Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics

  1. Variable Stars
    1. Pulsating Variables
      1. Physical Mechanism
        1. Kappa Mechanism
          1. Gamma Mechanism
            1. Convective Driving
            2. Instability Strip
              1. Location in H-R Diagram
                1. Pulsation Boundaries
                2. Classical Cepheids
                  1. Population I Cepheids
                    1. Period-Luminosity Relation
                      1. Distance Scale Applications
                      2. Type II Cepheids
                        1. Population II Cepheids
                          1. W Virginis Stars
                            1. BL Herculis Stars
                            2. RR Lyrae Stars
                              1. Horizontal Branch Pulsators
                                1. Period-Luminosity-Metallicity Relation
                                  1. Globular Cluster Distance Indicators
                                  2. Delta Scuti Stars
                                    1. Main Sequence Pulsators
                                      1. Multiple Pulsation Modes
                                      2. Mira Variables
                                        1. Long-Period Variables
                                          1. Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars
                                            1. Mass Loss
                                            2. Semi-Regular Variables
                                              1. Irregular Pulsations
                                                1. Red Giant and Supergiant Variables
                                              2. Eruptive Variables
                                                1. Novae
                                                  1. Classical Novae
                                                    1. Recurrent Novae
                                                      1. Dwarf Novae
                                                        1. Thermonuclear Runaway
                                                        2. Luminous Blue Variables
                                                          1. Massive Star Instabilities
                                                            1. Giant Eruptions
                                                              1. Eta Carinae-type Events
                                                              2. Flare Stars
                                                                1. Magnetic Activity
                                                                  1. Stellar Flares
                                                                    1. UV Ceti Stars
                                                                  2. Eclipsing Variables
                                                                    1. Geometric Eclipses
                                                                      1. Light Curve Analysis
                                                                        1. Stellar Parameter Determination
                                                                          1. Algol-Type Systems
                                                                            1. Beta Lyrae Systems
                                                                              1. W Ursae Majoris Systems
                                                                              2. Rotating Variables
                                                                                1. Spotted Stars
                                                                                  1. Ellipsoidal Variables
                                                                                    1. Magnetic Variables
                                                                                      1. Oblique Rotator Model
                                                                                      2. Chemically Peculiar Variables
                                                                                        1. Ap Stars
                                                                                          1. Am Stars
                                                                                            1. Lambda Bootis Stars
                                                                                              1. Magnetic Field Effects

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