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ASTR 120Stellar Astrophysics

4 units · ASTR · UC San Diego

In-depth exploration of stellar astrophysics. Radiation and energy transport in interiors and atmospheres of stars. Equations of stellar structure. Basics of stellar modeling. Star formation, stellar evolution as a function of stellar mass, initial mass functions, stellar clusters. Properties of variable stars, late-stage stellar evolutionary processes. Nucleosynthesis, demographics of stellar remnants.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “PHYS 2A/2AR-B-C-D or 4A-B-C-D-E.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Required in (1)

  • Astrophysical Sciences

One of the options in (1)

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics