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'''Astrophysics''' is a hybrid of [[Physics]] and [[Astronomy]] that attempts to explain the physical workings of the celestial objects or phenomenons. Astrophysics has two subdivisions: theoretical, and applied or experimental. | '''Astrophysics''' is a hybrid of [[Physics]] and [[Astronomy]] that attempts to explain the physical workings of the celestial objects or phenomenons. Astrophysics has two subdivisions: theoretical, and applied or experimental. | ||
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==Research focus== | |||
Research in astrophysics addresses a great variety of topics, for example: | Research in astrophysics addresses a great variety of topics, for example: | ||
*Stars | *Stars | ||
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*The Galaxy (the Milky Way) | *The Galaxy (the Milky Way) | ||
:- interstellar gas and dust | :- interstellar gas and dust | ||
*Galaxies | *Galaxies | ||
:- modeling the environs of galactic-centre massive black holes; | :- modeling the environs of galactic-centre massive black holes; | ||
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*Astroparticles | *Astroparticles | ||
*Black holes | *Black holes | ||
*Dark | *Dark matter | ||
*Dark energy<ref>[http://au.arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0801/0801.0025v1.pdf] ''Cosmology with dark energy decaying through its | |||
chemical-potential contribution.'' Besprovsvany, J., Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2007). Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 40 7099-7104 </ref> | |||
*Astrochemistry (The role of the chemical bond and organic chemistry in nature on a cosmic scale) | *Astrochemistry (The role of the chemical bond and organic chemistry in nature on a cosmic scale) | ||
:Over 140 molecules have been identified in the interstellar gas and circumstellar shells. To date the largest is a carbon chain with 13 atoms and a molecular weight of 147. | :Over 140 molecules have been identified in the interstellar gas and circumstellar shells. To date the largest is a carbon chain with 13 atoms and a molecular weight of 147. | ||
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Astrophysics is a hybrid of Physics and Astronomy that attempts to explain the physical workings of the celestial objects or phenomenons. Astrophysics has two subdivisions: theoretical, and applied or experimental.
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Research focus
Research in astrophysics addresses a great variety of topics, for example:
- Stars
- - stellar evolution
- - magnetic field properties
- - stellar convection
- Stellar atmospheres
- - nature of spectral analysis
- - electron density
- The Galaxy (the Milky Way)
- - interstellar gas and dust
- Galaxies
- - modeling the environs of galactic-centre massive black holes;
- - the structure and dynamics of galactic bars;
- - the flow of gas into and out of galaxies;
- - the role of active galactic nuclei in limiting the growth of galaxies.
- CMB (cosmic microwave background radiation)
- Astroparticles
- Black holes
- Dark matter
- Dark energy[1]
- Astrochemistry (The role of the chemical bond and organic chemistry in nature on a cosmic scale)
- Over 140 molecules have been identified in the interstellar gas and circumstellar shells. To date the largest is a carbon chain with 13 atoms and a molecular weight of 147.
Notes
- ↑ [1] Cosmology with dark energy decaying through its chemical-potential contribution. Besprovsvany, J., Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2007). Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 40 7099-7104
- ↑ Theoretical astrphysics Oxford P{hysics, Oxford University
- ↑ Degenerate electron pressure Swineburn University, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
- ↑ CfA Research Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- ↑ Astrochemistry Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics