Table Of ContentASTRONOMY
AND ASTROPHYSICS
ABSTRACTS
A Publication of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg
Member of the Abstracting Board of the International
Council of Scientific Unions
Volume 10
Literature 1973, Part 2
Edited by
S. Böhme· W. Fricke · U. Güntzel-Lingner
F. Henn · D. Krahn · U. Scheffer · G. Zech
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH 1974
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut
Beideiberg
Director: Prof. Dr. W. Fricke
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts
Editor-in-chief: F. Henn
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts
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of the International Astronomical Union
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Preface
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts, which has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969, is de
voted to the recording, summarizing and indexing of astronomical publications throughout the world.
It is prepared under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (according to a resolution
adopted at the 14th General Assembly in 1970).
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documentation of Iiterature
in all fie1ds of astronomy and astrophysics. Every effort will be made to ensure that the average time
interval between the date of receipt of the original Iiterature and publication of the abstracts will not
exceed eight months. This time interval is near to that achieved by monthly abstracting journals, com
pared to which our system of accumulating abstracts for about six months offers the advantage of
greater convenience for the user.
Volume 10 contains Iiterature published in 1973 and received before March 15, 1974; some older
Iiterature which was received late and which is not recorded in earlier vo1umes is also included.
We acknowledge with thanks contributions to this volume by Dr. J. BouSka, who surveyed journals
and publications in the Czech language and supplied us with abstracts in English, and by the Common
wealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (C.S.I.R.O.), Sydney, for providing titles and
abstracts of papers on radio astronomy.
We also extend our warmest thanks toMiss Helga Ballmann, Mrs Monika Betz, Mrs Karola Gude, and
Mrs Ingrid Wolf, who typed the text of this volume on IBM 72 Composers and compiled the pages
from abstract slips in a perfect form for offset reproduction, to Mrs Elisabeth Feigenbutz, for punch
ing material for the author index.
Heidelberg, March 1974 Siegfried Böhme
Walter Fricke
Ulrich Güntzel-Lingner
FriedaHenn
Dietlinde Krahn
Ute Scheffer
Gert Zech
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Contents
Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations 3
Periodicals, Proceedings, Books, Activities
00 I Periodicals . . . . . . . . 5
002 Bibliographical Publications . . 16
003 Books 19
004 History of Astronomy, Chronology 27
005 Biography . . 31
006 Personal Notes . . . . 33
007 Obituaries . . . . . . 34
008 Observatories, Institutes 36
009 Notes on Observatories, Planetaria, and Exhibitions . 53
010 Societies, Associations, Organizations . . . . . . . 54
Oll Reports on Colloquia, Congresses, Meetings, Symposia, and Expeditions 59
012 Proceedings of Colloquia, Congresses, Meetings, and Symposia . . 62
013 Reports on Astronomy in Various Countries and Particular Fields,
International Cooperation 65
014 Teaching in Astronomy 66
015 Miscellanea 67
Applied Mathematics, Physics
021 Mathematics, Computing, Machine Programs . . . . . . 68
022 Physical Papers Related to Astronomy and Astrophysics 70
Instruments and Astronomical Techniques
031 Optics, Methods of Observation and Reduction 78
032 Astronomical Instruments 83
033 Radio Telescopes and Equipment 86
034 Astronomical Accessories . . . . 94
035 Clocks and Frequency Standards 101
036 Photographie Auxiliaries . . . . 102
VII
Positional Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics
041 Positional Astronomy, Star Catalogues and Atlases 103
042 Celestial Mechanics . . . . . 107
043 Astronomical Constants . . . . . . 113
044 Time, Rotation of the Earth . . . . 114
045 Latitude Determination, Polar Motion 116
046 Geodetic Astronomy, Navigation. 119
047 Ephemerides, Almanacs, Calendars .. 121
Space Research
051 Extraterrestrial Research, Spaceflight Related to Astronomy 124
052 Astrodynamics and Navigation of Space Vehicles. 126
053 Lunar and Planetary Probes and Satellites 131
054 Artificial Earth Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . 132
055 Observations of Earth Satellites, Lunar and Planetary Probes. 134
Theoretical Astrophysics
