Table Of ContentASTRONOMY
AND ASTROPHYSICS
ABSTRACTS
A Publication of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg
Member of the International Council
for Scientific and Technical Information
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts is Prepared
Under the Auspices of the International Astronomical Union
Volume 45
Literature 1988, Part 1
Edited by
U. Esser H. Hefele I. Heinrich W. Hofmann
D. Krahn V. R. Matas L. D. Schmadel G. Zech
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH 1988
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, MonchhofstraBe 12-14,
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Director: Prof. Dr. Roland Wielen
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts
Department head: Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel
Editors-in-Chief: Inge Heinrich, Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel
ISBN 978-3-662-12366-9 ISBN 978-3-662-12364-5 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-12364-5
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Preface
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documen
tation of the literature concerning all aspects of astronomy, astrophysics, and their
border fields. It is devoted to the recording, summarizing, and indexing of the
relevant publications throughout the world. Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts
is prepared by a special department of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut under
the auspices of the International Astronomical Union.
Volume 45 records literature published in 1988 and received before August 15,
1988. Some older documents which we received late and which are not surveyed
in earlier volumes are included too. We acknowledge with thanks contributions of
our colleagues all over the world. We also express our gratitude to all organiza
tions, observatories, and publishers which provide us with complimentary copies
of their publications.
Starting with Volume 33, all the recording, correction, and data processing work
was done by means of computers. The recording was done by our technical staff
members Ms. Helga Ballmann, Ms. Ursula Heller, Ms. Christiane Jehn, Ms.
Monika Kohl, Ms. Sylvia Matyssek, Ms. Utta-Barbara Stegemann. Mr. Werner
Buchholz, Mr. Jochen Heidt and Mr. Andreas Minikin supported our task by
careful proofreading. It is a pleasure to thank them all for their encouragement.
Heidelberg, October 1988 The Editors
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concordance Relation: PHYS - AAA 3
Abbreviations 5
Periodicals, Proceedings, Books, Activities
001 Periodicals .......... . 10
002 Bibliographical Publications, Documentation, Catalogues, Data Bases 50
003 Books ...... . 59
004 History of Astronomy 73
005 Biography . . . 80
006 Personal Notes 82
007 Obituaries . . . 82
008 Publications of Observatories, Institutes 85
009 Notes on Observatories, Planetaria, Exhibitions 96
010 Societies, Associations, Organizations . . . . . 99
011 Reports on Colloquia, Congresses, Meetings, Symposia, Expeditions 103
012 Proceedings of Colloquia, Congresses, Meetings, Symposia. . . . 106
013 Reports on Astronomy in Various Countries and Particular Fields 114
014 Teaching in Astronomy ................ . 122
015 Miscellanea (Philosophical Aspects, Extraterrestrial Life, etc.) 124
Applied Mathematics, Physics
021 Mathematical Papers Related to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computing. 126
022 Physical Papers Related to Astronomy and Astrophysics ...... . 129
Astronomical Instruments and Techniques
031 Astronomical Optics . . . . . . 144
032 Astronomical Instruments . . . . . 149
033 Radio Telescopes and Equipment 154
034 Auxiliary Instrumentation, Photographic Materials, Clocks 159
035 Space Instrumentation .............. . 175
036 Methods of Observation and Reduction, Data Processing 184
Positional Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics
041 Astrometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
042 Celestial Mechanics, Figures of Celestial Bodies 211
043 Astronomical Constants, Reference Systems . . 220
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044 Time and Latitude Determination, Earth Rotation, Polar Motion 223
045 Astronomical Geodesy, Satellite Geodesy, Navigation 235
046 Ephemerides, Almanacs, Calendars, Chronology . . . . . . . 240
Space Research
051 Extraterrestrial Research Related to Astronomy and Astrophysics 242
052 Astrodynamics, Navigation of Space Vehicles 248
053 Artificial Satellites, Space Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Theoretical Astrophysics
061 General Aspects (Nucleosynthesis, Elementary Particles, Neutrino Astronomy, etc.) 253
062 Hydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, Plasma. . . . . . 274
063 Radiative Transfer, Scattering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
