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The Nuclei of Normal Galaxies

Lessons from the Galactic Center

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. R. Genzel

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching bei München, Germany

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  2. A. I. Harris

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching bei München, Germany

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 445)

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Table of contents (58 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. High Energy Phenomena

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Gamma-Ray Observations from the Inner Galaxy with CGRO

      • Roland Diehl
      Pages 3-12

    3. Rosat Observations of Nearby Spiral Galaxies

      • W. Pietsch
      Pages 13-20

    4. Large Scale Soft X-Ray Images of the Galactic Centre

      • P. Predehl, R. Genzel, J. Trümper, H. Zinnecker
      Pages 21-30

    5. The 511 keV Line and the Great Annihilator

      • M. Leventhal
      Pages 31-42

    6. Large-Scale Radio Structures in the Galactic Center

      • Yoshiaki Sofue
      Pages 43-54

    7. High Frequency Radio Observations of Polarized Emission in the Galactic Center

      • W. Reich
      Pages 55-62

  3. Gas and Stellar Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Observations and Modelling of Gas Dynamics in External Galaxies

      • F. Combes
      Pages 65-74

    3. Evidence for a Bar at the Centre of the Milky Way

      • James Binney
      Pages 75-86

    4. Radial Velocities of M Giants at 300 PC Projected Radius from the Galactic Center

      • R. Blum, J. Carr, D. Depoy, K. Sellgren, D. Terndrup
      Pages 87-90

    5. What Do OH/IR Stars Tell Us about the Dynamics of the Central Parts of the Galaxy?

      • A. Winnberg
      Pages 91-94

    6. Dense Molecular Clouds in the Galactic Center Region

      • M. Tsuboi, T. Handa, N. Ukita
      Pages 95-98

    7. The Origin of Noncircular Gas Motions in the Galactic Center

      • Keven I. Uchida, Mark Morris, John Bally
      Pages 99-104

    8. CO Emission from Massive Molecular Clouds in the Inner Disk of M31

      • R. J. Allen, J. Lequeux
      Pages 105-110

    9. Dynamics of Molecular Clouds in the Inner 200 PC of the Galaxy

      • Wolfgang J. Duschl, Susanne von Linden, Peter L. Biermann
      Pages 111-114

  4. Starburst and Nuclei of Active Galaxies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Molecules in Starburst and Active Galaxy Nuclei

      • N. Scoville
      Pages 117-126

    3. Small Scale Molecular Structure in the Nuclei of Nearby Spiral Galaxies: IC 342

      • J. L. Turner
      Pages 127-134
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About this book

Our Galactic center's proximity allows astronomers to study physical pro­ cesses within galactic nuclei at a level of detail that will never be possible in the more distant, but usually also more spectacular, extragalactic systems. Recent advances in instrumentation from the radio, through the submillime­ ter and infrared wavebands, and out to the X- and "'(-ray bands now allow observations of the Galactic Center over thirteen orders of magnitude in wave­ length. Our knowledge about the central few hundred parsecs of our Galaxy has consequently increased vastly over the past decade. The same new instru­ ments provide high resolution, high quality measurements of nearby ''normal'' galactic nuclei; that is, nuclei whose modest energy output is comparable to that of our own (and most other) galaxies. Theorists, spurred in part by the new observations, have been able to refine models of the energetics, dynam­ ics, and evolution of the gas and stellar systems deep within galactic nuclei.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching bei München, Germany

    R. Genzel, A. I. Harris

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Nuclei of Normal Galaxies

  • Book Subtitle: Lessons from the Galactic Center

  • Editors: R. Genzel, A. I. Harris

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0752-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1994

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-3158-2Published: 31 October 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4323-6Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-0752-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 499

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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