A Brief History of the Study of Nearby Young Moving Groups and Their Members. Issue Volume 10:Issue S314(2015) (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kastner, Joel H.
• Editors: Kastner, J. H.; Stelzer, B.; Metchev, S. A.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 10:Issue S314(2015)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 20
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: protoplanetary disks, -- stars: pre-main sequence, -- stars: individual (TW Hya, V4046 Sgr, HR 4796, β Pic); Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921315006547
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: Beginning with the enigmatic (and now emblematic) TW Hya, the scutiny of individual stars and star-disk systems has both motivated and benefitted from the identification of nearby young moving groups (NYMGs). I briefly outline the emergence of this relatively new subfield of astronomy over the past two decades, and offer a few examples illustrating how the study of NYMGs and their members enables unique investigations of pre-main sequence stellar evolution, evolved protoplanetary disks, and young exoplanets.