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Quasar Astronomy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 236

Quasar Astronomy

A current account of quasar astronomy that not only summarizes existing results from various techniques but refers to the potentialities of new instruments. All aspects of quasar spectroscopy are discussed and techniques for analyzing quasar data are summarized.

Fifty Years of Quasars
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 613

Fifty Years of Quasars

The 50th anniversary of the discovery of quasars in 1963 presents an interesting opportunity to ask questions about the current state of quasar research. Formatted as a series of interviews with noted researchers in the field, each of them asked to address a specific set of questions covering topics selected by the editors, this book deals with the historical development of quasar research and discusses how advances in instrumentation and computational capabilities have benefitted quasar astronomy and have changed our basic understanding of quasars. In the last part of the book the interviews address the current topic of the role of quasars in galaxy evolution. They summarise open issues in understanding active galactic nuclei and quasars and present an outlook regarding what future observational facilities both on the ground and in space might reveal. Its interview format, the fascinating topic of quasars and black holes, and the lively recollections and at times controversial views of the contributors make this book both rewarding and a pleasure to read!

Quasars
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 34

Quasars

Because they are so far away, quasars look like faint red dots from the view here on Earth. However, quasars are actually the brightest objects in the universe. This volume explains what exactly quasars and black holes are in simple, easy-to-understand language. Bright photographs and illustrations further aid understanding.

Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 488

Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei

The latest observations and theoretical models are combined in this clear, pedagogic textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

GravItational Lensing of Quasars
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 154

GravItational Lensing of Quasars

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2011-12-14
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

The universe, in all its richness, diversity and complexity, is populated by a myriad of intriguing celestial objects. Among the most exotic of them are gravitationally lensed quasars. A quasar is an extremely bright nucleus of a galaxy, and when such an object is gravitationally lensed, multiple images of the quasar are produced – this phenomenon of cosmic mirage can provide invaluable insights on burning questions, such as the nature of dark matter and dark energy. After presenting the basics of modern cosmology, GravItational Lensing of Quasars describes active galactic nuclei, the theory of gravitational lensing, and presents a particular numerical technique to improve the resolution o...

Probing Galaxies Through Quasar Absorption Lines (IAU C199)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 540

Probing Galaxies Through Quasar Absorption Lines (IAU C199)

Review of recent research in the field of quasar absorption line systems.

Quasars at All Cosmic Epochs
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 447

Quasars at All Cosmic Epochs

The last 50 years have seen a tremendous progress in the research on quasars. From a time when quasars were unforeseen oddities, we have come to a view that considers quasars as active galactic nuclei, with nuclear activity a coming-of-age experienced by most or all galaxies in their evolution. We have passed from a few tens of known quasars of the early 1970s to the 500,000 listed in the catalogue of the Data Release 14 of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Not surprisingly, accretion processes on the central black holes in the nuclei of galaxies — the key concept in our understanding of quasars and active nuclei in general — have gained an outstanding status in present-day astrophysics. Acc...

Quasars
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 152

Quasars

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Quasar Hosts
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 348

Quasar Hosts

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What Are Quasars?
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 19

What Are Quasars?

This eBook explores the deep-space objects commonly known as "quasars," and provides its readers with a fundamental understanding for both their origins and purpose in the universe at large.