Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The Interstellar Medium Near the Sun

  • Chapter
Exploring the Universe with the IUE Satellite

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 129))

Abstract

The local interstellar medium (LISM), especially the region within 100 pc, is extremely important to understanding the physical processes that arise in the general interstellar medium, especially the intercloud medium (ICM), that is, the interstellar medium away from cloud complexes and OB associations. Studies of the LISM are our only hope of directly probing what may be a typical volume element of the interstellar medium. The nature of the LISM is also crucial to the future of astronomy at Extreme-UV wavelengths. Observations with the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) have been essential in determining the nature of the local interstellar medium, which prior to the IUE was, except for the nearest stars, largely unexplored.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Anderson, R. C. and Weiler, E. J.: 1978, Astrophys. J. 224, 143.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Arnaud, M. and Rothenflug, R.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Bertaux, J. L.: 1984, Y. Kondo, F. Bruhweiler, and B. Savage (eds.), The Local Interstellar Medium’, IUU Colloq. 81, 1.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bertaux, J. L. and Blamont, J. E.: 1971, Astron. Astrophys. 11, 200.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bertaux, J. L., Lallement, R., Kurt, V. G., and Mironnova, E. N.: 1985, Astron. Astrophys. 150, 1.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Boesgard, A. and Steigman, G.: 1985, Ann. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 23, 319.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bohlin, R., Savage, B., and Drake, J.: 1978, Astrophys. J. 224, 132.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Böhm-Vitense, E.: 1981, Astrophys. J. 244, 504.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F.: 1982, in Y. Kondo, R. Chapman, and J. Mead (eds.), Advances in Ultraviolet Astronomy: Four Years of IUE Research, pp. 125.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F.: 1984, ‘The Local Interstellar Medium’, IAU Colloq. 81, 39.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F., Gull, T., Kafatos, M., and Sofia, S.: 1980, Astrophys. J. Letters 238, L27.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F. C. and Kondo, Y.: 1981, Astrophys. J. Letters 248, L123.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F. C. and Kondo, Y.: 1982a, Astrophys. J. 259, 232.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F. C. and Kondo, Y.: 1982b, Astrophys. J. Letters 260, L91.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F. C. and Kondo, Y.: 1983, Astrophys. J. 269, 657.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F. C., Kondo, Y., and McCluskey, G.: 1979, Astrophys. J. Letters 229, L39.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F. C., Kondo, Y., and McCluskey, G.: 1980, Astrophys. J. 237, 19.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F., Oegerle, W., Weiler, E., Stencel, R., and Kondo, Y.: 1984, in Future of Ultraviolet Astronomy Based on Six Years of IUE Research, NASA Publ., CP-2349, pp. 200.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F., Oegerle, W., Weiler, E., Stencel, R., and Kondo, Y.: 1986a, preprint.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F., Oegerle, W., Weiler, E., Stencel, R., and Kondo, Y.: 1986b, preprint.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bruhweiler, F. C. and Sion, E. M.: 1986, Astrophys. J. Letters 304, L21.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Bruston, P., Audouze, J., Vidal-Madjar, A., and Laurent, C.: 1981, Astrophys. J. 243, 161.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Burstein, P., Borken, R. J., Kraushaar, W. L., and Sanders, W. T.: 1976, Astrophys. J. 213, 405.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Chassefiere, E., Bertaux, J. L., Lallement, R., and Kurt, V. G.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Cox, D. P.: 1979, Astrophys. J. 234, 863.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Cox, D. P. and Anderson, P. R.: 1982, Astrophys. J. 253, 268.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Cowie, L. L.: 1984, The Local Interstellar Medium’, IAU Colloq. 81, 287.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Cowie, L. L., Jenkins, E. B., Songalia, A., and York, D. G.: 1979, Astrophys. J. 232, 467.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Cowie, L. L. and McKee, C. F.: 1977, Astrophys. J. 211, 135.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Cowie, L. L., McKee, C. F., and Ostriker, J. P.: 1981, Astrophys. J. 247, 908.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Crutcher, R. M.: 1982, Astrophys. J. 254, 82.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Davelaar, J. A., Bleeker, J., and Deerenberg, A.: 1980, Astron. Astrophys. 92, 231.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Delbourgo-Salvador, P., Gry, C., Malinie, G., and Audouze, J.: 1985, Astron. Astrophys. 150, 53.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Delbourgo-Salvador, P., Audouze, J., and Vidal-Madjar, A.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. (submitted).

