Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980's, Volume 2

Reports of the Panels

Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309033343
eISBN Pdf: 9780309554367
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 1983
Month: January
Pages: 464
DDC: 520
Language: English

Cover
Front Matter
1. High-Energy Astrophysics I. Introduction
II. The Nature of High-Energy Astronomy and the Scope of the Report
III. Summary of Principal Recommendations
IV. X-Ray Astronomy
V. Extreme-Ultraviolet Astronomy
VI. Gamma-Ray Astronomy
VII. Cosmic-Ray Astronomy
VIII. High-Energy Solar Astronomy
IX. Neutrino Astronomy
X. Gravitational-Wave Astronomy
2. Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy I. Summary and Recommendations
II. Highlights of Astronomy in the 1970
III. Science Opportunities in the 1980
IV. Detailed Descriptions of the UVOIR Program for the 1980
V. Projections into the Future
VI. Epilogue
Appendix 2.A: Telescopes for UVOIR
Appendix 2.B: Focal-Plane Instrumentation and Detectors
3. Radio Astronomy I. Introduction: Scope of the Report
II. Summary of Recommendations
III. Description of Recommended Projects and Facilities
IV. Scientific Priorities
V. Reference to List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories
4. Theoretical and Laboratory Astrophysics I. Introduction and Summary of Recommendations
II. Theoretical Astrophysics
III. Laboratory Astrophysics
5. Data Processing and Computational Facilities I. Introduction
II. Conclusions and Recommendations
III. The Trend Toward Decentralization
IV. Theoretical Computing
V. Image Processing and Analysis
VI. Data Archiving
VII. Astronomical Databases
VIII. Telecommunications
IX. Specialized Architectures
Appendix 5.A: The Canonical System
6. Organization, Education, and Personnel I. Summary and Recommendations
II. Maintenance of Scientific Talent
III. Other Issues in the Practice of Astronomy
IV. Astronomy and the Astronomers in the 1970's
Appendix 6.A
Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Text