An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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The field of → astrophysics concerned with the study of the physical characteristics of stars, more specifically their → internal structure, physical processes taking place in their interiors, atmospheres, → stellar winds, → mass loss, interaction with the → interstellar medium, as well as the physical laws governing → star formation. Same as → stellar physics and → stellar astronomy.

→ stellar; → astrophysics.

Same as → stellar astrophysics.

→ stellar; → physics.

An astrophysical study or research group mainly concerned with theory rather than observation.

→ theoretical; → astrophysics.