064 Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Envelopes, Mass Loss, Accretion. 303
065 Stellar Structure and Evolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
066 Relativistic Astrophysics, Gravitation Theory. . . . . . . . 330
067 Astrophysics of Compact Objects (Neutron Stars, Black Holes) 349
Sun
071 Photosphere, Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . 368
072 Sunspots, Faculae, Activity Cycles, Solar Patrol. 374
073 Chromosphere, Flares, Prominences . 385
074 Corona, Solar Wind. . . . 400
075 Magnetic Fields . . . . . 409
076 UV, X, Gamma Radiation. 417
077 Radio, Infrared Radiation 420
078 Cosmic Radiation 425
079 Solar Eclipses . . . . . 427
080 Atmosphere, Figure, Internal Constitution, Neutrinos, Rotation, etc. 428
Earth
081 Structure, Figure, Gravity, Orbit, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
082 Atmosphere (Refraction, Scintillation, Extinction, Airglow, Site Testing) 451
083 Ionosphere ............... . 461
084 Aurorae, Geomagnetic Field, Magnetosphere . 463
085 Solar-terrestrial Relations . . . . . . . . . 471
Planetary System
091 Physics and Dynamics of the Planetary System 473
092 Mercury . 481
093 Venus ... . 482
094 Moon ... . 490
095 Lunar Eclipses 498
096 Lunar and Planetary Occultations. 498
097 Mars, Mars Satellites . . . . . . 499
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098 Minor Planets . . . . . 504
099 Jupiter, Jupiter Satellites. 514
100 Saturn, Saturn Satellites . 521
101 Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Transplutonian Planets 526
102 Comets (Origin, Structure, Atmospheres, Dynamics) . 538
103 Comets (Individual Objects) . 544
104 Meteors, Meteor Streams ........... . 559
105 Meteorites, Meteorite Craters .. . . . . . . . . 562
106 Interplanetary Matter, Interplanetary Magnetic Field, Zodiacal Light 579
107 Cosmogony ........................ . 585
Stars
111 Parallaxes, Proper Motions, Radial Velocities, Space Motions, Distances. 590
112 Stellar Environments (Chromospheres, Coronae, Stellar Winds, Shells, Masers, etc.) 593
113 Photometric Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607
114 Spectra, Temperatures, Chemical Composition, etc. . . . . . . . 613
115 Luminosities, Masses, Diameters, HR and other Diagrams. . . . 631
116 Rotation, Magnetic Fields, Activity, Polarization, Radio Radiation 634
117 Close Binaries (Observations, Theory) . . . . . . . 642
118 Visual Binaries, Multiple Stars, Astrometric Binaries 676
119 Eclipsing Binaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684
120 Spectroscopic Binaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689
121 Early-stage Stars (T Tauri Stars, Herbig-Haro Objects, etc.) 691
122 Intrinsic Variables (pulsating Variables, Spectrum Variables, etc.) 698
123 Variable Stars (Surveys, Lists of Observations, Charts, etc.) 712
124 Novae ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 714
125 Supernovae, Supernova Remnants 718
126 Degenerate Stars, White Dwarfs, Pulsars 755
Interstellar Matter, Nebulae
131 Interstellar Matter (Molecular Clouds, Reflection Nebulae, etc.), Star Formation 766
132 H II Regions, Emission Nebulae 796
133 Infrared Sources . 802
134 Planetary Nebulae . . . . . . 804
Radio Sources, X-ray Sources, Cosmic Rays
141 Radio Sources (Surveys, etc.). . . . . 811
142 UV Sources, X-ray Sources, X-ray Background. 813
143 Gamma-ray Sources, Gamma-ray Background 820
144 Cosmic Rays .............. 826
Stellar Systems, Galaxy, Extragalactic Objects, Cosmology
151 Stellar Systems (Kinematics, Dynamics) 837
152 Stellar Associations 851
153 Open Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . 852
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154 Globular Clusters . 859
155 Galaxy ..... 872
156 Magellanic Clouds 885
157 Normal Galaxies (Structure, Evolution, Pairs, etc.) 890
158 Active Galaxies (Seyfert Galaxies, BL Lacertae Objects, Radio Galaxies) . 920
159 Quasi-stellar Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954
160 Galaxy Groups, Clusters of Galaxies, Superclusters, Intergalactic Matter . 971
161 Universe, Cosmology, Background Radiation ........... . 984
Author Index 1019
Subject Index 1111
Object Index . 1219
Introduction
Astronomical Bibliograpbies category. In this case, its abstract is placed only in one category,
whereas in the other categories only cross references are given.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts started documentation These are listed at the end of each category.
and abstracting work in 1969 as the direct successor of the Astro
(3) Authors' abstracts are used whenever possible. Popular arti
nomischer lahresbericht. For information on astronomical liter
cles are not abstracted.
ature before this date consultation of one of the following bibli
ographies is suggested: (4) If possible, titles of papers and abstracts are given in English.
