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Infrared Astronomy

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Erice, Sicily, 9–20 July, 1977

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1978

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Editors:
  1. Giancarlo Setti

    1. Laboratorio di Radioastronomia CNR, University of Bologna, Italy

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  2. Giovanni G. Fazio

    1. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 38)

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Table of contents (16 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Interstellar Matter

    1. Interstellar Matter

      • P. G. Mezger
      Pages 1-24

  3. Infrared Observations of HII Regions

    1. Infrared Observations of HII Regions

      • G. G. Fazio
      Pages 25-49

  4. Physics and Astrophysics of Interstellar Dust

    1. Physics and Astrophysics of Interstellar Dust

      • J. M. Greenberg
      Pages 51-95

  5. Physics of Molecular Clouds from Millimeter Wave Line Observations

    1. Physics of Molecular Clouds from Millimeter Wave Line Observations

      • P. M. Solomon
      Pages 97-114

  6. Theoretical Aspects of the Infrared Emission from HII Regions

    1. Theoretical Aspects of the Infrared Emission from HII Regions

      • Nino Panagia
      Pages 115-136

  7. Star Formation and Related Topics

    1. Star Formation and Related Topics

      • Richard B. Larson
      Pages 137-158

  8. Infrared Emission of the Galactic Center and Extragalactic Sources

    1. Infrared Emission of the Galactic Center and Extragalactic Sources

      • George Rieke
      Pages 159-172

  9. Infrared Astronomical Background Radiation

    1. Infrared Astronomical Background Radiation

      • Martin Harwit
      Pages 173-180

  10. Cosmic Background: Measurements of the Spectrum

    1. Cosmic Background: Measurements of the Spectrum

      • P. E. Clegg
      Pages 181-198

  11. Cosmological Aspects of Infrared and Millimetre Astronomy

    1. Cosmological Aspects of Infrared and Millimetre Astronomy

      • M. S. Longair
      Pages 199-230

  12. Observational Techniques in Infrared Astronomy

    1. Observational Techniques in Infrared Astronomy

      • P. Lena
      Pages 231-269

  13. Infrared Astronomical Spectroscopy

    1. Infrared Astronomical Spectroscopy

      • Martin Harwit
      Pages 271-283

  14. Infrared Astronomy from Space: A Review of Future Possibilities

    1. Infrared Astronomy from Space: A Review of Future Possibilities

      • A. F. M. Moorwood
      Pages 285-316

  15. Seminars

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 317-317
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    2. Far Infrared Emission of Molecular Clouds and Star Formation in the Galaxy

      • Charles Ryter
      Pages 319-326

    3. Shock Induced Star Formation

      • Bruce G. Elmegreen
      Pages 327-333

    4. Four-Color Infrared Bolometer System for One-Meter Telescope

      • V. Daneu, C. Maxson, G. Peres, S. Serio, G. Vaiana
      Pages 335-344

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 345-353
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About this book

This volume contains a series of lectures presented at the 4th Course of the International School of Astrophysics, held in Erice (Sicily) from July 9 - July 20, 1977 at the "E. Majorana" Centre for Scientific Culture. The course was fully supported by a grant from the NATO Advanced Study Institute Programme. It was attended by 82 participants from 15 countries. Even though the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum covers an extensive interval from the red region of the optical spectrum (10,000 A) to the microwave radio region (1 mm), its role in astronomy has been minimal until the last two decades. Until very recently, the only objects observed were the sun, the moon and the planets. A primary reason for this late development was the lack of sensitive detectors and the necessary cryogenic technology that must accompany their use. Recent progress in this technology has been paralleled by an ever increasing interest of astronomers in infrared observations, leading to a number of ex­ tremely important results in different branches of astronomy. This becomes evident when one realizes that in many astrophysical conditions most of the energy is found to be channeled into the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Stars were detected that yield most of their radiation in the infrared; these objects present a new view of stellar evolution, both in the birth and death stages.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratorio di Radioastronomia CNR, University of Bologna, Italy

    Giancarlo Setti

  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA

    Giovanni G. Fazio

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infrared Astronomy

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Erice, Sicily, 9–20 July, 1977

  • Editors: Giancarlo Setti, Giovanni G. Fazio

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9815-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1978

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0871-7Due: 31 December 1978

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-9817-9Published: 20 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-9815-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 368

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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