The Galaxies of the Local Group本星系群

书籍目录

preface  1 introduction  2 local gruoup menbership  3 the andromeda galaxy （m31）  4 the milky way system  5 the triangulum galaxy （m33）  6 the large maellanic cloud  7 the small magellanic cloud  8 the elliptical galaxy m32（=Ngc221）  9 the irregular dwarf galaxy NGC9822  10 the starburst galaxy IC10  11 faint dwarf irregular galaxies  12 spheroidal galaxies  13 the most luminous dwarf spheroidal galaxies  14 dwarfsperoidals in the andromeda subgroup  15 fanint dowarf spheroidals  16 the outer fringes of the local group  17 intergalactic matter in the local group  18 dynamical and physical evolution  19 propertises of the local group  20 conclusionsGlossaryBibliographyObject indes

作者简介

The Local Group is a small cluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. At least half of all galaxies in the Universe are thought to belong to similar groups. This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive synthesis of what is known about the Local Group. It begins with a summary of each member galaxy, as well as those galaxies previously regarded as possible members. The book examines the mass, stability and evolution of the Local Group as a whole and includes many important previously unpublished results and conclusions. With clarity, Professor van den Bergh provides a masterful summary of all that is known about the galaxies of the Local Group and their evolution, and expertly places this knowledge in the wider context of on-going studies of galaxy formation and evolution, the cosmic distance scale, and the conditions in the early Universe.

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