation:
344 p. illustrations
Contents:
Galaxy classification: Introduction - Factors influencing galaxy classification and morphology - Galaxy morphology: an historical overview - The Hubble classification system - The de Vaucouleurs revision - Cross sectional analysis - Type correlations - Applied galaxy classification - Recent classification developments: The morphology of spiral structure - Luminosity classes - Spiral arm classes - Counterwinding spirals - The morphology of edge-on barred galaxies - The morphology of face-on bars - Pattern speed and galaxy morphology - Resonance rings - Nuclear rings - Secondary or nuclear bars - Lenses - Dwarf and low surface brightness galaxies - The classification of elliptical galaxies - Dust-penetrated galaxy morphology and classification - The quantification of bar and spiral strength from near-IR images - The intrinsic shapes and orientations of inner and outer rings in disk galaxies - The impact of Galactic extinction on the morphology of galaxies - The impact of environment on galaxy morphology - Distinct components - Other classes of galaxies - Blue compact dwarf galaxies - Ocular galaxies - Shell elliptical galaxies - Compact elliptical galaxies and ultra-compact dwarf galaxies - Polar ring and collisional ring galaxies - Single ringed and multi-armed spiral galaxies - Nonbarred ringed galaxies - The Morgan cD galaxies - Production of the Atlas: Galaxy classification from digital images - Preparation of Atlas illustrations - Revisions to the VRHS system - The classification procedure - The Atlas: Description of E galaxies - Description of SO galaxies - Description of SO/a galaxies - Description of Sa galaxies - Description of Sab galaxies - Description of Sb galaxies - Description of Sbc galaxies - Description of Sc galaxies - Description of Scd galaxies - Description of Sd galaxies - Description of Sdm/Sm/Im galaxies - Edge-on galaxies - Description of interacting and peculiar galaxies - Physical galaxy morphology: Galaxy formation - The stage - The family - The variety - The origin of SO galaxies - Epilogue - Gerard de Vaucouleurs: a brief biography - Appendix: Basic data for Atlas galaxies
ISBN:
9780521820486 (hbk)
Dewey class:
523.112 DEV523.112
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
49533
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 523.112 DEV | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |