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The Brightest Stars

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  • © 1980

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Authors:
  1. Cornelis Jager

    1. The Astronomical Institute at Utrecht, Holland

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Part of the book series: Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs (GAAM, volume 19)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Upper Boundaries of the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

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    Pages 1-17

  3. The Main Observational Characteristics of the Most Luminous Stars

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    Pages 18-56

  4. Spectral Characteristics and Stellar Parameters for the Main Groups of Luminous Stars; Some Prototypes

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    Pages 57-131

  5. The Evolution of Massive Stars

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    Pages 132-193

  6. The Structure of Very Tenuous Stellar Atmospheres

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    Pages 194-224

  7. Chromospheres, Coronae, Gas and Dust Around Luminous Stars

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    Pages 225-304

  8. Mass-Loss from Bright Stars

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    Pages 305-339

  9. Variability of Supergiant Atmospheres

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    Pages 340-358

  10. Stars of Transient Extreme Brightness; Novae, Supernovae

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    Pages 359-410

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 411-459
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About this book

No part of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows a more pronounced diversity of stellar types than the upper part, which contains the most luminous stars. Can one visualize a larger difference than between a luminous, young and extremely hot Of star, and a cool, evolved pulsating giant of the Mira type, or an S-type supergiant, or - again at the other side of the diagram - the compact nucleus of a planetary nebula? But there is order and unity in this apparent disorder! Virtually all types of bright stars are evolutionally related, in one way or the other. Evolution links bright stars. In many cases the evolution is speeded up by, or at least intimately related to various signs of stellar instability. Bright stars lose mass, either continuously or in dramatic sudden events, they vibrate or pulsate - and with these tenuous, gigantic objects this often happens in a most bizarre fashion. Sometimes the evolution goes so fast that fundamental changes are observable in the time span of a human's life - several of such cases have now been identified.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Astronomical Institute at Utrecht, Holland

    Cornelis Jager

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Brightest Stars

  • Authors: Cornelis Jager

  • Series Title: Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9030-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1980

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1109-0Due: 30 November 1980

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1110-6Published: 30 November 1980

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-9030-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 470

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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