ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ABSTRACTS A Publication of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg Produced in Cooperation with the Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts is Prepared Under the Auspices of the International Astronomical Union Volume 54A Literature 1991, Part 2 Edited by G. Burkhardt U. Esser H. Hefele I. Heinrich W Hofmann D. Krahn V. R. Matas L. D. Schmadel R. Wielen G. Zech Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ABSTRACTS A Publication of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg Produced in Cooperation with the Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts is Prepared Under the Auspices of the International Astronomical Union Volume 54B Li tera ture 1991, Part 2 Edited by G. Burkhardt U. Esser H. Hefele 1. Heinrich W Hofmann D. Krahn V. R. Matas L. D. Schmadel R. Wielen G. Zech Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, MonchhofstraBe 12-14, W-6900 Heidelberg 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany Telex: 461 336 ARIHD D Telefax: 06221-405297 Telephone: 06221-40 50 Director: Prof. Dr. Roland Wielen Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts Department Head: Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel Editors-in-Chief: Inge Heinrich, Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel ISBN 978-3-662-12378-2 ISBN 978-3-662-12376-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-12376-8 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1992 Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heide1berg New York in 1992 Softcover reprint ofthe hardcover 1s t edition 1992 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 72-104650. Media conversion: Daten- und Lichtsatz-Service, Wiirzburg. 55/3140-543210-Printed on acid-free paper Preface Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documen tation of the literature concerning all aspects of astronomy, astrophysics, and their neighbouring fields. It is devoted to the recording, summarizing, and indexing of the relevant publications throughout the world. Astronomy and Astrophysics Ab stracts is prepared by a special department of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut in close cooperation with the FachinJormationszentrum Karlsruhe. The work is done under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 54 records literature published in 1991 and received before 30 April 1992. Some older documents which we received late and which are not surveyed in earlier volumes are included too. The input work was shared between the Fachinforma tionszentrum Karlsruhe and the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut. We thank our Karlsruhe colleagues Ms. Ingrid Ernst and Mr. Wolfgang Luck for their willing and effective cooperation. We acknowledge with thanks contributions from our colleagues all over the world. Last but not least we express our gratitude to all the organizations, observatories, and publishers that provide us with complimentary copies of their publications. The recording process and corrections were carried out by our technical staff members Ms. Helga Ballmann, Ms. Monika Kohl, and Ms. Sylvia Matyssek. It is a pleasure to thank them all for their diligence. Heidelberg, July 1992 The Editors Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . Concordance Relation: PHYS-AAA 3 Abbreviations 5 Periodicals, Proceedings, Books, Activities 001 Periodicals .......... . 10 002 Bibliographical Publications, Documentation, Catalogues, Data Bases 27 003 Books ...... . 38 004 History of Astronomy 43 005 Biography . . . 48 006 Personal Notes 50 007 Obituaries . . . 50 008 Publications of Observatories, Institutes 52 009 Notes on Observatories, Planetaria, Exhibitions 59 010 Societies, Associations, Organizations . . . . . 61 011 Reports on Colloquia, Congresses, Meetings, Symposia, Expeditions 64 012 Proceedings of Colloquia, Congresses, Meetings, Symposia. . . . 65 013 Reports on Astronomy in Various Countries and Particular Fields 83 014 Teaching in Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 015 Miscellanea (Philosophical Aspects, Extraterrestrial Life, etc.) 94 Applied Mathematics, Physics 021 Mathematical Papers Related to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computing. 98 022 Physical Papers Related to Astronomy and Astrophysics ...... . 104 Astronomical Instruments and Techniques 031 Astronomical Optics . . . . . . 123 032 Astronomical Instruments . . . . . 131 033 Radio Telescopes and Equipment 135 034 Auxiliary Instrumentation, Photographic Materials, Clocks 141 035 Space Instrumentation .............. . 158 036 Methods of Observation and Reduction, Data Processing 183 Positional Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics 041 Astrometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 042 Celestial Mechanics, Figures of Celestial Bodies 222 VIII Contents 043 Astronomical Constants, Reference Systems . . . . . . . . . 