4 The galactic center

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface III
3. Contents VII
4. Physical and astronomical constants IX
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 The solar neighborhood 17
7. 3 Structure and components of the Milky Way 37
8. 4 The galactic center 85
9. 5 Galactic dynamics 103
10. 6 The chemical evolution of the Galaxy 121
11. 7 Formation and evolution of the Galaxy 139
12. 8 The Galaxy among its companions 147
13. 9 The future 159
14. Appendix 1. Stellar parameters 165
15. Appendix 2. A few basic notions concerning the observations of the interstellar medium 167
16. Glossary 169
17. Bibliography 177
18. Index 181