Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature, chemical composition) of astronomical objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. The study of physical cosmology is theoretical astrophysics at its largest scale; conversely, since the energies involved in cosmology, especially the Big Bang, are the largest known, the observations of the cosmos also serve as the laboratory for physics at its smallest scales as well. See Astronomical_unit.
Subcategories
This category has the following 24 subcategories, out of 24 total.
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- Asteroseismology (6 P)
- Astrophysics journals (18 P)
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- Doppler effects (28 P)
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- Nucleosynthesis (32 P)
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- Polarization (waves) (78 P)
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- Standard candles (13 P)
- Stellar dynamics (12 P)
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Pages in category "Astrophysics"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 208 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
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- Calorimetric Electron Telescope
- Cassini's laws
- Causal dynamical triangulation
- Centro de Estudios de Fisica del Cosmos de Aragon
- Champagne flow model
- Chandrasekhar limit
- Chandrasekhar number
- Chandrasekhar polarization
- Chandrasekhar potential energy tensor
- Chandrasekhar–Fermi method
- Chandrasekhar–Kendall function
- Chandrasekhar–Friedman–Schutz instability
- Chandrasekhar's variational principle
- Chaotic rotation
- Chondritic uniform reservoir
- Collision-induced absorption and emission
- Compton scattering
- Compton telescope
- Computational astrophysics
- Astronomical constant
- IAU (1976) System of Astronomical Constants
- Convective overturn
- Coronal loop
- Cosmic microwave background
- Cosmic ray astronomy
- Cosmochemistry
- Critical ionization velocity
- Crocco's Multiplanetary Trajectory
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- Galactic Bridges and Tails
- Galaxy H-Alpha Fabry-Perot System
- Gas torus
- Gauge vector–tensor gravity
- General Coordinates Network
- Isabella M. Gioia
- Goldschmidt classification
- Graphical timeline from Big Bang to Heat Death
- Graphical timeline of the Big Bang
- Graphical timeline of the Stelliferous Era
- Gravitational compression
- Gravitational lensing formalism
- Gravitational scattering
- Gravitational-wave astronomy
- GravitySimulator
- Grey atmosphere
- Grupo de Astronomía y Ciencias del Espacio
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- P-nuclei
- Perpendicular paramagnetic bond
- Peryton (astronomy)
- Petrie Prize Lecture
- Phillips relationship
- Photo-meson
- Photodissociation region
- Photographic magnitude
- Photometry (astronomy)
- Physical cosmology
- Planck scale
- Plasma (physics)
- Plasma parameters
- Plummer model
- Polytrope
- Press–Schechter formalism
- Przybylski's Star
- Pulsed accretion
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- S-process
- SAO 206462
- Scalar–tensor–vector gravity
- Schönberg–Chandrasekhar limit
- Sérsic profile
- Sheth–Tormen approximation
- Shock waves in astrophysics
- Sigma-D relation
- David Sobral
- Solar radio emission
- Source function
- Standard solar model
- Stationary orbit
- Stellar pulsation
- Strömgren integral
- Superluminal motion
- Supernova nucleosynthesis
- Supra-arcade downflows