Lecture

Star Formation: Jeans Mass and Collapse

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Description

This lecture covers the basics of star formation, focusing on the Jeans mass and collapse process in astrophysics. Starting with an introduction to astrophysics, the instructor explains how the radius and mass of Jeans play a crucial role in the collapse of star-forming regions. The free fall time, gravitational contraction, and energy conversion processes are also discussed in detail, highlighting the key factors that determine the formation of stars. The lecture concludes with a brief overview of nebulae and the star-forming region NGC 604.

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https://mediaspace.epfl.ch/media/0_mkrp1hix

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Astrophysics: Stellar astronomy

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