Bücher der Reihe World Scientific Series In Astronomy And Astrophysics

Presents a success story of modern astrophysics - how the application of known physics to models of stars can, together with the observational data, help us understand what stars are made of, how they live and how they die.

Places emphasis on the results from ground-based, satellites and space missions - detection of molecule H2 and prompt emission lines of OH; discovery of X-rays in comets; observed diversity in chemical composition among comets; the puzzle of the constancy of spin temperature; and, the well-established mineralogy of cometary dust.

Aiming to stimulate interest in solar astronomy, this book provides the practical knowledge to build simple solar telescopes and other equipment for making solar observations. It will help to guide the amateur astronomers in their endeavours, and can also serve as a text for undergraduate and graduate students starting out on solar physics.