EAN: 9783319142333

ASTRONOMERS UNIVERSE THE COMPLEX LIVES OF STA...

As with the author's recent books Extreme Explosions and Under a Crimson Sun  the complex topic
of star clusters is broken down and made accessible with clear links to other areas of
astronomy in a language which the non-specialist can easily read and enjoy. The full range of
topics are addressed regarding how star clusters are formed. Why is it some are dense
conglomerates of stars while others are looser associations? Are the young  brilliant clusters
seen in neighboring galaxies such as the Large Magellanic Cloud  M33 or M82 analogous to the
ancient globulars seen in the Milky Way? How will these clusters change as their stars wane and
die? More interestingly  how does living in a dense star cluster affect the fates of the stars
and any attendant planets that accompany them? Star clusters form many of the most dazzling
objects in the astronomers' catalogs. Many amateur astronomers are interested in exploring how
these objects are created and what it would be like to live among these objects. From the
historical views of how star clusters came about to the most recent assumptions about how stars
within these clusters evolve  different strands of science  from observation to theory  are
woven together into a compelling investigation specifically targeted at amateur astronomers.

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