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Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory

Proceedings of the 189th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held at the Women’s College, University of Sydney, Australia, 13–17 January 1997

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  1. T. R. Bedding

    1. School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia

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  2. A. J. Booth

    1. School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia

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  3. J. Davis

    1. School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia

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Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (IAUS, volume 189)

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Table of contents (59 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introductory Overview

      • J. Andersen
      Pages 3-6

  3. Stellar Distances

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Hipparcos Results

      • C. Turon
      Pages 9-18

    3. Review of CCD Parallax Measurements

      • C. C. Dahn
      Pages 19-24

    4. Stellar Distances by the Baade-Wesselink Method

      • G. P. Di Benedetto
      Pages 25-28

  4. Stellar Angular Diameters and Radii

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    3. Astrometry Using Interferometry at Optical Wavelengths

      • K. J. Johnston, D. J. Hutter, J. A. Benson, N. M. Elias II, J. T. Armstrong, D. Mozurkewich et al.
      Pages 39-44

    5. Stellar Radii

      • M. Scholz
      Pages 51-58

  5. Stellar Flux Distributions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    3. Review of the Ultraviolet Flux Calibration

      • Jeffrey W. Kruk
      Pages 67-72

    4. The Bolometric Luminosities of Stars

      • R. C. Bless, J. W. Percival
      Pages 73-82

    5. The Colours of the Sun

      • B. J. Taylor
      Pages 83-88

    6. The ISO-SWS Flux Standard Stars: Synthetic Spectra and Observations

      • N. S. Van Der Bliek, P. W. Morris, B. Vandenbussche, L. B. F. M. Waters, P. Zaal, R. A. Bell et al.
      Pages 89-92

    7. UV Energy Distributions of Active Cool Stars

      • C. Morossi, M. Franchini, M. L. Malagnini
      Pages 93-96

  6. Stellar Masses and Surface Gravities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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About this book

This Symposium began with a proposal for a meeting to honour Emer­ itus Professor Robert Hanbury Brown on the occasion of his 80th birthday. He requested that any such meeting should be on a topic that would be of benefit to the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI) program. With SUSI and several other high angular resolution instruments either in operation or coming on line within the next decade, and with advances in astrometry, spectroscopy and in theoretical models of stellar atmospheres and interiors, it appeared to be both appropriate and timely to hold a symposium on "Fundamental Stellar Properties: the Interaction between Observation and Theory. " The emphasis of the meeting was on the critical assessment of the qual­ ity, accuracy, and prospects for improvement of the observational data and theoretical models, on the outstanding problems in stellar astrophysics, and on the feasibility of achieving the observational and theoretical advances required for their solution. Invited papers comprised the major part of the oral program and the speakers responded to the challenge issued by the Scientific Organising Committee to critically review the current status and prospects for their area of expertise. The Symposium was opened by the Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Kramer, who welcomed the 126 participants from 22 countries on behalf of the University. The oral program included . 52 invited reviews and papers and 10 contributed papers.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia

    T. R. Bedding, A. J. Booth, J. Davis

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 189th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held at the Women’s College, University of Sydney, Australia, 13–17 January 1997

  • Editors: T. R. Bedding, A. J. Booth, J. Davis

  • Series Title: International Astronomical Union Symposia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5602-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4651-7Published: 31 July 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4652-4Published: 31 July 1997

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5602-8Published: 01 December 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1743-9213

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2186

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIX, 478

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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