Allen's Astrophysical Quantities

This new edition of Allen's classic "Astrophysical Quantities" belongs on every astronomer's bookshelf. It has been thoroughly revised and updated by a team of internationally renowned team of astronomers and astrophysicists. Topics covered include: General constants and units Atoms, molecules, and spectra Observational astronomy at all wavelengths from radio to gamma-rays, and neutrinos Planetary astronomy: Earth, planets and satellites, and solar system small bodies The Sun, normal stars, and stars with special characteristics Cataclysmic and symbiotic variables, supernovae Theoretical stellar evolution Circumstellar and interstellar material Star clusters, galaxies, quasars, and active galactic nuclei Clusters and groups of galaxies Cosmology

1 Introduction. - 2 General Constants and Units. - 3 Atoms and Molecules. - 4 Spectra. - 5 Radiation. - 6 Radio Astronomy. - 7 Infrared Astronomy. - 8 Ultraviolet Astronomy. - 9 X-Ray Astronomy. - 10 ? -Ray and Neutrino Astronomy. - 11 Earth. - 12 Planets and Satellites. - 13 Solar System Small Bodies. - 14 Sun. - 15 Normal Stars. - 16 Stars with Special Characteristics. - 17 Cataclysmic and Symbiotic Variables. - 18 Supernovae. - 19 Star Populations and the Solar Neighborhood. - 20 Theoretical Stellar Evolution. - 21 Circumstellar and Interstellar Material. - 22 Star Clusters. - 23 Milky Way and Galaxies. - 24 Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei. - 25 Clusters and Groups of Galaxies. - 26 Cosmology. - 27 Incidental Tables.