Astr 350 | Lecture 12 | Fall 2012
Astronomy 350
Lecture 12, Sept 24 Fall 2012

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Stars and Cosmology

Star Birth

  • stellar nurserys: molecular clouds here and here
  • ingredients: gas and dust

Gravitational Collapse

Atoms, Gasses, Temperature, and Pressure

Stars: Stability, Lifespan, and Energy Supply

Nuclear Reactions in Stars and the Universe

NASA STEREO image of 3-D sun

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Brian D. Fields
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