Stars. The World of Celestial Bodies

This book contains an overview of modern concepts about stars. It discusses the names of constellations and the names of stars, the possibility of observing them at night and during the day, the main characteristics of stars, and their classification. The main focus is on the nature of stars: their internal structure, sources of energy, origin, and evolution. Late stages of stellar evolution leading to the formation of planetary nebulae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, as well as nova and supernova explosions are discussed. The book is aimed at undergraduate students in natural science faculties of universities and specialists in related fields of science. It is of particular interest to astronomy enthusiasts.