THE OBSERVATORY
Founded in by Sir William Christie, Astronomer Royal edited by D. J. Stickland R. W. Argyle Editors 18772006
W. H. M. Christie E. W. Maunder A. M. W. Downing T. Lewis and A. A. Common H. H. Turner H. P. Hollis S. Chapman A. S. Eddington F. J. M. Stratton H. Spencer Jones J. Jackson W. M. H. Greaves J. A. Carroll G. Merton W. H. Steavenson H. W. Newton R. O. Redman R. v. d. R. Woolley W. H. McCrea H. F. Finch A. D. Thackeray G. C. McVittie H. R. Hulme D. S. Evans A. Hunter G. L. Camm A. Brown M. A. Ellison G. J. Whitrow E. M. Burbidge P. J. Treanor J. G. Porter M. W. Ovenden P. A. Sweet R. H. Garstang 19531960 P. J. D. Gething D. W. Dewhirst A. Hewish W. R. Hindmarsh B. E. J. Pagel J. E. Baldwin D. McNally C. A. Murray P. A. Wayman R. V. Willstrop R. F. Griffin J. B. Alexander S. V. M. Clube K. B. Gebbie W. Nicholson D. Lynden-Bell C. Jordan R. G. Bingham M. V. Penston S. J. Burnell D. H. P. Jones P. J. Andrews G. G. Pooley R. C. Smith A. R. King D. J. Stickland C. R. Jenkins R. W. Hilditch M. G. Watson I. D. Howarth A. Collier Cameron P. C. T. Rees B. J. Boyle R. W. Argyle P. T. OBrien S. J. Fossey 19972000 1998

S. J. Fossey

VOLUME 126 2006

The Observatory

AUTHOR INDEX
Page numbers in italics refer to reviews
Aplin, K.. 59, Artigue, F.. 166 Augensen, H. J.. 386 Bacon, D.. Bailey, M. E.. 236 Baldwin, E.. Bannister, N.. Barstow, J.. Barstow, M. A.. , 146, Bell, S. A.. Blundell, K.. 309 Boffin, H. M. J.. 401 Bond, P.. , , Brand, P. W. J. L.. Brazell, O.. Bromage, G... 242 Brown, T.. 325 Bunker, A.. 312 Chambers, R. H.. , Chapel, B.. Close, F... 246 Conselice, C. J. Cooke, C.. Corbett, S.. 324 Cowley, S. W. H.. 392 Crawford, I... Davies, J.. Davies, R. D.. Dieters, S.. Drechsel, H.. Dunlop, S.. Emerson, J.. Faulkner, D. R. Fellgett, P.. Fender, R.. Fisher, J... Foulger, G.. Fowler, M.. Frankowski, A.. Frost, V.. Kennicutt, R.. 248 Kidger, M.. 166, King, A.. , Knapp, J.. Koch, R. H... 182 Kotz, S.. 366 Kovtyukh, V. V. 207 Lamers, H. J. G. L. M.. Lennon, D. J.. Lewis, M.. Lynden-Bell, D.. 176
Mahdavi, A... Marsden, B... 322 Marshall, K... Martn-Luis, F. 166 Mason, K.. 327 Mattila, S.. Maund, J. R.. 145 Mayer, P.. 355 McConnachie, A.. 144 McKim, R.. McNally, D. 150, Mestel, L.. 213 Miller, S.. 155 Nadarajah, S.. 366 Napier, W.. , Narbutis, D... 166 OBrien, P.. Owen, C.. 78
Pagel, B. E. J.. , Parnell, C.. 324 Peacock, J.. , Pereira, C.. Prez-Garca, A.. 166 Pettersen, B. R. 397 Pike, C. D.. , Pooley, G. G.. Priest, E... Ridpath, I.. Rook, I. B.. Rowan, S.. Rowan-Robinson, M.. Rutten, R.. 161 75
Gallagher, J. S.. 162 Gilmore, G... Gonzlez-Prez, J. N.. 166 Grady, M.. 151, Graham, D.. 57 Griffin, R. E. M.. , Griffin, R. F.. 1, 48, 119, 147, 186, 265,... , 307, 338, 401 Harra, L.. 78 Hartquist, T. W.. 152 Harvey-Smith, L.. 435 Hawkins, N. C. 255 Heggie, D.. 251, , Hewish, A.. Horne, S.. 151 Howarth, I. D. , , Hughes, D. W. , , , , Hurst, G. M.. Jones, D. H. P.. , , , Jorissen, A.. 25
Samec, R.. 255 Sandage, A.. 52 Scagell, R.. Scarfe, C.. , Scott, E.. Silk, J.. 164, 318 Silver, P.. 157 Smith, R. C.. 38, , Stevenson, T.. , 146, , Stickland, D. J. ,... , , , Sultan, A. H.. 115 Swarup, G.. 319 Tatum, J... , 421 Taylor, J. K... 384 Taylor, K.. 321 Tobias, S.. 315

