The Life of a Star
... shells being ejected into space (a planetary nebula) the red super giant tears itself apart in an unbelievably violent explosion called a supernova. As the radiation and debris clear, a neutron star emerges. This tiny object, about 20 km in diameter, is all that’s left of the massive super giant. It ...
... shells being ejected into space (a planetary nebula) the red super giant tears itself apart in an unbelievably violent explosion called a supernova. As the radiation and debris clear, a neutron star emerges. This tiny object, about 20 km in diameter, is all that’s left of the massive super giant. It ...
Document
... vision of the sky during day and night Things to observe: • Position on Earth: observe how the view of sky changes as you move E,W, N,S • Note the distribution of sunlight on Earth! • Rotation is around Polaris which is not in zenith ...
... vision of the sky during day and night Things to observe: • Position on Earth: observe how the view of sky changes as you move E,W, N,S • Note the distribution of sunlight on Earth! • Rotation is around Polaris which is not in zenith ...
HS-ESS1-2 - Trimble County Schools
... A. What are Binary Stars? 1) How do most of them appear from Earth? 2) How are Astonomers able to identify them? B. What are Doppler Shifts? 1) Compare/Contrast blueshift and redshift. 2) How does speed affect it? C. What are two units of measure for long stellar distances? D Describe the apparent s ...
... A. What are Binary Stars? 1) How do most of them appear from Earth? 2) How are Astonomers able to identify them? B. What are Doppler Shifts? 1) Compare/Contrast blueshift and redshift. 2) How does speed affect it? C. What are two units of measure for long stellar distances? D Describe the apparent s ...
Solar System Vocab terms geocentric — discredited theory that
... gibbous phase — when a moon or planet shows more than half, but not all, of its face. gravity — seeming force of attraction felt between two or more objects with mass. heliocentric — theory that the sun is in the center of the solar system. infrared — invisible part of light, with longer wavelengths ...
... gibbous phase — when a moon or planet shows more than half, but not all, of its face. gravity — seeming force of attraction felt between two or more objects with mass. heliocentric — theory that the sun is in the center of the solar system. infrared — invisible part of light, with longer wavelengths ...
The Sun . . .
... H-R Diagram: Diagram that classifies stars according to their luminosity/absolute magnitude, and spectral class based on color and surface temperature. Luminosity: The brightness of a star compared to the Sun. Absolute Magnitude: Compares the brightness of stars from a standard distance from Earth. ...
... H-R Diagram: Diagram that classifies stars according to their luminosity/absolute magnitude, and spectral class based on color and surface temperature. Luminosity: The brightness of a star compared to the Sun. Absolute Magnitude: Compares the brightness of stars from a standard distance from Earth. ...
Maui Stargazing April Observing List DEEP SPACE OBJECTS
... of ionized gas ejected from old red giant stars late in their lives. GLOBULAR STAR CLUSTERS A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite. Globular clusters are very tightly bound by gravity, which gives them their spherical shapes and relatively hi ...
... of ionized gas ejected from old red giant stars late in their lives. GLOBULAR STAR CLUSTERS A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite. Globular clusters are very tightly bound by gravity, which gives them their spherical shapes and relatively hi ...
Quiz #4 – The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Stars
... The process that occurs when atoms combine to form a new element and release energy is called _________________. ...
... The process that occurs when atoms combine to form a new element and release energy is called _________________. ...
ASTR100 Homework #5 Solutions Chapter 11 #29, 31 Due
... Decide whether the statement makes sense or does not. Explain clearly. If you could look inside the Sun today, you’d find that its core contains a much higher proportion of helium and a lower proportion of hydrogen than it did when the Sun was born. This statement makes sense because over the last 4 ...
... Decide whether the statement makes sense or does not. Explain clearly. If you could look inside the Sun today, you’d find that its core contains a much higher proportion of helium and a lower proportion of hydrogen than it did when the Sun was born. This statement makes sense because over the last 4 ...
The Science behind the Stars ctY Astrophysics by Spencer McClung
... n day three of CTY Astrophysics, we were given a series of images of light from a star and had to determine the mass of its binary companion. For an hour we used two sticks to monitor small changes in the star’s light and then used a very long series of calculations with very big numbers. In the end ...
... n day three of CTY Astrophysics, we were given a series of images of light from a star and had to determine the mass of its binary companion. For an hour we used two sticks to monitor small changes in the star’s light and then used a very long series of calculations with very big numbers. In the end ...
Mountain Skies
... its orbit. In April, we get a chance at both views. Tonight, as the sky darkens, it is in the west below Mars. But, recall that Mercury, because it is so close to the sun, moves very rapidly. Thus, we will have a favorable vie ...
... its orbit. In April, we get a chance at both views. Tonight, as the sky darkens, it is in the west below Mars. But, recall that Mercury, because it is so close to the sun, moves very rapidly. Thus, we will have a favorable vie ...
handout
... VII. The Motion of the Planets A. The planets are orbiting the sun almost exactly in the plane of the _______________. B. The Moon is orbiting _______________ in almost the same plane (Ecliptic) C. Mercury appears at most __________ from the sun. It can occasionally be seen shortly after ___________ ...
