Astronomy 404
Lecture 28, Nov. 1
Fall 2019
Lecture Notes:
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Convection in Stars
convective instability:
simulation
example:
granulation
in the Sun
condition for convection: temperature gradient
simulation
of a convective star
convection in main sequence stars
Evolution Beyond the Main Sequence: Low Mass Stars
core degeneracy
shell hydrogen burning
red giant phase
Gaia HR diagrams:
field stars
,
globular cluster
Lecture Archive
Brian D. Fields