Abstract
The Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, Java, Indonesia, celebrated in 1983 its 60th anniversary. Since its foundation, the physical properties of binary systems have formed a major research topic of this observatory. Until 1970, the study of visual binaries and the determination of orbits received most emphasis. Since then, also the evolution of close binary systems, such as X-ray binaries, Wolf-Rayet binaries and binary pulsars, has been researched with priority in Lembang. It seemed thus appropriate that a Colloquium devoted to the study of binary systems be held in Lembang at the time of the Observatory’s anniversary.
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Hidayat, B., Kopal, Z., Rahe, J. (1984). Introduction. In: Hidayat, B., Kopal, Z., Rahe, J. (eds) Double Stars, Physical Properties and Generic Relations. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6372-6_1
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