Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics

  1. Explosive Stellar Events
    1. Core-Collapse Supernovae
      1. Type II Supernovae
        1. Hydrogen-Rich Spectra
          1. Red Supergiant Progenitors
            1. Core Collapse Mechanism
            2. Type Ib Supernovae
              1. Hydrogen-Poor Spectra
                1. Helium-Rich Composition
                  1. Wolf-Rayet Progenitors
                  2. Type Ic Supernovae
                    1. Hydrogen and Helium Poor
                      1. Stripped Envelope Stars
                        1. Broad-Line Events
                        2. Explosion Mechanism
                          1. Iron Core Collapse
                            1. Neutron Star Formation
                              1. Neutrino-Driven Explosion
                                1. Shock Revival
                                2. Observational Properties
                                  1. Light Curves
                                    1. Spectral Evolution
                                      1. Energy Output
                                        1. Remnant Formation
                                      2. Thermonuclear Supernovae
                                        1. Type Ia Supernovae
                                          1. White Dwarf Progenitors
                                            1. Binary Evolution
                                              1. Chandrasekhar Mass
                                                1. Thermonuclear Runaway
                                                2. Explosion Models
                                                  1. Deflagration
                                                    1. Detonation
                                                      1. Delayed Detonation
                                                      2. Standard Candle Properties
                                                        1. Peak Luminosity
                                                          1. Light Curve Shape
                                                            1. Cosmological Applications
                                                            2. Progenitor Systems
                                                              1. Single Degenerate
                                                                1. Double Degenerate
                                                                  1. Observational Constraints
                                                                2. Supernova Remnants
                                                                  1. Shock Wave Propagation
                                                                    1. Sedov-Taylor Phase
                                                                      1. Radiative Phase
                                                                        1. Supernova Remnant Types
                                                                          1. Shell-Type SNRs
                                                                            1. Plerions
                                                                              1. Composite SNRs
                                                                              2. Interaction with ISM
                                                                                1. Shock Heating
                                                                                  1. Cosmic Ray Acceleration
                                                                                    1. Chemical Enrichment
                                                                                  2. Other Explosive Events
                                                                                    1. Hypernovae
                                                                                      1. Extremely Energetic Explosions
                                                                                        1. Gamma-Ray Burst Connection
                                                                                        2. Pair-Instability Supernovae
                                                                                          1. Very Massive Star Deaths
                                                                                            1. Complete Disruption
                                                                                            2. Electron-Capture Supernovae
                                                                                              1. Super-AGB Star Explosions
                                                                                                1. Intermediate Mass Range

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