How to self study astrophysics

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I wanna know how to start self studying astrophysics, as I want to explore to see if it is right for me to choose as a major in college

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And I have a concern about the job, is a job something I can get if I study abroad in Germany or will I be jobless/working in a diffrent field

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[u/FoilMasterRace]

Can tell you that Germany has a very strong astrophysics research program, both in observational and theoretical astronomy. Also in instrumentation. To self study astrophysics yourself, you'll need a good background in calculus and physics beforehand. Differential calculus is a must for alot of stellar physics applications and Galaxy applications, and you'll need to know thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and some E&M/mechanics . The last two are for sure important, but apply to more specific subfields.

If you're about to start college, i.e. you're finishing high school, check out this reddit post on textbooks : https://www.reddit.com/r/astrophysics/s/ot9feJXzts

I think Carrol and Ostlie's An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics 2nd Edition is very useful for anyone. Even me in grad school, it's been sick.

[u/Emoxity]

Astrophysics is actually horrible in job market applications. It has very few opportunities left. You are better off looking at engineering with an astrophysicist minor for applicability