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

Last modified: November 17, 2009