Faulkner N. Stars and Nebulae

Britannica Educational Publishing, 2019. — 108 p.Introduction
Observing the Motions of Stars
Measuring Brightness and Distance
Colour, Temperature, and Composition
The Sizes of Stars
A Look at the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram
How Stars Shine
The Masses of Stars
The Variety of Star Sizes
Stars Like the Sun
How Many Stars Are There?
Understanding Spectral Analysis
Calculating the Distances of Stars
Our Nearest Stars
The Sun
Globular Clusters
Open Clusters
OB and T Associations
The Nature of Star Clusters
Finding Clusters in External Galaxies
White Dwarfs
Neutron Stars
Black Holes
Stephen Hawking’s Work on Black Holes
The Different Classes of Nebulae
The Historical Study of Nebulae
The Work of the Herschels
Studying Nebulae with Photography and Spectroscopy
The Chemical and Physical Nature of Nebulae
The Dust of Interstellar Space
Turbulence in Nebulae
The Galactic Magnetic Field
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
The Nature of Stars
Understanding Star Clusters
Super Stars
Nebulae