Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies

Contents

    Preface
    Acknowledgements

  1. Galaxies
    1.1 Pre-history of Galaxies
    1.2 'It is worthy of notice'
    1.3 Multiwavelength Laboratories in Space
    1.4 The Atlas Galaxy Sample
    1.5 Atlas Galaxy Categories
    1.6 Properties of the Atlas Sample
    1.7 Epoch of Formation and Galaxy Ages
    1.8 Additional Reading

  2. Observing the Electromagnetic Spectrum
    2.1 Earth's Atmosphere and Extraneous Radiation
    2.2 Temperature, Energy, Wavelength and Frequency
    2.3 Astronomical Sources of Radiation
    2.4 Origin of Astronomical Radiation
    2.5 Caveat #1: Mass versus Light and Dark Matter
    2.6 Caveat #2: Looking Back to the Beginning
    2.7 Caveat #3: Observational Bias
    2.8 Galaxy Research and Multiwavelength Observations
    2.8.1 A Unified Scheme of Active Galaxies
    2.8.2 The Far-IR Radio Correlation
    2.8.3 A Non-Universal IMF
    2.8.4 Gamma Ray Bursts
    2.8.5 Magnetic Fields in Galaxies
    2.9 Additional Reading

  3. A View from the Inside: The Galaxy
    3.1 Quiet Monster - Sagittarius A*
    3.2 All-sky maps of the Galaxy
    3.3 Additional Reading

  4. The Atlas
    4.1 Normal Galaxies
    4.1.1 NGC 224/Messier 31
    4.1.2 Small Magellanic Cloud
    4.1.3 NGC 300
    4.1.4 NGC 598/Messier 33
    4.1.5 NGC 891
    4.1.6 NGC 1399
    4.1.7 Large Magellanic Cloud
    4.1.8 NGC 2915
    4.1.9 Malin 2
    4.1.10 NGC 5457/Messier 101
    4.1.11 NGC 6822
    4.2 Interacting Galaxies
    4.2.1 NGC 4406/Messier 86
    4.2.2 NGC 4472/Messier 49
    4.2.3 NGC 4676
    4.2.4 NGC 5194/Messier 51
    4.3 Merging Galaxies
    4.3.1 NGC 520
    4.3.2 NGC 1275
    4.3.3 NGC 1316
    4.3.4 NGC 4038/NGC 4039
    4.3.5 NGC 7252
    4.4 Starburst Galaxies
    4.4.1 NGC 253
    4.4.2 NGC 3034/Messier 82
    4.4.3 NGC 5236/Messier 83
    4.5 Active Galaxies
    4.5.1 NGC 1068/Messier 77
    4.5.2 NGC 1365
    4.5.3 NGC 3031/Messier 81
    4.5.4 NGC 4258/Messier 106
    4.5.5 3C 273
    4.5.6 NGC 4486/Messier 87
    4.5.7 NGC 4594/Messier 104
    4.5.8 NGC 5128
    4.5.9 A1795 #1
    4.5.10 Arp 220
    4.5.11 Cygnus A

  5. Appendices and References
    Appendix A -- Telescopes and Instruments
    Appendix B -- Source List of All-Sky Galaxy Images
    Appendix C -- Source List of Galaxy Images
    Appendix D -- Cross-Reference List
    Appendix E -- Common Abbreviations and Acronyms
    Appendix F -- Astronomical Constants and Units
    Appendix G -- Other Atlases of Galaxies
    Appendix H -- Spectral Energy Distributions
    General Text References
    Major Image Sources and References
    Selected References by galaxy
    Acknowledgements and Permissions
    Galaxy Index
    Index