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Class Detail:
FA 2012 Astronomy ASTRO 402 - Stellar Astrophysics Section 001
Credits:	3
Requirements & Distribution:	BS
Advisory Prerequisites:	MATH 216, and prior or concurrent enrollment in PHYSICS 340.
Other Course Info:	F.
BS:	This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Oey, Sally ; homepage
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This course examines the appearance, structure, and evolution of stars. We examine the basic physical processes that cause stars to have their observed structures; a study of the energy generation through nucleosynthesis; the basic physical laws that lead to the structure of stars; the transfer of radiation through the outer parts of the star; how spectroscopic information informs us as to the composition and motion of stars; and an in-depth look at the late stages of stellar evolution and stellar death.

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ISBN: 9780521866040	An introduction to the theory of stellar structure and evolution, Author: Dina Prialnik., Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2nd ed. 2010
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