ASTR730 / CSI661 Fall 2012 CH2. An Overview of Stellar Evolution September 04, 2012 Jie Zhang Copyright…

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Overview – Part 2 Part Stellar Evolution Young Stellar Objects Zero-Age Main Sequence (ZAMS) Leaving the Main Sequence Red Giants and Supergiants Helium Flash (M < 1.5 Ms) Later Phases (M < 6 – 10 Ms) Advanced Phase (M > 6 – 10 Ms) Core Collapse and Nucleosynthesis References: 1.CH2.1, CH2.2, CH2.3, CH2.4, CH2.5, CH2.6, CH2.7, CH2.8