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The Nature of Symbiotic Stars

Proceedings of IAU Colloquium No. 70 Held at the Observatoire De Haute Provence, 26–28 August, 1981

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  • © 1982

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Editors:
  1. Michael Friedjung

    1. Institut d’Astrophysique (CNRS), Paris, France

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  2. Roberto Viotti

    1. Istituto Astrofisica Spaziale (CNR), Frascati, Italy

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 95)

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Table of contents (51 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Fifty Years of Symbiotic Stars

      • Jorge Sahade
      Pages 1-9

    3. Introductory Report on Symbiotic Stars

      • A. A. Boyarchuk
      Pages 11-14

  3. New Observations of Symbiotic Stars

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Radio Observations of Symbiotic Stars

      • Sun Kwok
      Pages 17-26

    3. Infrared Studies of Symbiotic Stars

      • David A. Allen
      Pages 27-42

    4. IR Photometry of Symbiotic Stars at Calar Alto Observatory

      • C. Eiroa, H. Hefele, Qian Zhong-yu
      Pages 43-45

    5. Near IR Spectra of Symbiotic Stars

      • Y. Andrillat
      Pages 47-56

    6. Photographic Infrared Spectra of Symbiotic Stars

      • Y. Andrillat, L. Houziaux
      Pages 57-60

    7. Properties of Symbiotic Stars from Studies in the Optical Region

      • Franco Ciatti
      Pages 61-70

    8. Spectra of Individual Symbiotic Stars

      • Nancy A. Oliversen, Christopher M. Anderson
      Pages 71-82

    9. Visual Symbiotic Spectra Obtained with the Haute Provence Multiphot Detector

      • G. Muratorio, M. Friedjung
      Pages 83-84

    10. UV Line Emission of Symbiotic Stars

      • H. Nussbaumer
      Pages 85-102

    11. Ultraviolet Properties of the Symbiotic Stars

      • Mark H. Slovak, David L. Lambert
      Pages 103-113

    12. X-Ray Observations of Symbiotic Stars

      • David A. Allen
      Pages 115-116

    13. X-Ray Detection of the Symbiotic Star AG Draconis

      • Christopher M. Anderson, Joseph P. Cassinelli, Nancy A. Oliversen, Roy V. Myers, W. T. Sanders
      Pages 117-121

  4. Discussion on Individual Stars

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-124
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    2. Z Andromedae: The Prototype?

      • R. Viotti, A. Giangrande, O. Ricciardi, A. Cassatella
      Pages 125-130

    3. A Review of the Properties of the Symbiotic Star CH Cygni

      • M. Hack, P. L. Selvelli
      Pages 131-136
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About this book

Many aspects of symbiotic stars have long puzzled astronomers. For instance while most students of the subject have considered them binary, many have at different times supported single star models. The nature of their outbursts is uncertain, while the dividing line between symbiotic stars and novae is unclear. In any case doubts can even be raised as to whether a class of "Symbiotic Stars" really exists. Much new data has been obtained in recent years, in particular from the study of radiation outside the visual region. Many symbiotic stars have been studied in the UV with IUE since 1978, while X-rays were det­ ected in a few cases with the Einstein satellite. There have been a num­ ber of infrared and radio studies, and the number of known symbiotic stars has also considerably increased. Furthermore theoretical ideas have in recent years been considerably enriched by concepts of stellar winds, and accretion phenomena in binaries including accretion disks. It was there­ fore extremely opportune and timely to hold the first international meet­ ing exclusively devoted to these stars, so as to consider the new results from such a wide range of observations in different spectral regions, and the conclusions which can be drawn for possible models as well as theories of the nature and structure of symbiotic stars. After a session devoted to new observations in different spectral regions, a session was spent considering some individual stars.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut d’Astrophysique (CNRS), Paris, France

    Michael Friedjung

  • Istituto Astrofisica Spaziale (CNR), Frascati, Italy

    Roberto Viotti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Nature of Symbiotic Stars

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of IAU Colloquium No. 70 Held at the Observatoire De Haute Provence, 26–28 August, 1981

  • Editors: Michael Friedjung, Roberto Viotti

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7834-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1422-0Due: 30 June 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-7836-2Published: 05 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-7834-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 329

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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