Stars - cayugascience
... Compared with the life span of humans, the life span of stars is extremely long. All stars form inside a collapsing nebula, a cloud of dust and gases. A nebula’s collapse can be triggered by a disturbance such as the gravitational attraction of a nearby star or the shockwave from an exploding star. ...
... Compared with the life span of humans, the life span of stars is extremely long. All stars form inside a collapsing nebula, a cloud of dust and gases. A nebula’s collapse can be triggered by a disturbance such as the gravitational attraction of a nearby star or the shockwave from an exploding star. ...
Slide 1
... “The elements have their ultimate origins in cosmic events. Further, different elements come from a variety of different events. So the elements that make up life itself reflect a variety of events that take place in the Universe. The hydrogen found in water and hydrocarbons was formed in the momen ...
... “The elements have their ultimate origins in cosmic events. Further, different elements come from a variety of different events. So the elements that make up life itself reflect a variety of events that take place in the Universe. The hydrogen found in water and hydrocarbons was formed in the momen ...
Polaris
... amplitude of its variation has been quickly declining since the middle of the 20th century. The variation ...
... amplitude of its variation has been quickly declining since the middle of the 20th century. The variation ...
celestial sphere
... star chart mounted in such a fashion that it can be oriented to represent the true aspect of the sky as seen by an observer at any point on the earth at any time. Since the surface is spherical, the distortion inherent in flat star maps is avoided. On the other hand, it forces you to view the conste ...
... star chart mounted in such a fashion that it can be oriented to represent the true aspect of the sky as seen by an observer at any point on the earth at any time. Since the surface is spherical, the distortion inherent in flat star maps is avoided. On the other hand, it forces you to view the conste ...
UCLA 2004
... When 1 Ori C goes supernova, all the disks in the Orion Nebula will be pelted with radioactive ejecta Even more true for the disks observed in Carina Nebula, with sixty O stars [Smith et al. (2003)], many other H II regions Ejecta dust grains penetrate disk, evaporate on entry, but leave SLRs lodg ...
... When 1 Ori C goes supernova, all the disks in the Orion Nebula will be pelted with radioactive ejecta Even more true for the disks observed in Carina Nebula, with sixty O stars [Smith et al. (2003)], many other H II regions Ejecta dust grains penetrate disk, evaporate on entry, but leave SLRs lodg ...
Life as a Low
... clusters show star becomes larger, redder, and more luminous after its time on the main sequence is over. ...
... clusters show star becomes larger, redder, and more luminous after its time on the main sequence is over. ...
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
... Different Results for Stars of Different Mass Low Mass Stars ...
... Different Results for Stars of Different Mass Low Mass Stars ...
The Life Cycle of A Star
... inside of (or combined with) the protons, forming neutrons. In fact, the whole core of the star becomes nothing but a dense ball of neutrons. It is possible that this core will remain intact after the supernova, and be called a neutron star. However, if the original star was very massive (say 15 or ...
... inside of (or combined with) the protons, forming neutrons. In fact, the whole core of the star becomes nothing but a dense ball of neutrons. It is possible that this core will remain intact after the supernova, and be called a neutron star. However, if the original star was very massive (say 15 or ...
S1-4-03 - Celestial Navigation
... Note: Early navigators used recognizable landmarks to navigate by hugging the coast and staying in known waters. If they ventured into the open ocean or to unknown waters, there were no recognizable landmarks. The Vikings were the first to venture on long journeys into the open sea. The Polynesians ...
... Note: Early navigators used recognizable landmarks to navigate by hugging the coast and staying in known waters. If they ventured into the open ocean or to unknown waters, there were no recognizable landmarks. The Vikings were the first to venture on long journeys into the open sea. The Polynesians ...
The Astrophysical Origins of the Short
... Contaminates Sun’s molecular cloud [wind possibly triggers collapse of cloud core] (Wasserburg et al. 1994) Nearby (Type II) Supernova ...