Index to Volume

Turner, D. G.. Usenko, I. A.. Van Hamme, W.. van Leeuwen, F.. Vande Putte, D. Vibhadra, K. S. Viti, S.. Ward-Thompson, D.. Warman, B.. Watson, F.. 323
Welch, A.. 51 Werner, M.. 395 Whaler, K. A.. 250 White, S. D. M. 391 Whitehorne, M. L. Whiting, R.. , Williams, D. A. Willis, J.. Young, A. T.. 82

SUBJECT INDEX

Accretion: On the statistical model of growth by accretion (S. Nadarajah & S. Kotz).. 366 Atmospheric Physics: Understanding astronomical refraction (A. T. Young)... 82 Aurorae of Earth and planets (S. W. H. Cowley).. 392 Black Holes: The balance of power how black holes accrete (R. Fender).. 314 Correspondence: Reminiscences of Sir Fred Hoyle (P. B. Fellgett).. 50 Fred Hoyle book reviews (A. Welch)... 51 A misuse of the Hubble diagram (A. Sandage)... 52 Sir Fred Hoyle (L. Mestel).... 213 On the statistical model of growth by accretion (S. Nadarajah & S. Kotz).. 367 False dawn on Mercury? (J. B. Tatum)... 421 Cosmology: A misuse of the Hubble diagram (A. Sandage)... 52 The dark side of the Universe (J. Silk).... 164, 318 Simulating cosmic evolution in the new Millennium (S. D. M. White).. 391 Ex-editorial: Dr. David Sticklands editorial longevity (R. F. Griffin).. 147 Extinction: The visible and near-infrared atmospheric extinction at the Canary Islands International Observatories Paper II (M. R. Kidger et al.)... 166 Galaxies: The Magellanic Clouds: laboratories for understanding massive stars (D. J. Lennon). Satellites and structure in the Local Group (A. McConnachie)... Understanding the red-galaxy population: new results from the SWIRESpitzer legacy survey (M. Rowan-Robinson)... HST/ACS observations of NGC 346: spectacular star formation in the Small Magellanic Cloud (J. S. Gallagher)... The SINGS (Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey) project (R. Kennicutt).. Finding star-forming galaxies in the early Universe (A. Bunker).. Geophysics: Hot spots and the mantleplume controversy (Gillian Foulger).. Connecting the Sun to the Earth (Louise Harra & C. Owen).. Mantle deformation, continental evolution, and the Wilson cycle: paradoxes and proposals (P. Silver).... Using magnetic-field observations to probe the deep Earth (Kathy Whaler).. Aurorae of Earth and planets (S. W. H. Cowley).. Gravitational waves: The current and future status of gravitational-wave astronomy (Sheila Rowan).. 392 233

