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The Milky Way Galaxy

Proceedings of the 106th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Groningen, The Netherlands 30 May – 3 June, 1983

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1985

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Editors:
  1. Hugo Woerden

    1. Kapteyn Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands

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  2. Ronald J. Allen

    1. Kapteyn Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands

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  3. W. Butler Burton

    1. Sterrewacht Leiden, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (IAUS, volume 106)

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Table of contents (124 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Coloured Illustrations

    1. Coloured Illustrations

      • Hugo Van Woerden, Ronald J. Allen, W. Butler Burton
      Pages 1-8

  3. History of Galactic Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-10
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    2. The Milky Way from Antiquity to Modern Times

      • Michael Hoskin
      Pages 11-24

    3. Kapteyn and Statistical Astronomy

      • E. R. Paul
      Pages 25-42

    4. Studies of the Milky Way 1850–1930: Some Highlights

      • Robert W. Smith
      Pages 43-58

    5. The Discovery of the Spiral Arms of the Milky Way

      • Owen Gingerich
      Pages 59-70

  4. Composition, Structure and Kinematics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-74
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    2. Galactic Constants, Rotation and Mass Distribution

      1. Models of the Mass Distribution of the Galaxy
        • Maarten Schmidt
        Pages 75-84
      2. A Model of our Galaxy
        • U. Haud, M. Jôeveer, J. Einasto
        Pages 85-94
      3. Mass Models of Three Southern Late-Type Dwarf Spirals
        • C. Carignan
        Pages 95-96
      4. The Galactic Constants╌An Interim Report
        • F. J. Kerr
        Pages 97-100
      5. Galactic Rotation Outside the Solar Circle
        • R. Chini
        Pages 101-104
      6. Young Galactic Clusters and the Rotation Curve of our Galaxy
        • J. Hron, H. M. Maitzen
        Pages 105-106
      7. How Well Do We Know the Rotation Curve of Our Galaxy?
        • Paris Pişmiş
        Pages 107-108
      8. Galactic Rotation and Velocity Fields
        • W. L. H. Shuter, A. Gill
        Pages 109-110

    3. The Stellar Component

      1. The Old Population
        • K. C. Freeman
        Pages 113-122
      2. Near-Infrared Studies of the Milky Way
        • H. Okuda
        Pages 123-126
      3. Infrared Scanning of the Galactic Bulge
        • R. M. Catchpole, P. A. Whitelock, I. S. Glass
        Pages 127-128
      4. Infrared Studies of the Stellar Population in Baade’s Window
        • R. A. Ruelas-Mayorga, A. R. Hyland, T. J. Jones
        Pages 129-130
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About this book

In June 1983 the Astronomical Institute of the State University of Groningen, founded by Kapteyn about 100 years ago, celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary. At the suggestion of its Chairman, R.J. Allen, the Kapteyn Institute invited the International Astronomical Union to mark the centenary by holding a Symposium on "The Milky Way Galaxy". The purpose of the Symposium was to review recent progress in the study of our Galaxy, to define current problems, and to explore prospects for future development. The Symposium programme would emphasize the large-scale characteristics of our Galaxy, and highlight both the historical development of our understanding of the Milky Way Galaxy and the importance of studies of external galaxies to this understanding. The Symposium was sponsored by four IAU Commissions: 33 (Structure and Dynamics of the Galactic System), 28 (Galaxies), 34 (Interstellar Matter) and 41 (History of Astronomy). The Scientific Organizing Committee, listed on page xviii, represented a broad range of nationalities and of expertise, including two historians of science. A meeting of the Committee, held during the IAU General Assembly at Patras, provided an excellent opportunity to discuss plan and format of the Symposium, topics and speakers; thereafter, the-Committee was regularly consulted by letter and telephone. IAU Symposium 106 was held at Groningen on 30 May - 3 June 1983, in the new building occupied by the Kapteyn Institute since January 1983. There were about 200 participants, coming from as many as 25 countries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Kapteyn Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Hugo Woerden, Ronald J. Allen

  • Sterrewacht Leiden, The Netherlands

    W. Butler Burton

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Milky Way Galaxy

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 106th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Groningen, The Netherlands 30 May – 3 June, 1983

  • Editors: Hugo Woerden, Ronald J. Allen, W. Butler Burton

  • Series Title: International Astronomical Union Symposia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5291-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: International Astronomical Union 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1919-5Due: 28 February 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1920-1Published: 28 February 1985

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5291-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1743-9213

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2186

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 676

  • Number of Illustrations: 118 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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