... Contaminates Sun’s molecular cloud [wind possibly triggers collapse of cloud core] (Wasserburg et al. 1994) Nearby (Type II) Supernova ...
Betelgeuse
... where this long wavelength penetrates the dust and the narrow bandwidth avoids any spectral lines, and so we see the star relatively undistorted," said Townes. "We have also had the good fortune to have an instrument that has operated in a very similar manner for some 15 years, providing a long and ...
... where this long wavelength penetrates the dust and the narrow bandwidth avoids any spectral lines, and so we see the star relatively undistorted," said Townes. "We have also had the good fortune to have an instrument that has operated in a very similar manner for some 15 years, providing a long and ...
Chapter 17 Star Stuff
... • High-mass stars with >8MSun have short lives, eventually becoming hot enough to make iron, and end in supernova explosions • Low-mass stars with <2MSun have long lives, never become hot enough to fuse carbon nuclei, and end as white dwarfs • Intermediate mass stars can make elements heavier than c ...
... • High-mass stars with >8MSun have short lives, eventually becoming hot enough to make iron, and end in supernova explosions • Low-mass stars with <2MSun have long lives, never become hot enough to fuse carbon nuclei, and end as white dwarfs • Intermediate mass stars can make elements heavier than c ...
Chapter 17 Star Stuff How does a star`s mass affect nuclear fusion
... • The mass of a main sequence star determines its core pressure and temperature • Stars of higher mass have higher core temperature and more rapid fusion, making those stars both more luminous and shorter-lived • Stars of lower mass have cooler cores and slower fusion rates, giving them smaller lumi ...
... • The mass of a main sequence star determines its core pressure and temperature • Stars of higher mass have higher core temperature and more rapid fusion, making those stars both more luminous and shorter-lived • Stars of lower mass have cooler cores and slower fusion rates, giving them smaller lumi ...
AAVSO: Mu Cephei, October 2002 Variable Star Of The Month
... Nevertheless, the coverage of this star has been excellent and is almost complete from 1881 onwards, thanks largely to an epic 55-year run of 5275 observations by the German visual observer Joseph Plassmann. The AAVSO observer Ed Oravec has also been an avid observer of this star - he has contribute ...
... Nevertheless, the coverage of this star has been excellent and is almost complete from 1881 onwards, thanks largely to an epic 55-year run of 5275 observations by the German visual observer Joseph Plassmann. The AAVSO observer Ed Oravec has also been an avid observer of this star - he has contribute ...
SN 1054
SN 1054 is a supernova that was first observed on 4 July 1054 A.D. (hence its name), and that lasted for a period of around two years. The event was recorded in contemporary Chinese astronomy, and references to it are also found in a later (13th-century) Japanese document, and in a document from the Arab world. Furthermore, there are a number of proposed, but doubtful, references from European sources recorded in the 15th century, and perhaps a pictograph associated with the Ancestral Puebloan culture found near the Peñasco Blanco site in New Mexico.The remnant of SN 1054, which consists of debris ejected during the explosion, is known as the Crab Nebula. It is located in the sky near the star Zeta Tauri (ζ Tauri). The core of the exploding star formed a pulsar, called the Crab Pulsar (or PSR B0531+21). The nebula and the pulsar it contains are the most studied astronomical objects outside the Solar System. It is one of the few Galactic supernovae where the date of the explosion is well known. The two objects are the most luminous in their respective categories. For these reasons, and because of the important role it has repeatedly played in the modern era, SN 1054 is the best known supernova in the history of astronomy.The Crab Nebula is easily observed by amateur astronomers thanks to its brightness, and was also catalogued early on by professional astronomers, long before its true nature was understood and identified. When the French astronomer Charles Messier watched for the return of Halley's Comet in 1758, he confused the nebula for the comet, as he was unaware of the former's existence. Due to this error, he created his catalogue of non-cometary nebulous objects, the Messier Catalogue, to avoid such mistakes in the future. The nebula is catalogued as the first Messier object, or M1.