Here and There... 64, 148, 232, 308, 388, 435 History of Astronomy: Reminiscences of Sir Fred Hoyle (P. B. Fellgett).. 50 Sir Fred Hoyle (L. Mestel).... 213
Infrared Astronomy: Understanding the red-galaxy population: new results from the SWIRESpitzer legacy survey (M. Rowan-Robinson)... 161 The SINGS (Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey) project (R. Kennicutt).. 248 The Spitzer Space Telescope: probing the Universe with infrared eyes (M. Werner). 395 Jets: Astrophysical jets (Katherine Blundell)... 309 Magnetic Fields: Solar and stellar dynamos: turbulence, rotation and magnetic fields (S. Tobias). 315 Moon: Best time for the first visibility of the lunar crescent (A. H. Sultan).. 115 Major lunar standstills at Stonehenge (D. McNally).. 150 Newtonian Dynamics: Hamiltons eccentricity vector generalized to Newton wonders (D. Lynden-Bell).. 176 Notes.... 308 Notes from Observatories: BD +and +15 4512, two stars recently proposed as BY Dra variables, are not short-period binary systems (R. F. Griffin).. 48 Obituaries: Willem Wamsteker (19422005) (D. J. Stickland & M. Barstow).. Eric William Crew (19162005) (R. F. Griffin)... Wulff-Dieter Heintz (19302006) (H. J. Augensen)... Observatories: Keeping astronomy in the dark around the clock (T. Brown).. Orreries: The Armagh Observatory human orrery (M. Bailey)... 236
Polarimetry: Polarized standard stars (R. H. Koch).... 182 Refraction: 82 Understanding astronomical refraction (A. T. Young)... Royal Astronomical Society: Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomy and Geophysics Meetings: October 14.... 2005 November 11.... December 9.... January 13.... February 10.... March 10.... April 6 (NAM)... May 12.... 389 Royal Astronomical Society, NAM and Specialist Discussion Meetings: Connecting the Sun to the Earth (Louise Harra & C. Owen).. 78 Panel discussion on the Aurora programme... 151 The life and death of star clusters (S. Dieters & D. Heggie)... 251 PPARC investment strategy and the future of UK astronomy (K. Mason).. 327 Royal Astronomical Society, Medallists and Prizewinners: Gold Medal: Professor E. Margaret Burbidge... 65 Gold Medal: Professor G. Burbidge... 65 Price Medal: Professor Gillian Foulger... 66 Eddington Medal: Professor R. Kippenhahn... 67 RAS Service to Astronomy award: Mr. G. Hurst.. 68 RAS Service to Geophysics award: Professor A. Douglas.. 68 RAS Michael Penston Prize: Dr. Haley Gomez... 69 Fowler Award for Geophysics: Dr. Arwen Deuss.. 149 Fowler Award for Astronomy: Dr. G. Ogilvie.. 149 Gold Medal: Professor S. White... 160, 390 Gold Medal: Professor S. Cowley... 160, 389 Herschel Medal: Professor G. Swarup.... 160, 318 Jackson-Gwilt Medal: Dr. K. Taylor... 160, 320 Chapman Medal: Professor S. Schwartz.. 160, 319, 391 RAS Service to Astronomy and Geophysics award: Dr. B. Marsden.. 160, 321 Fowler Award for Geophysics: Dr. Clare Parnell.. 160, 323 Fowler Award for Astronomy: Dr. Serena Viti... 160, 322

