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AST/PTYS 545: Astrophysics of Stars and Planets, Spring 2025, University of Arizona, Steward Observatory

Course Overview

Course Materials

Week 1
- Intro
- Hydrostatic Equilibrium, Energy Principles, and the Virial Theorem
Week 2
- Constant-Density Model, Energy Generation/Transport, Dimensional Analysis, and the Main Sequence
- An Overview of Stellar Evolution
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
- Asteroseismology
- The Sun
Week 8
Week 9
- Rotation
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
- Exoplanet Populations and their Dependence on Host Star Properties
Week 13
Week 14

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By Carl E. Fields