Galactic High-energy Astrophysics ; High-accuracy Timing And Positional Astronomy: Lectures Held At The Astrophysics School Iv, Organized By The European Astrophysics Doctoral Network (eadn) In Graz, Austria, 19-31 August 1991 High-accuracy Timing And Pos

This book addresses graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics. The first part is devoted to galactic high-energy astrophysics. It treats particle accelerations (including shocks), the interstellar medium and supernovae remnants, high-energy emissions from normal stars and accretion in close binaries. The second part deals with observations like pulsar timing, and its measurement with radioastronomical tools, and astrometry, as performed in the HIPPARCOS satellite program. This Book Addresses Graduate Students In Astronomy And Astrophysics. The First Part Is Devoted To Galactic High-energy Astrophysics. It Treats Particle Accelerations (including Shocks), The Interstellar Medium And Supernovae Remnants, High-energy Emissions From Normal Stars And Accretion In Close Binaries. The Second Part Deals With Observationslike Pulsar Timing, And Its Measurement With Radioastronomical Tools, And Astrometry, As Performed In The Hipparcos Satellite Program. J. Van Paradijs, H.m. Maitzen, Eds. Includes Bibliographical References. Particle acceleration in astrophysics....Pages 3-42 Interstellar medium and supernova remnants....Pages 43-127 High energy emission from normal stars....Pages 129-159 Accretion in close binaries....Pages 161-189 Pulsars — the new celestial clocks....Pages 193-253 The mission hipparcos....Pages 255-293 Addressing graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics, this text is devoted to galactic high-energy astrophysics. It discusses particle accelerations, the interstellar medium, high-energy emissions from normal stars and the measurement of observations with radioastronomical tools.