RAS Blackwell-Prize: Dr. P. Livermore... 160, 324 RAS Blackwell Prize (runner-up): Dr. Trudy Hoogenboom.. 160 Queens Anniversary Prizes: Liverpool John Moores University.. 160 Institute of Physics Chree Prize & Medal: Professor D. Gubbins.. 161 European Commission Descartes Prize (2005): Professor A. Lyne et al.. 161 European Geosciences Union Julius Bartels Medal: Professor S. Cowley. 161 Science Policy: Future manned space missions (F. Close).... 246 PPARC investment strategy and the future of UK astronomy (K. Mason).. 327 Solar System: Panel discussion on the Aurora programme... 151 The Armagh Observatory human orrery (M. Bailey)... 236 Future manned space missions (F. Close).... 246 Aurorae of Earth and planets (S. W. H. Cowley).. 392 False dawn on Mercury? (J. B. Tatum)... 421 Spectroscopic binary orbits from photoelectric radial velocities (R. F. Griffin et al.): Paper 186: 56 Pegasi... 1 Paper 187: HR 3936 and HD 100215... 119 Paper 188: HD 14544, HDE 237201, 66 Orionis, HD 216218, and HD 220102. 186 Paper 189: HD 14415, HR 3112, and HR 4454... 265 Paper 190: HD 109484, HD 110376, HD 119334, and HD 120531.. 338 Paper 191: HD 17310, HD 70645, and HD 80731... 401 Stars: The puzzling case of 56 Pegasi: a fast rotator seen nearly pole-on? (A. Frankowski & A. Jorissen). 25 Testing the criteria for stable mass transfer in cataclysmic variables (R. C. Smith & D. Vande Putte) 38 BD +and +15 4512, two stars recently proposed as BY Dra variables, are not short-period binary systems (R. F. Griffin).. 48 The Magellanic Clouds: laboratories for understanding massive stars (D. J. Lennon). 69 Binary stars: populations and evolution (J. Fisher)... 143 Polarized standard stars (R. H. Koch).... 182 Is the Cepheid V1726 Cygni an overtone pulsator? (D. G. Turner, I. A. Usenko & V. V. Kovtyukh)... 207 The most metal-poor stars in the Universe, interstellar depletion, Botis stars, mass-loss from Sirius, comets around Pictoris, halo stars, and everything in between (H. J. G. L. M. Lamers)... 241 Photometric observations and analysis of the near-contact binary XZ Canis Minoris (R. Samec et al.).... 255 Solar and stellar dynamos: turbulence, rotation and magnetic fields (S. Tobias).. 315 Spurious eccentricities of early-type binaries (P. Mayer & H. Drechsel).. 355 Eclipsing binary stars in open clusters (J. K. Taylor).. 384 Discovery of flare activity in Gliese 157B (B. R. Pettersen)... 397 Star Clusters: HST/ACS observations of NGC 346: spectacular star formation in the Small Magellanic Cloud (J. S. Gallagher)... 162 The life and death of star clusters (S. Dieters & D. Heggie)... 251 Eclipsing binary stars in open clusters (J. K. Taylor).. 384 Star Formation: HST/ACS observations of NGC 346: spectacular star formation in the Small Magellanic Cloud (J. S. Gallagher)... 162 Finding star-forming galaxies in the early Universe (A. Bunker).. 312 Studies of OH and methanol masers in regions of massive-star formation (L. Harvey-Smith). 435 Statistics: On the statistical model of growth by accretion (S. Nadarajah & S. Kotz). 367 Sun: Connecting the Sun to the Earth (Louise Harra & C. Owen).. 78 Solar and stellar dynamos: turbulence, rotation and magnetic fields (S. Tobias).. 315 Supernovae: The observed nature of the progenitors of core-collapse supernovae (J. Maund). 145 Telescopes: Opportunities with VISTA (J. P. Emerson)... Scientific prospects of the laser guide-star system on the WHT (R. Rutten).. SALT : the Southern African Large Telescope (G. E. Bromage).. Thesis Abstracts: Binary stars: populations and evolution (J. Fisher)... Satellites and structure in the Local Group (A. McConnachie)... The observed nature of the progenitors of core-collapse supernovae (J. Maund). Eclipsing binary stars in open clusters (J. K. Taylor).. Studies of OH and methanol masers in regions of massive-star formation (L. Harvey-Smith). 384 435

