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Late Stages of Stellar Evolution: Proceedings of the Workshop Held in Calgary, Canada, from 2-5 June, 1986
Kwok, S. ; Pottasch, Stuart R. (Author)
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Late Stages of Stellar Evolution: Proceedings of the Workshop Held in Calgary, Canada, from 2-5 June, 1986 - Kwok, S. ; Pottasch, Stuart R.
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Synopsis "Late Stages of Stellar Evolution: Proceedings of the Workshop Held in Calgary, Canada, from 2-5 June, 1986"
Over the last decade we have witnessed a rapid change in our understanding of the late stages of stellar evolution. A major stimulus to this has been the synthesis of observational data from different wavebands of the electromagnetic spectrum. The advent of infrared astronomy has led to the discovery of many luminous. late-type stars obscured by their circumstellar dust envelope. Sources discovered in the IRC and AFGL infrared sky surveys were followed up by radio observa- tions, leading to the widespread use of the OH and CO molecules as probes of the circumstellar envelopes. Advances in the technique of aperture synthesis have made possible observations with unprecedent resolving power, both in spectral-line and continuum. The success of the recent IRAS sky survey, with the detection of over 250,000 sources, brings the promise of even more exciting years ahead. This area of astronomical research is also blessed with the close collaboration between theorists and observers. New ideas are constantly being quantitatively tested by new data. Theoretical predictions are eagerly used as guides for further observations. This conference was initiated with the following objective: bring together workers in optical, infrared, radio and theoretical astronomy and let them confront each other. Based on the post-conference res- ponses we received, many of the participants have indeed found this Workshop a stimulating experience. The Workshop on the Late Stages of Stellar Evolution was held from 2-5 June 1986 in Calgary, Canada.