232 044 Time and Latitude Determination, Earth Rotation, Polar Motion 234 045 Astronomical Geodesy, Satellite Geodesy, Navigation 240 046 Ephemerides, Almanacs, Calendars, Chronology 243 Space Research 051 Extraterrestrial Research Related to Astronomy and Astrophysics 245 052 Astrodynamics, Navigation of Space Vehicles 254 053 Artificial Satellites, Space Probes . . . . . . 258 Theoretical Astrophysics 061 General Aspects (Nucleosynthesis, Elementary Particles, Neutrino Astronomy, etc.) 259 062 Hydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, Plasma. . . . . . 276 063 Radiative Transfer, Scattering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 064 Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Envelopes, Mass Loss, Accretion. 328 065 Stellar Structure and Evolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 066 Relativistic Astrophysics, Gravitation Theory. . . . . . . . 376 067 Astrophysics of Compact Objects (Neutron Stars, Black Holes) 402 Sun 071 Photosphere, Spectrum .......... . 436 072 Sunspots, Faculae, Activity Cycles, Solar Patrol. 443 073 Chromosphere, Flares, Prominences . 459 074 Corona, Solar Wind. . . 479 075 Magnetic Fields . . . . 498 076 UV, X, Gamma Radiation 507 077 Radio, Infrared Radiation 513 078 Cosmic Radiation 521 079 Solar Eclipses . . . . . 525 080 Atmosphere, Figure, Internal Constitution, Neutrinos, Rotation, etc. 526 Earth 081 Structure, Figure, Gravity, Orbit, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548 082 Atmosphere (Refraction, Scintillation, Extinction, Airglow, Site Testing) 555 083 Ionosphere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 084 Aurorae, Geomagnetic Field, Magnetosphere . 568 085 Solar-terrestrial Relations . . . . . . . . . 577 Planetary System 091 Physics and Dynamics of the Planetary System 583 092 Mercury . 591 093 Venus ... . 592 094 Moon ... . 602 095 Lunar Eclipses 610 096 Lunar and Planetary Occultations. 610 097 Mars, Mars Satellites . . . . . . 612 Contents IX 098 Minor Planets . . . . . 623 099 Jupiter, Jupiter Satellites . 633 100 Saturn, Saturn Satellites . 642 101 Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Transplutonian Planets 646 102 Comets (Origin, Structure, Atmospheres, Dynamics) . 662 103 Comets (Individual Objects) . 667 104 Meteors, Meteor Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 105 Meteorites, Meteorite Craters . . . . . . . . . . 684 106 Interplanetary Matter, Interplanetary Magnetic Field, Zodiacal Light 692 107 Cosmogony ........ . ...... . ........ . 698 PART 8 Stars 111 Parallaxes, Proper Motions, Radial Velocities, Space Motions, Distances . . . .. 703 112 Stellar Environments (Chromospheres, Coronae, Stellar Winds, Shells, Masers, etc.) 706 113 Photometric Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727 114 Spectra, Temperatures, Chemical Composition, etc. . . . . . . . 735 115 Luminosities, Masses, Diameters, HR and other Diagrams. . . . 755 116 Rotation, Magnetic Fields, Activity, Polarization, Radio Radiation 762 117 Close Binaries (Observations, Theory) . . . . . . . 776 118 Visual Binaries, MUltiple Stars, Astrometric Binaries 813 119 Eclipsing Binaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 120 Spectroscopic Binaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 121 Early-stage Stars (T Tauri Stars, Herbig-Haro Objects, etc.) 826 122 Intrinsic Variables (Pulsating Variables, Spectrum Variables, etc.) 840 123 Variable Stars (Surveys, Lists of Observations, Charts, etc.) 852 124 Novae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854 125 Supernovae, Supernova Remnants 858 126 Degenerate Stars, White Dwarfs, Pulsars 889 Interstellar Matter, Nebulae 131 Interstellar Matter (Molecular Clouds, Reflection Nebulae, etc.), Star Formation 904 132 H II Regions, Emission Nebulae 956 133 Infrared Sources . 963 134 Planetary Nebulae . . . . . . 965 Radio Sources, X-ray Sources, Cosmic Rays 141 Radio Sources (Surveys, etc.). . . . . 976 142 UV Sources, X-ray Sources, X-ray Background . 978 143 Gamma-ray Sources, Gamma-ray Background 989 144 Cosmic Rays .............. 999 Stellar Systems, Galaxy, Extragalactic Objects, Cosmology 151 Stellar Systems (Kinematics, Dynamics) 1015 152 Stellar Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032 X Contents 153 Open Clusters 1034 154 Globular Clusters. 1044 155 Galaxy ..... 1063 156 Magellanic Clouds 1082 157 Normal Galaxies (Structure, Evolution, Pairs, etc.) 1088 158 Active Galaxies (Seyfert Galaxies, BL Lacertae Objects, Radio Galaxies) . 1131 159 Quasi-stellar Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1171 160 Galaxy Groups, Clusters of Galaxies, Superclusters, Intergalactic Matter. 1195 161 Universe, Cosmology, Background Radiation ........... . 1221 Author Index 1299 Subject Index 1395 Object Index . 1527