Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics

  1. Post-Main-Sequence Evolution
    1. Low-Mass Stellar Evolution
      1. Hydrogen Shell Burning Phase
        1. Core Hydrogen Exhaustion
          1. Shell Source Ignition
            1. Structural Readjustment
            2. Red Giant Branch
              1. Core Contraction
                1. Envelope Expansion
                  1. Convective Envelope
                    1. First Dredge-Up
                    2. Helium Flash
                      1. Degenerate Core Conditions
                        1. Triple-Alpha Process
                          1. Flash Characteristics
                            1. Core Helium Ignition
                            2. Horizontal Branch Phase
                              1. Core Helium Burning
                                1. Hydrogen Shell Burning
                                  1. Stellar Structure
                                    1. RR Lyrae Instability
                                    2. Asymptotic Giant Branch
                                      1. Double Shell Burning
                                        1. Thermal Pulses
                                          1. Third Dredge-Up
                                            1. s-Process Nucleosynthesis
                                            2. Planetary Nebula Formation
                                              1. Mass Loss Enhancement
                                                1. Envelope Ejection
                                                  1. Central Star Evolution
                                                    1. Nebular Ionization
                                                  2. Intermediate-Mass Stellar Evolution
                                                    1. Post-Main-Sequence Tracks
                                                      1. Blue Loop Evolution
                                                        1. Cepheid Instability Strip
                                                          1. Multiple Crossings
                                                          2. Advanced Nuclear Burning
                                                            1. Carbon Burning
                                                              1. Neon Burning
                                                                1. Oxygen Burning
                                                                2. Mass Loss Effects
                                                                  1. Stellar Winds
                                                                    1. Evolutionary Consequences
                                                                  2. High-Mass Stellar Evolution
                                                                    1. Rapid Evolution
                                                                      1. Short Lifetimes
                                                                        1. Massive Star Tracks
                                                                        2. Advanced Burning Stages
                                                                          1. Helium Burning
                                                                            1. Carbon Burning
                                                                              1. Neon Burning
                                                                                1. Oxygen Burning
                                                                                  1. Silicon Burning
                                                                                  2. Onion-Shell Structure
                                                                                    1. Layered Burning Shells
                                                                                      1. Core Composition Evolution
                                                                                        1. Convective Zones
                                                                                        2. Iron Core Formation
                                                                                          1. Silicon Burning Products
                                                                                            1. Nuclear Statistical Equilibrium
                                                                                              1. Core Mass Growth
                                                                                                1. Chandrasekhar Mass Approach
                                                                                                2. Pre-Supernova Evolution
                                                                                                  1. Core Instability
                                                                                                    1. Neutrino Losses
                                                                                                      1. Final Moments

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