PX282 - 0 - stars & solar system

*image: aaron warner *

stars

A - introduction

PX282 - A0 - intro
PX282 - A1 - a star
PX282 - A2 - hertzsprung-russel diagrams
PX282 - A3 - luminosity and flux
PX282 - A4 - parallax and parsecs
PX282 - A5 - astrophysical observations
PX282 - A6 - magnitudes, bandpasses, colours
PX282 - A7 - inside a star
PX282 - A8 - solid angle
PX282 - A9 - connection to luminosity
PX282 - A10 - real spectra

B - stellar spectroscopy and classification

PX282 - B1 - spectral classification
PX282 - B2 - typical spectral lines
PX282 - B3 - spectral lines and classes

C - stellar atmospheres

the boltzmann-saha equation

PX282 - C1 - the physics of line strength
PX282 - C2a - the boltzmann equation
PX282 - C2b - an alternate form
PX282 - C3 - the saha equation
PX282 - C4 - the boltzmann-saha equation

stellar atmospheres

PX282 - C5 - definitions
PX282 - C6a - radiation-matter interactions
PX282 - C6b - intensity after absorption
PX282 - C7 - mean free path
PX282 - C8 - optical depth

sources of opacity

PX282 - C9a - sources of opacity
PX282 - C9b - bound-bound absorption
PX282 - C9c - bound-free absorption
PX282 - C9d - free-free absorption
PX282 - C9e - scattering
PX282 - C9f - deionized hydrogen
PX282 - C9g - combined opacity
PX282 - C10a - radiative transfer equation
PX282 - C10b - understanding the radiative transfer equation
PX282 - C11 - radiation pressure
PX282 - C12 - temperature structure
PX282 - C13 - limb darkening

D - solar structure and interiors

PX282 - D1 - stellar interiors
PX282 - D2 - energy generation and transport
PX282 - D2b - radiation
PX282 - D2c - convection
PX282 - D3 - equations of state
PX282 - D4 - energy in stars
PX282 - D5 - energy sources and timescales
PX282 - D6 - nuclear binding energies
PX282 - D7 - PP1 fusion chain

E - stellar evolution

PX282 - E1a - star formation
PX282 - E1b - initial mass function
PX282 - E2 - protostar
PX282 - E3 - main sequence
PX282 - E4 - turnoff points and stellar clusters
PX282 - E5a - post-main sequence evolution
PX282 - E5b - red giant branch (RGB)
PX282 - E5c - helium flash
PX282 - E5d - horizontal branch
PX282 - E5e - asymptotic giant branch (AGB)
PX282 - E5f - post AGB
PX282 - E6 - higher mass stars
PX282 - E7 - remnants
PX282 - E8 - supernova Ia

F - binary stars and fundamental parameters

PX282 - F1 - binary stars
PX285 - F2 - visual binaries
PX285 - F3 - spectroscopic binaries
PX285 - F4 - eclipsing binaries

solar system

G - the sun

PX282 - G1 - fundamental properties
PX282 - G2 - internal structure
PX282 - G3 - sunspots
PX282 - G4 - solar atmosphere
PX282 - G5 - solar activity cycle

H - introduction to the planets

PX282 - H1 - planets
PX282 - H2 - spectrum of a planet

I - planetary motion

PX282 - I1 - models
PX282 - I2 - kepler's laws
PX282 - I3 - newtons' laws
PX282 - I4 - energy in orbits
PX282 - I5 - two body problem
PX282 - I6a - three body problem I
PX282 - I6b - three body problem II

J - terrestrial planets

PX282 - J1 - mercury
PX282 - J2 - venus
PX282 - J3 - earth
PX282 - J4 - mars
PX282 - J5 - interiors
PX282 - J6 - surfaces
PX282 - J7a - atmospheres
PX282 - J7b - greenhouse effect
PX282 - J7c - earth and venus
PX282 - J7d - atmospheric escape
PX282 - J8 - orbits
PX282 - J9 - moons

K - giant planets

PX282 - K1 - composition
PX282 - K2a - interiors of gas giants
PX282 - K2b - interiors of ice giants
PX282 - K3 - internal heat
PX282 - K4 - atmosphere
PX282 - K5 - moons

L - formation of solar system

PX282 - L1 - nebular hypothesis
PX282 - L2 - core accretion

M - habitability and extraterrestrial life

PX282 - M1 - requirements for life
PX282 - M2 - possible environments for life