    Google Scholar 

  • Drake, S. A., Brown, A., and Linsky, J. L.: 1984, Astrophys. J. 284, 774.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Dupree, A. K., Baliunas, S. L., and Shipman, H. L.: 1977, Astrophys. J. 218, 361.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Dupree, A. K. and Raymond, J.: 1982, Astrophys. J. Letters 263, L63.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Dupree, A. K. and Raymond, J.: 1983, Astrophys. J. Letters 275, L71.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Fahr, H. J.: 1974, Space Sci. Rev. 15, 483.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Fahr, H. J.: 1978, Astron. Astrophys. 66, 103.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Ferlet, R.: 1981, Astron. Astrophys. 98, L1.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Ferlet, R. and Friere Ferrero, R.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. (submitted).

    Google Scholar 

  • Ferlet, R., Gry, C., and Vidal-Madjar, A.: 1984, ‘The Local IntersteUar Medium’, IAU Colloq. 81, 84.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Ferlet, R., Lallement, R., and Vidal-Madjar, A.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Field, G. B.: 1975, Lectures at 1974 Les Houches Summer School in Theoretical Physics.

    Google Scholar 

  • Franco, M. L., Crivellali, L., Molaro, P., Vladilo, G., Ramella, M., Morossi, C., Allocchio, C., and Beckman, J. E.: 1984, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. 58, 693.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Fried, P. M., Nousek, J. A., Sanders, W. T., and Kraushaar, W. L.: 1980, Astrophys. J. 242, 987.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Freire Ferrero, R.: 1984, Proc. 4th European IUE conference ESA SP-218, pp. 133.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, P.: 1981, Nature 293, 377.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, P. and York, D. G.: 1983, Astrophys. J. Letters 271, L59.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Frisch, P. and York, D. G.: 1986, in The Galaxy and the Solar System, The University of Arizona Press (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Genova, R., Beckman, J. E., Molaro, P., and Vladilo, G.: 1986, in Symp. 7 of the XXVI COSPAR Meeting devoted to the Local Interstellar Medium, Toulouse, France, paper, 7.1.7.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gry, C., York, D., and Vidal-Madjar, A.: 1985, Astrophys. J. 296, 593.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Hobbs, L. M., Blitz, L., and Magnani, L.: 1986, Astrophys. J. Letters (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Holberg, J. B., Sandel, B. R., Forrester, W. T., Broadfoot, A. L., Chipman, H. L., and Barry, D. C.: 1981a, Astrophys. J. 242, L119.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Holberg, J. B.: 1981b, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. 12, 872.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Jenkins, E. B. and Meloy, D. A.: 1974, Astrophys. J. Letters 193, L121.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Jenkins, E. B.: 1984, Comments made at IAU Colloq. 81 in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

    Google Scholar 

  • Knude, J.: 1979, Astron. Astrophys. 71, 344.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Lallement, R., Vidal-Madjar, A., and Ferlet, R.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Landsman, W. B., Henry, R. C., Moos, H. W., and Linsky, J. L.: 1984, Astrophys. J. 285, 801.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Landsman, W. B., Murthy, J., Henry, R. C., Moos, H. W., Linsky, J. L., and Russell, J. L.: 1986, Astrophys. J. 303, 371.

    Google Scholar 

  • Laurent, C.: 1983, in Shaver et al. (eds.), ESO Workshop on Primordial Helium, pp. 335.

