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8.901 Astrophysics I | Physics

This course provides a graduate-level introduction to stellar astrophysics. It covers a variety of topics, ranging from stellar structure and evolution to galactic dynamics and dark matter.

Keywords:: interstellar medium: HII regions, globular clusters., astronomical instrumentation, gravitational lenses, x-ray sources, high-energy astrophysics, classification, Oort constants, Oort limit, star formation, stellar oscillations, cosmic rays, accretion disks, dark matter, Jeans' mass, radiative transfer, Compton scattering, radio pulsars, Galactic stellar distributions, globular clusters, molecular clouds, Astrophysics, Historical astronomy, bremsstrahlung, degenerate and collapsed stars, synchrotron radiation, interacting binary systems, stellar structure equations, stellar evolution, Stars: spectra, dust, supernova remnants

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
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Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Graduate School
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Language:: English
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