061 General Theoretical Problems of Astrophysics, Gravitational Instability, Neutrino
Astronomy, X Ray- and Gamma Ray-Astronomy, Frequency and Origin of
Elements, etc. . . . . . . . . 137
062 Magneto-Hydrodynamics, Plasma . . . 142
063 Radiative Transfer . . . . . . . . 147
064 Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Envelopes 153
065 Stellar Structure, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Nucleosynthesis • 160
066 Relativistic Astrophysics (without Cosmology), Background Radiation,
Gravitation Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Sun
071 Solar Photosphere, Spectrum 183
072 Sunspots, Faculae, Solar Activity 190
073 Solar Chromosphere, Flares, Prominences 197
074 Solar Corona, Solar Wind 207
075 Solar Patrol 216
076 Solar UV, X Rays, Gamma Radiation 218
077 Solar Radio Radiation . . 222
078 Solar Cosmic Radiation . 229
079 Solar Eclipses . 232
080 Solar Figure, lotemal Constitution, Rotation, Miscellanea . 234
Earth
081 Figure, Composition, and Gravity of the Earth . . . . . . . . . . 239
082 The Earth's Atmosphere including Refraction, Scintillation, Extinction,
Airglow, Site Testing . . . . . . . . . . 242
083 lonosphere 252
084 Aurorae, Geomagnetic Field, Radiation Belts 255
085 Solar-Terrestrial Relations . . . . . . . 264
VIII
Planetary System
091 Physics of the Planetary System (Pianetary Atmospheres, Figure, Interior,
Magnetic Fields, Rotation, etc.) . 266
092 Mercury . 270
093 Venus 271
094 Moon .. 274
095 Lunar Eclipses 299
096 Lunar Occultations 300
097 Mars .... 301
098 Minor Planets 309
099 Jupiter 313
100 Saturn 320
101 Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Transplutonian Planet. 322
102 Comets ....... . 324
103 Comets: Listed Objects . . 327
104 Meteors, Meteor Streams . . 335
105 Meteorites, Meteorite Craters 339
106 lnterplanetary Matter, Interplanetary Magnetic Field, Zodiacal Light . 347
107 Cosmogony of the Planetary System . . . . . . . 352
Stars
111 Stellar Paratlaxes . . . . . 354
112 Proper Motions, Radial Velocities, Space Motions 355
113 Stellar Magnitudes, Colors, Photometry . . . . . 356
114 Stellar Spectra, Temperatures, Spectroscopy . . . 364
115 Stellar Luminosities, Masses, Diameters, HR-Diagrams and Others 379
116 Stellar Magnetic Field, Figure, Rotation . 382
117 Binary and Multiple Stars, Theory . . 385
118 Visual Binaries . . . . . . 388
119 Spectroscopic Binaries . . . . . . . 389
120 Variable Stars: Catalogues, Ephemerides, Miscellanea . 391
121 Eclipsing Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
122 Physical Variables, Flare Stars, Pulsation Theory . . . 401
123 Variable Stars: Lists of Observations, Individual Observations . 411
124 Novae . 414
125 Supernovae, Supernova Remnants . . . . . . . 417
126 Low-luminosity Stars, Subdwarfs, White Dwarfs . 422
Interstellar Matter, Gaseous Nebulae, Planetary Nebulae
131 Interstellar Space, Interstellar Matter, Polarization of Starlight . 424
132 Emission Nebulae, Reflection Nebulae . 442
133 Planetary Nebulae. . 44 7
134 Crab Nebula . . . . . . 451
Radio Sources, Quasars, Pulsars, X Ray-, Gamma Ray-Sources, Cosmic Radiation
141 Radio Sources, Quasars, Pulsars (464) . 453
142 X Ray-, Gamma Ray-Sources . . 469
143 Cosmic Radiation . . . . . . . . . . 479
IX
Stellar Systems
151 Kinematics and Dynamics of Stellar Systems 484
152 Stellar Associations 489
153 Galactic Clusters . . . . . . . . . . 490
154 Globular Clusters . . . . . . . . . . 493
155 Structure and Evolution of the Galaxy. 496
156 Galactic Magnetic Field . . 502
157 Galactic Radio Radiation . . 503
158 Single and Multiple Galaxies 504
159 Magellanic Clouds . . 514
160 Clusters of Galaxies . . . . 516
161 lntergalactic Matter . . . . 519
162 Structure and Evolution of the Universe, Cosmology 520
Author Index . 527
Subject Index . 623
X
lntroduction
Astronomical bibliographies (I) Titles of papers are given in the language of their authors
whenever possible. lf they are not in English but supplied
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts begins documenta with English translations they will be given in English. Ab
tion and abstracting as from the year 1969. For information stracts are presented in English, French or German. Titles of
on astronomical Iiterature before this date consultation of papers in Russian are given in English.
one of the following bibliographies is suggested: (2) Authors' abstracts are used whenever possible. As a rule,
(I) J. J. de Lalande, Bibliographie Astronomique, Paris 1803 popular articles were not abstracted; however their titles are
(this work covers the time from 480 B. C. to the year 1803, usually given with the notation "Popular article".
