Second Conference on Co-ordination of Galactic Research : International Astronomical Union Symposium No.7 - Held at Saltsjoebaden Near Stockholm, June (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; Part I. Clusters and Associations: 1. Introduction; 2. Clusters and stellar evolution; 3. A standardized cluster program; 4. Trumpler's catalogue; 5. Discovery of new clusters; 6. The H-R diagram and stellar evolution; 7. Associations; Part II. The Galaxy: 1. Introduction on the importance of stellar evolution for problems of galactic structure; 2. Some properties of other stellar systems; 3. The galactic halo; 4. The nuclear region; 5. The galactic dish; 6. Spiral structure; 7. Local structure and stellar motions; Part III. The Magnetic Clouds: 1. Introduction; 2. Optical programmes; 3. Future needs; 4. Radio work; Part IV. Summary of Discussions and Desiderata: 1. Galactic clusters and O associations; 2. Cephoids; 3. Double and multiple stars; 4. Spiral structure; 5. Optical work on interstellar lines; 6. H II regions; 7. Special regions; 8. Accurate spectrophotometry; 9. Trigonometric parallaxes; 10. Determination of K; 11. Radial velocities; 12. Nucleus and disk; 13. Halo; 14. Magellanic clouds; Appendix 1. Report of the Committee on Photometric Standards; Appendix 2. Photometric system; Appendix 3. Technique of observation; Appendix 4. Standards; References.