REVIEW INDEX

Barnes III, T. G. & Bash, F. N. (eds.), Cosmic Abundances as Records of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis in Honor of David L. Lambert... Beaulieu, J.-P., Lecavalier des Etangs, A. & Terquem, C. (eds.), Extrasolar Planets: Today and Tomorrow.... Beech, M., Meteors and Meteorites: Origins and Observations.. Benton, Jr., J. L., Saturn and How to Observe It... Blandford, R., Burbidge, G. R., Kormendy, J. & van Dishoeck, E. (eds.), Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume ,.. Braun, R. (ed.), Extra-Planar Gas.... Bushnall, D., Observing the Deep Sky: An Astronomers Companion... Clancy, P., Brack, A. & Horneck, G., Looking for Life, Searching the Solar System. Claret, A., Gimnez, A. & Zahn, J.-P. (eds.), Tidal Evolution and Oscillations in Binary Stars: Third Granada Workshop on Stellar Structure.. Colless, M., Staveley-Smith, L. & Stathakis, R. (eds.), Maps of the Cosmos (IAU Symposium No. )... Cook, J. (ed.), The Hatfield SCT Lunar Atlas: Photographic Atlas for Meade, Celestron and Other SCT Telescopes. Cooke, A., Visual Astronomy under Dark Skies: A New Approach to Observing Deep Space. Couper, H. & Henbest, N., Philips Stargazing... Cox, J., Philips Pocket Star Atlas.... Croswell, K., Ten Worlds: Everything That Orbits the Sun.. Dasch, E. J. (ed.), Oxford Dictionary of Space Exploration... Erwin, D. H., Extinction: How Life on Earth Nearly Ended Million Years Ago. Evans, B., Space Shuttle Columbia: Her Missions and Crews.. Festou, M. C., Keller, H. U. & Weaver, H. A. (eds.), Comets II.. Feuerbacher, B. & Stoewer, H. (eds.), Utilization of Space: Today and Tomorrow. Focus Multimedia Ltd., Redshift. Deluxe Edition.. Frankel, C., Worlds on Fire: Volcanoes on the Earth, Moon, Mars, Venus and Io.. Glass, I. S., Revolutionaries of the Cosmos: The Astro-Physicists... Godwin, R. & Whitfield, S. (eds.), Deep Space: The NASA Mission Reports.. Gray, D. F., The Observation and Analysis of Stellar Photospheres, rd Edition.. Grego, P., The Moon and How to Observe It... Grupen, C., Astroparticle Physics.... Hall, R. D., Shayler, D. J. & Vis, B., Russias Cosmonauts: Inside the Yuri Gagarin Training Center. Harland, D. M., Water and the Search for Life on Mars... Hawthorn Press, Stargazers Almanac... Hawthorn Press, Stargazers Almanac... Held, W., Eclipses .... Hinkle, K., Wallace, L., Valenti, J. & Ayres, T., Ultraviolet Atlas of the Arcturus Spectrum, ... Hobson, M. P., Efsthathiou, G. P. & Lasenby, A. N., General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists... Hflich, P., Kumar, P. & Wheeler, J. C. (eds.), Cosmic Explosions in Three Dimensions: Asymmetries in Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts. Howell, S. B., Handbook of CCD Astronomy, nd Edition.. Humphreys, R. M. & Stanek, K. Z. (eds.), The Fate of the Most Massive Stars.. Jeanloz, R., Albee, A. L. & Burke, K. C. (eds.), Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. ,... Johnstone, D. et al. (eds.), Star Formation in the Interstellar Medium: In Honor of David Hollenbach, Chris McKee and Frank Shu..... Keel, W., The Sky at Einsteins Feet... Kerrod, R., The Star Guide, nd Edition... Kidger, M., Astronomical Enigmas: Life on Mars, the Star of Bethlehem & Other Milky Way Mysteries. Knight, C. & Butler, A., Who Built the Moon?... Knocke, M. M., From Blue Moons to Black Holes: A Basic Guide to Astronomy, Outer Space, and Space Exploration.... Koester, D. & Moehler, S. (eds.), th European Workshop on White Dwarfs.. Laughlin, R. B., A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics from the Bottom Down. Levy, D., Skywatching: The Ultimate Guide to the Universe... Levy, D. H., Deep-Sky Objects: The Best and Brightest from Four Decades of Comet Hunting. 63 228