VIII + 966 pages). (3) As a rule, each paper has been classified into one of 108
(2) J. C. Houzeau, A. Lancaster, Bibliographie generale de numbered subject categories and allocated a serial number
l'astronomie, Volume I (in two parts), Bruxelles 1882, 1887, within the category. In this way each item is numbered by
Volume li, Bruxelles 1889. The complete title of Volume II six figures, the frrst three of which indicate the number of
is "Bibliographie generale de l'astronomie ou catalogue me the category. Three further figures indicate the serial number
thodique des ouvrages, des memoires et des Observations within the category, which was allocated in the order of the
astronomiques, publies depuis l'origine de l'imprimerie jus receipt of the abstract. Reference to an abstract in Volume I
qu'en 1880". A new edition of these volumes was prepared is indicated by "01" before the number of the category; for
by D. W. Dewhirst in 1964. example, 01.074.028, denotes Volume I, category 074, ab
(3) Bibliography of Astronomy, 1881 -1898. The Iiterature stract 028. Vol. 2 is indicated by "02",etc., Vol. IOby "10".
of this period was recorded on standard slips by the Observa
toire Royal de Belgique. From the material (some 52.000 A paper may have been classified into more than one catego
items) a microfilm version was produced by University Mi ry. Then its abstract has been allocated a number in one of
croflims Limited, Tylers Green, High Wycombe, Bucking the categories involved, and in the other category ( or catego
hamshire, England, in 1970. ries) the paper has been indicated by the title and a reference
(4) Astronomischer Jahresbericht, 1899 gegründet von Walter to the abstract number.
Wislicenus, herausgegeben vom Astronomischen Rechen-Insti Papers whose authors are not named were treated like those
tut in Heidelberg (formerly in Berlin), Verlag W. de Gruyter, with authors' names, with one exception: reports from cor
Berlin. For the period from 1899 to 1968 sixty-eight volumes respondents of joumals whose names were unknown were
were published, each of which, in general, covers the Iitera not numbered.
ture of one year.
(5) Bulletin Signaletique - Section, Astronomie, Physique (4 ) There are categories which suggest the presentation of the
Spatiale, Geophysique. Published by Centre de Documenta material in subject groups. For instance, a subject group may
tion du Centre National de Ia Recherche Scientifique, Paris. be formed by all information received on the same solar
This publication is a continuation of "Bibliographie Men eclipse, comet, nova, etc. The unsorted presentation of such
suelle de I'A stronomie" founded in 19 33 by the Societe material in a subject category would be inconvenient for the
Astronomique de France. The publication is continued. user, even if the individual comet, etc. were included in the
(6) Referativnyj Zhurnal. Founded in 1953 and published by subject index.
Vsesoyuznyj Institut Nauchnoj i Tekhnicheskoj Informatsii,
Akademiya Nauk, Moskva. The publication is continued. The following subject categories are subdivided into subject
groups:
008 Observatories, Institutes. The publications of observato
Concept of Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts ries and astronomical institutes are listed in alphabetical
order of the towns of the institutions, each town form
This abstracting service aims to present a comprehensive doc ing a numbered subject group. Foreach publication a ref
umentation of the Iiterature in all fields of astronomy and erence to an abstract number is made.
astrophysics. It appears in semi-annual volumes, two of which 0 I 0 Societies, Associations, Organizations. The publications
cover the Iiterature of a calendar year. The half-yearly period of each one form a subject group. The groups are pre
of issue is regarded as an optimal period oftime for summariz sented in alphabetical order.
ing papers into subject categories and for the presentation of 079 Solar eclipses. All publications related to one solar ec
abstracts as quicldy as possible after the publication of the lipse form a subject group.
original literature. The time Iimits at which the documenta 103 Comets: Listed Objects. All publications related to the
tion begins and ends for a volume are not sharply defmed, same comet form a numbered group.
except in the sense that all Iiterature will be covered which 124 Novae. All publications related to one nova form a sub
was received by the editors within these Iimits. ject group.
Vol. I 0 is devoted to the recording, summarizing and index 125 Supernovae. All publications related to one supemova
ing of astronomical publications of the year 1973 received form a subject group.
from August 16, 1973 to March 15, 1974; it also records a
number of papers issued before 1973 but received within the ( 5) Border fields of astronomy and astrophysics have been
period of time. taken into account by presenting titles of papers occasional
ly without abstracts. The selection of papers for inclusion has
The main characteristics of the concept of Astronomy and been made according to the degree of relevance to astronomi
Astrophysics Abstracts may be summarized briefly. cal research.
