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PX144 Introduction to Astronomy
Stars
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PDF of this chapter: introchap6.pdf (5.1 MB)
Introduction
What are stars?
Observational Properties
Distances, Luminosity, Flux, Magnitudes, Luminosity (revisited), Masses, Spectroscopic Binaries, Mass Function, Application: Mass-Luminosity Relation
Stellar Spectra
Introduction, Planck's Radiation Law, Spectroscopy, Stellar Spectra
Hertzsprung Russell Diagram
HRD
Stellar Structure and Evolution
Stellar Birth, Main Sequence, White Dwarfs, QM interlude, White Dwarfs: Summary
Neutron Stars
Neutron Stars, Neutron Stars: Rotation
Black Holes
Black Holes, Black Holes: Accretion
Compact Objects
Summary
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