    Google Scholar 

  • Laurent, C., Vidal-Madjar, A., and York, D.: 1979, Astrophys. J. 229, 923.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • McClintock, W., Henry, R. C., Linsky, J. L., and Moos, H. W.: 1978, Astrophys. J. 225, 465.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • McKee, C. F. and Ostriker, J. P.: 1977, Astrophys. J. 218, 148.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Molaro, P., Beckman, J., Franco, M., Morossi, C., and Ramella, M.: 1984, ‘The Local Interstellar Medium’, IAU Colloq. 81, 185.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Murthy, J., Henry, R. C., Moos, H. W., Landsman, W., Linsky, J. L., Vidal-Madjar, A., and Gry, C.: 1986, preprint.

    Google Scholar 

  • Paresce, F.: 1984, Astrophys. J. 89, 1022.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Perry, C. L., Johnston, L., and Crawford, D. L.: 1982, Astron. J. 87, 1751.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Ripkin, H. W. and Fahr, H. J.: 1983, Astron. Astrophys. 122, 181.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Shapiro, P. R. and Field, G. B.: 1976, Astrophys. J. 205, 762.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Shapiro, P. R. and Moore, R. T.: 1976, Astrophys. J. 207, 460.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Sion, E. M. and Starrfield, S. G.: 1984, Astrophys. J. 286, 760.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Skuppin, R., Bianchi, L., de Boer, K. S., and Grewing, M.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Spitzer, L.: 1978, Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium, New York, Wiley, pp. 51.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thomas, G. E. and Krassa, R. F.: 1971, Astron. Astrophys. 11, 218.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Tinbergen, J.: 1982, Astron. Astrophys. 105, 53.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Vidal-Madjar, A.: 1982, ‘Interstellar Helium and Denterium’, in Audouze et al. (eds.), Diffuse Matter in Galaxies, NATA. C 110, 57.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vidal-Madjar, A., Ferlet, R., Gry, C., and Lallement, R.: 1986, Astron. Astrophys. 155, 407.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Vidal-Madjar, A. and Gry, C.: 1984, Astron. Astrophys. 138, 285.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Vidal-Madjar, A., Laurent, C., Bruston, P., and Audouze, J.: 1978, Astrophys. J. 223, 589.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Vidal-Madjar, A., Laurent, C., Gry, C., Bruston, P., Ferlet, R., and York, D.: 1983, Astron. Astrophys. 120, 58.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Vladilo, C., Beckman, J. E., Crivelli, L., Franco, M. L., and Molaro, P.: 1985, Astron. Astrophys. 144, 81.

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Weaver, R., McCray, R., and Castor, J.: 1977, Astrophys. J. 218, 377.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Weiler, C. S. and Meier, R. R.: 1981, Astrophys. J. 246, 386.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Yang, J., Turner, M. S., Steigman, G., Schramm, and Olive, K. A.: 1984, Astrophys. J. 281, 493.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • York, D. G.: 1983, Astrophys. J. 264, 172.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physics, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., USA

    Frederick C. Bruhweiler

  2. Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, Paris, France

    Alfred Vidal-Madjar

Authors
  1. Frederick C. Bruhweiler
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Alfred Vidal-Madjar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

    Y. Kondo

  2. IUE Groundstation, Villafranca del Castillo, Spain

    W. Wamsteker

  3. Sciences Directorate/GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

    A. Boggess

  4. University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    M. Grewing

  5. Sterrenwacht ‘Sonnenborgh’, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    C. De Jager

  6. Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, California, USA

    A. L. Lane

  7. Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, Colorado, USA

    J. L. Linksy

  8. University College London, England

    R. Wilson

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1987 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Bruhweiler, F.C., Vidal-Madjar, A. (1987). The Interstellar Medium Near the Sun. In: Kondo, Y., et al. Exploring the Universe with the IUE Satellite. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 129. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3753-6_20

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3753-6_20

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-94-010-8173-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-009-3753-6

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation