Galactic High-Energy Astrophysics High-Accuracy Timing and Positional Astronomy: Lectures Held at the Astrophysics School IV Organized by the European [Paperback]

This book addresses graduate students in astronomy andastrophysics. The first part is devoted to galactichigh-energy astrophysics. It treats particle accelerations(including shocks), the interstellar medium and supernovaeremnants, high-energy emissions from normal stars andaccretion in close binaries. The second part deals withobservationslike pulsar timing, and its measurement withradioastronomical tools, and astrometry, as performed in theHIPPARCOS satellite program.Particle acceleration in astrophysics.- Interstellar medium and supernova remnants.- High energy emission from normal stars.- Accretion in close binaries.- Pulsars  the new celestial clocks.- The mission hipparcos.This book addresses graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics. The first part is devoted to galactic high-energy astrophysics. The second part deals with observations such as pulsar timing and astrometry.