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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
ISBN-10
1402083181
ISBN-13
9781402083181
Edition
2008 ed.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 21st, 2008
Print length
216 Pages
Product Classification:
Galaxies & starsGalaxies and stars
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Since very early times Sirius was a point of attraction in the night sky. Astronomically, Sirius is a very bright star. This book collects the published information on Sirius in an attempt to derive a coherent picture of how this system came to look as it does.
Since very early times Sirius was a point of attraction in the night sky. It served to synchronize calendars in antiquity and was the subject of many myths and legends, including some modern ones. It was perceived as a red star for more than 400 years, but such reports were relegated to the Mediterranean region. Astronomically, Sirius is a very bright star. This, and its present close distance to us, argues in favor of it being the target of detailed studies of stellar structure and evolution. Its binary nature, with a companion that is one of the more massive white dwarfs, is an additional reason for such studies. This book collects the published information on Sirius in an attempt to derive a coherent picture of how this system came to look as it does.
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