... VII. The Motion of the Planets A. The planets are orbiting the sun almost exactly in the plane of the _______________. B. The Moon is orbiting _______________ in almost the same plane (Ecliptic) C. Mercury appears at most __________ from the sun. It can occasionally be seen shortly after ___________ ...
practice exam #1
... 1. Earth’s seasons are produced by its ___ around the Sun. a. Rotation b. Revolution c. Precession d. Contraction e. A and B f. B and C 2. The ancient Greeks were aware of seven celestial objects that move relative to the background of stars. These are the Sun, Moon, Earth, and the planets that can ...
... 1. Earth’s seasons are produced by its ___ around the Sun. a. Rotation b. Revolution c. Precession d. Contraction e. A and B f. B and C 2. The ancient Greeks were aware of seven celestial objects that move relative to the background of stars. These are the Sun, Moon, Earth, and the planets that can ...
Abs-Apar Mag
... – If positive, apparent is smaller (brighter), star is closer than 10 parsecs away • More positive means more closer – (way more positive means way more closer) ...
... – If positive, apparent is smaller (brighter), star is closer than 10 parsecs away • More positive means more closer – (way more positive means way more closer) ...
Extra-Solar Planets continued
... days from a distance of about 3 million miles. Researchers acknowledged there probably are several different types of solar systems orbiting distant stars. But for now, the 55 Cancri system bears the closest resemblance to ours. ...
... days from a distance of about 3 million miles. Researchers acknowledged there probably are several different types of solar systems orbiting distant stars. But for now, the 55 Cancri system bears the closest resemblance to ours. ...
7.1 Space Flight to the Stars
... fathom the distance in units like metres and kilometres. -For this reason, we use units such as the astronomical unit (AU) -One astronomical unit is equal to the average distance between the Sun and Earth, which is about 150 million kilometres. -Once we get past our solar system, the distance to oth ...
... fathom the distance in units like metres and kilometres. -For this reason, we use units such as the astronomical unit (AU) -One astronomical unit is equal to the average distance between the Sun and Earth, which is about 150 million kilometres. -Once we get past our solar system, the distance to oth ...
Nebula - NICADD
... • Any source of light in the night sky that was not a point was called a nebula. ...
... • Any source of light in the night sky that was not a point was called a nebula. ...
un Facts About Venus F
... All the beautiful star s of the winter are now visible, including Betelguese, Sirius, Rigel and Aldebaron. The "ev ening star" V enus is appearing bri ghter and b righter during the month of Januar y. A rare event, a total solar eclipse visible from the United States will be on August 21, 2017. Come ...
... All the beautiful star s of the winter are now visible, including Betelguese, Sirius, Rigel and Aldebaron. The "ev ening star" V enus is appearing bri ghter and b righter during the month of Januar y. A rare event, a total solar eclipse visible from the United States will be on August 21, 2017. Come ...
Day 1 Notes
... Our new unit is Earth’s Role in Space, where do you think Earth fits in space? Is it a large or small part of space? Is it unique to other aspects of space? ...
... Our new unit is Earth’s Role in Space, where do you think Earth fits in space? Is it a large or small part of space? Is it unique to other aspects of space? ...
Question C:
... Zeilik, Fig. 13-10 is an HR (color-magnitude) diagram for the globular cluster M3. At B-V=0.4, where there are some obvious main sequence stars, we read 18.5 ≤ mV ≤ 19.5 We can find the absolute magnitude MV at B-4=0.4 from a couple of places: • Table A4-3 says that MV≈3.5 • The HR diagram used with ...
... Zeilik, Fig. 13-10 is an HR (color-magnitude) diagram for the globular cluster M3. At B-V=0.4, where there are some obvious main sequence stars, we read 18.5 ≤ mV ≤ 19.5 We can find the absolute magnitude MV at B-4=0.4 from a couple of places: • Table A4-3 says that MV≈3.5 • The HR diagram used with ...
Life: Definition, Origin, Criteria
... ‘debris’ in the disk • We can now detect many planets, from Jupiter to Earth size ...
... ‘debris’ in the disk • We can now detect many planets, from Jupiter to Earth size ...
Constellations
... during specific seasons This is due to earth’s rotation around sun and tilt of the earth Lyra in summer ...
... during specific seasons This is due to earth’s rotation around sun and tilt of the earth Lyra in summer ...
We live in a solar system that consists of a star we call the Sun and
... We live in a solar system that consists of a star we call the Sun and nine planets and their moons plus numerous comets, asteroids and meteoroids. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way, a galaxy made up of billions of stars, and just one of billions of galaxies known to be traveling through inte ...
... We live in a solar system that consists of a star we call the Sun and nine planets and their moons plus numerous comets, asteroids and meteoroids. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way, a galaxy made up of billions of stars, and just one of billions of galaxies known to be traveling through inte ...
Stars, H-R and Life Cycle of Star
... Two astronomers discovered a relationship between the absolute magnitude (real brightness) of a star and its surface temperature. They plotted the data on a graph. ...
... Two astronomers discovered a relationship between the absolute magnitude (real brightness) of a star and its surface temperature. They plotted the data on a graph. ...
Constellations Jeopardy
... This distance is most different in size from a light year. A. Distance across the solar system ...
... This distance is most different in size from a light year. A. Distance across the solar system ...
Aquarius (constellation)
Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for ""water-carrier"" or ""cup-carrier"", and its symbol is 20px (Unicode ♒), a representation of water.Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac (the sun's apparent path). It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century AD astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of constellations with watery associations such as Cetus the whale, Pisces the fish, and Eridanus the river.