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1 online resource |
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Modern astrophysics. Evolution of the spin of Mercury and its capture into the 3/2 spin-orbit resonance / A.C.M. Correia and J. Laskar. Trans-Neptunian objects and associated families: confronting colors, correlations and evolution models / N. Peixinho. The origin of the spins of Kuiper Belt objects / P. Lacerda [and others]. Magnetic turbulence in the solar wind and the earth's plasma sheet / I. Dorotovic̮ and Z. Vörös. The structure revealed by Spitzer in NGC 2264 / P.S. Teixeira [and others]. Recent results on interstellar turbulence / M.A. de Avillez and D. Breitschwerdt. Asteroseismology and variability of young stars / F.J.G. Pinheiro. On the problem of magnetic braking / J.M. Ferreira, A. Aibéo and J. Lima. A first step for automatic stellar parameter determination / S.G. Sousa. Giant Transiting Planets Observations -- GITPO / C. Afonso. Probing the structure and atmospheres of extra-solar planets / N.C. Santos. What's going on in Canis Major? / A. Moitinho .. |
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[and others]. Study of three galaxy clusters at intermediate redshifts / C. Lobo and M.S. Roos. Modelling the warm absorber in NGC 3783 with the TITAN code / A.C. Goncalves [and others]. Astrophysical tests of fundamental physics / C.J.A.P. Martins. Gamma ray bursts as cosmological probes / O. Bertolami and P.T. Silva. Braneworld cosmology: sneutrino inflation and leptogenesis / N.M.C. Santos, M.C. Bento and R.G. Felipe. XCS -- current status / P.T.P. Viana. Deep radio observations in the CDFS/GOODS field: optical and X-ray identifications / J. Afonso. The nature of the optical faint sub-millijansky radio sources: the VLT/VIMOS view / D. Sobral and J. Afonso. AMS -- a magnetic spectrometer on the international space station / L. Arruda [and others] |
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History of astronomy. The legacy of Sacrobosco: Tractatus de Sphaera / B. Almeida. Astronomical and geophysical activities in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) during 1781-88 by Bento Sanches Dorta / J.M. Vaquero, R.M. Trigo and M.C. Gallego. Comparison between Monteiro da Rocha and Wilhelm Olbers' methods for the determination of the orbits of comets / F.B. Figueiredo and João Fernandes. The 1870 Portuguese solar eclipse expedition -- a preliminary report / V.H. Bonifácio, I. Malaquias and J.M. Fernandes. The science palaces / J.D.C.G. Jorge. The astronomer/instrument maker Campos Rodrigues and the contribution of the Observatory of Lisbon for the 1900-1901 solar parallax programme / P. Raposo. The Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon / P.M. de Abreu. Time service and legal time in Portugal / M. Silva and R. Agostinho. Documents of the OAL's architecture / R.G. Batista and R. Agostinho |
| Summary |
This volume considers recent theoretical and observational developments in astronomy and astrophysics with contributions on solar system bodies, extrasolar planets, star formation, galaxy evolution and cosmology. A special section is dedicated to the history of astronomy including papers on the history of the Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon, time service and legal time, the 1870 solar eclipse expedition, and a comparison between Monteiro da Rocha and Wilhelm Olbers ́methods for the determination of the orbits of comets. <i>Sample Chapter(s)</i><br>Chapter 1: Evolution of the Spin of Mercu |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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English |
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Astronomy -- Congresses
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Astrophysics -- Congresses
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Astronomy
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Astrophysics
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Afonso, José
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| LC no. |
2007271207 |
| ISBN |
9812773061 |
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9789812773067 |
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1281924571 |
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9781281924575 |
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9786611924577 |
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6611924574 |
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