Introduction to Astrophysics


Mechanisms of emission and absorption of radiation. Radiation transfer. Stellar magnitudes and distances. Stellar spectra and classification, Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Internal structure, formation and evolution of stars. Final states: white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes. The sun and the solar system. Variable and singular stars. Stellar groups and clusters. Interstellar matter. Our Galaxy. Cosmology.


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Undergraduate

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Instructors: Konstantinos Alyssandrakis
Department: Department of Physics
Institution: University of Ioannina
Subject: Physical Sciences
Rights: CC-BY-SA

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