Stellar Properties

Contents

• Introduction
• Stars--What Are They Like?
  • Distances---Trigonometric Parallax
    • Review Questions
  • Distances---Inverse Square Law
    • Review Questions
  • Magnitude System
    • Apparent Magnitude
    • Absolute Magnitude and Luminosity
    • Distance Modulus
  • Color and Temperature
    • Color Index and Temperature
    • Wien's Law and Temperature
    • Review Questions
  • The Composition of Stars
  • The Velocities of Stars Doppler Effect
    • Review Questions
  • The Masses of Stars
    • Review Questions
  • The Sizes of Stars
    • Review Questions
• Types of Stars and HR diagram
  • Temperature dependence
  • Spectral Types
    • Review Questions
  • Hertzsprung-Russell diagram Color-Magnitude diagram
  • Spectroscopic Parallax
  • What is a ``Typical'' Star?
    • Review Questions