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Overview
The Interstellar Medium (ISM)
The Process of Star Formation
Nuclear Fusion in Protostars
Stellar Evolutionary Tracks in the HR Diagram
Failed Stars: Brown Dwarfs
Binary Stars
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ASTRO 801: Planets, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

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