Stellar Astrophysics
Physics 3021 -- Fall 2009
Characterisitics of Light
Atoms and Electrons
Boltzmann & Saha Equations
Line Broadening Mechanisms
Telescopes
Observatories
Stellar Characteristics
Distances and Velocities
Photometry
Spectroscopy
Gravity
Binary Stars
The HR Diagram
The Solar Atmosphere
The Active Sun
Milky Way Galaxy
Interstellar Medium
Protostars
Stellar Interiors
Hydrogen Fusion Reactions
Other Fusion Reactions
Star Clusters
Brown Dwarfs
Red Giants
Post-AGB and Variable Stars
White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulae
Lifes of High-Mass Stars
Supernovae (All Types)
Elements Heavier Than Iron
Please address any questions or comments that you have pertaining to the class to
jim.sowell@physics.gatech.edu.