Levy, D. H., David Levys Guide to Variable Stars, nd Edition.. Lewin, W. H. G. & van der Klis, M. (eds.), Compact Stellar X-ray Sources.. Longair, M., The Cosmic Century: A History of Astrophysics and Cosmology.. Lyne, A. & Graham-Smith, F., Pulsar Astronomy, rd Edition... Martin, J. L. (ed.), Saturn Overview and Abstracts... Martinez Pillet, V., Aparicio, A. & Snchez, F. (eds.), Payload and Mission Definition in Space Sciences... McCafferty, P. & Baillie, M., The Celtic Gods: Comets in Irish Mythology.. Monks, N., Astronomy with a Home Computer... Mermin, N. D., Its About Time: Understanding Einsteins Relativity.. Moore, Sir Patrick, The Sky at Night ... Moore, P., The Amateur Astronomer, th Edition... Moore, P., Patrick Moore on the Moon.... Morison, I. & Penston, M., Pocket Guide to Stars and Planets... Muirhead, B., Reeves-Stevens, J. & G., Going to Mars... Mukhanov, V., Physical Foundations of Cosmology... Nss, A., Galileo Galilei When the World Stood Still... Parker, B., Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts & Supercars: The Fantastic Physics of Films Most Celebrated Secret Agent.... Pasachoff, J. M. & Percy, J. R. (eds.), Teaching and Learning Astronomy: Effective Strategies for Educators Worldwide.. Perseus Press, The Very Best of the Feynman Lectures... Pollack, H. N., Uncertain Science. Uncertain World... Prada, F., Delgado, D. M. & Mahoney, T. J. (eds.), Satellites and Tidal Streams. Regev, O., Chaos and Complexity in Astrophysics... Riley, K. F., Hobson, M. P. & Bence, S. J., Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide, rd Edition.... Riley, K. F. & Hobson, M. P., Student Solution Manual for Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering, rd Edition. Robinson, J. & M. (eds.), The Stargazer of Hardwicke: The Life and Work of Thomas William Webb Romney, J. D. & Reid, M. J. (eds.), Future Directions in High Resolution Astronomy.. Ruggles, C., Ancient Astronomy: An Encyclopaedia of Cosmology and Myth.. Sakurai, T. & Sekii, T. (eds.), The Solar-B Mission and the Forefront of Solar Physics. Salaris, M. & Cassisi, S., Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations... Seidelman, P. K. & Monet, A. K. B. (eds.), Astrometry in the Age of the Next Generation of Large Telescopes.. Shawl, S. J., Ashman, K. M. & Hufnagel, B., Discovering Astronomy, th Edition.. Shayler, D. J. & Moule, I., Women in Space Following Valentina... Shayler, D. J., Salmon, A. & Shayler, M. D., Marswalk One: First Steps on a New Planet. Silk, J., The Infinite Cosmos: Questions from the Frontiers of Cosmology.. Smith, M. D., The Origin of the Stars... Sterken, C. (ed.), The Light-Time Effect in Astrophysics, Causes and Cures of the OC Diagram. Stern, A. & Mitton, J., Pluto and Charon, nd Edition... Stewart, I., Letters to a Young Mathematician.... Thomas, K. S. & McMann, H. J., US Spacesuits... Thompson, R. B. & B. F., Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky. Tielens, A. G. G. M., The Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium.. Valtonen, M. & Karttunen, H., The Three-Body Problem.. Vamplew, A., Simple Stargazing... van Pelt, M., Space Tourism: Adventures in Earths Orbit and Beyond.. Vrielmann, S. & Cropper, M. (eds.), Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables: IAU Colloquium. Ward, R. J., From Nazis to NASA: The Life of Wernher von Braun.. Woodruff, J. (ed.), Philips Astronomy Dictionary: An Illustrated AZ Guide to the Universe, New Edition. Zirker, J. B., An Acre of Glass: A History and Forecast of the Telescope..

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Other Books Received: Brink, D. M. & Broglia, R. A., Nuclear Superfluidity: Pairing in Finite Systems.. 435 Lasenby, A. & Wilkinson, A. (eds.), New Cosmological Data and the Values of the Fundamental Parameters (IAU Symposium )... 434 Yagi, K., Hatsuda, T. & Miake, Y., QuarkGluon Plasma.. 434