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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 May 2010

Mario Livio
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland
Thomas M. Brown
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland
Mario Livio
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
Thomas M. Brown
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
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Summary

The Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium on “The Local Group as an Astrophysical Laboratory” took place during 5–8 May 2003.

The Local Group is in some sense the universe in a nutshell. The processes of galaxy mergers and interactions are the bread and butter of hierarchical structure formation. These processes can be studied in unsurpassed detail in the Local Group. Starburst regions in the LMC provide spectacular local versions of their high-redshift counterparts. While black holes are believed to reside at the centers of most galaxies, the best determination of the mass of a central black hole has been achieved in our own Galaxy (through the orbits of individual stars). In addition, the Local Group provides a rich census of star formation histories and of stellar populations. In short, before we attempt to understand the Universe, understanding our own backyard is a good start.

These proceedings represent only a part of the invited talks that were presented at the symposium. We thank the contributing authors for preparing their manuscripts.

We thank Sharon Toolan of ST ScI for her help in preparing this volume for publication.

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The Local Group as an Astrophysical Laboratory
Proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, held in Baltimore, Maryland May 5–8, 2003
, pp. xi - xii
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2006

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  • Preface
    • By Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland, Thomas M. Brown, Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland
  • Edited by Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Thomas M. Brown, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
  • Book: The Local Group as an Astrophysical Laboratory
  • Online publication: 12 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511734908.001
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  • Preface
    • By Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland, Thomas M. Brown, Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland
  • Edited by Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Thomas M. Brown, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
  • Book: The Local Group as an Astrophysical Laboratory
  • Online publication: 12 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511734908.001
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  • Preface
    • By Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland, Thomas M. Brown, Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland
  • Edited by Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Thomas M. Brown, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
  • Book: The Local Group as an Astrophysical Laboratory
  • Online publication: 12 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511734908.001
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