A special reference is made to titles which we have not taken in
(1) 1.1. de Lalande, Bibliographie Astronomique, Paris 1803 (this
the original language.
work covers the time from 480 B. C. to the year 1803, VIII + 966
pages). The whole material was recorded by means of modified ITT 3030
microcomputers. All text recording programs and other data
(2) 1. C. Houzeau, A. Lancaster, Bibliographie generale de
processing software were developed by Multicom GmbH, Grii
I'astronomie, Volume I (in two parts), Bruxelles 1887, 1889,
benzell, F. R. Germany and by our staff members as well. The
Volume II, Bruxelles 1882. The complete title of Volume II is
index computations were carried out on the IBM 3090-180 com
"Bibliographie generale de l'astronomie ou catalogue methodi
puter of the University of Heidelberg.
que des ouvrages, des memoires et des observations astronomi
ques, publies depuis l'origine de I'imprimerie jusqu'en 1880". A
new edition of these volumes was prepared by D. W. Dewhirst in
1964. Oassification Systems
(3) Bibliography of Astronomy, 1881-1898. The literature of this
The two most common and widely used classification systems in
period was recorded on standard slips by the Observatoire Royal astronomy and astrophysics are given by Class 9 of the revised
de Belgique. From the material (some 52,000 items) a microfilm
edition of the International Classification System for Physics,
version was produced by University Microfilms Limited, Tylers
published by the International Council of Scientific Unions Ab
Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1970.
stracting Board (Second edition 1978. ICSU-AB, 17 Rue Mira
(4) Astronomischer lahresbericht, 1899 gegriindet von Walter beau, 75017 Paris, France, ISSN 0305-9618), and the Astronomy
Wislicenus, herausgegeben vom Astronomischen Rechen-Institut and Astrophysics Abstracts classification. In order to facilitate
in Heidelberg (formerly in Berlin), Verlag W. de Gruyter, Berlin. literature searches, we introduce a concordance relation between
For the period from 1899 to 1968 sixty-eight volumes were pub these two very different systems. This solution is only a unilateral
lished, each of which, in general, covers the literature of one year. one. Starting from the third hierarchical level of the PHYS-Clas
sification Scheme 1987, the appropriate Astronomy and Astro
physics Abstracts chapter numbers are listed. This cannot imply
Concept of Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts an identical content of the respective chapters in both systems. In
many cases there is only a rather partial concordance, and there
fore the Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts numbers are en
This abstracting service aims to present a comprehensive docu
closed in parentheses.
mentation of the literature in all fields of astronomy and astro
physics and their border fields. It appears in semi-annual
volumes. Two of these volumes cover the literature of one calen
dar year. Every effort will be made to ensure that the average time Transliteration Scbeme for the Russian Alpbabet
interval between the receiving date of the original documents
and publication of the abstracts will not exceed eight months. The transliteration of the Russian alphabet in use in Astronomy
This time interval is near to that achieved by monthly abstracting and Astrophysics Abstracts is presented here.
journals, compared to which our system of accumulation of in
formation over six months offers the advantage of greater conve A a a II n p
nience for the user. B 6 b P P r
The main characteristics of the concept of Astronomy and Astro B B V C c s
physics Abstracts may be summarized as follows: r r g T T t
(1) The subdivision of astronomy and its border fields into sub A l( d Y y u
ject categories is facilitated by the fact that the astronomical E e e <l> .p f
objects appear to be particularly well suited for the formation of it e e X x kh
categories. It may be assumed that such subdivisions can be
maintained for a long period. Experience shows, however, that iR HI zh ~ ~ ts
progress in research might imply minor changes in the classifica 3 a z q q ch
tion scheme. If II: III ill sh
(2) Each paper has been classified into one of 106 numbered n rn shch
subject categories and given a serial number within the category. It j ~
In this way each item is numbered by six figures: the first three I{ K k hI hi Y
indicate the number of the category, the following three the serial JI JI h b
number within the category. Reference to an abstract in M M m :3 a eh
Volume 1 is indicated by "01" before the number of the category;
for example: 01.074.028, denotes Volume 1, category 074, ab H H n 10 IO yu
stract 028. A paper might be classified into more than one 0 0 0 H II ya
