Stars
... way. They grow larger just like the Sun sized stars, but then instead of shrinking and forming a planetary nebula they explode in what is called a super nova. Super nova explosions can be brighter than an entire galaxy, and can be seen ...
... way. They grow larger just like the Sun sized stars, but then instead of shrinking and forming a planetary nebula they explode in what is called a super nova. Super nova explosions can be brighter than an entire galaxy, and can be seen ...
7.1 Space Flight to the Stars
... A light year is a unit of distance, not time! There is a reason why it is called a light-year: it is equal to the distance that a beam of light can travel through space in 1 year. It is equivalent to: -63 000 AU -9000 billion kilometres ...
... A light year is a unit of distance, not time! There is a reason why it is called a light-year: it is equal to the distance that a beam of light can travel through space in 1 year. It is equivalent to: -63 000 AU -9000 billion kilometres ...
The Celestial sphere
... observed by man in the stars. These also appear to be on the celestial sphere. 1. The stars in a constellation are in the same general direction 2. The stars in a constellation are NOT the same distance from earth ...
... observed by man in the stars. These also appear to be on the celestial sphere. 1. The stars in a constellation are in the same general direction 2. The stars in a constellation are NOT the same distance from earth ...
The Life of a Star
... it cools down further, the star becomes a black dwarf. Now, the star is finished with its life cycle. High-mass stars explode after their red giant stage. If the star is massive enough, it will eventually become a black hole. Other high-mass red giants may become neutron stars. A neutron star is usu ...
... it cools down further, the star becomes a black dwarf. Now, the star is finished with its life cycle. High-mass stars explode after their red giant stage. If the star is massive enough, it will eventually become a black hole. Other high-mass red giants may become neutron stars. A neutron star is usu ...
Astr 40 Final Exam Review ()
... 93. A galaxy with a disk and a nucleus but no spirals is called and S0 galaxy in the Hubble Tuning Fork. 94. Though quasars were named quasi-stellar objects early on, they are not stars, in fact they are cores of nuclei of galaxies exploding. 95. The universe has been observed to be nearly homogeneo ...
... 93. A galaxy with a disk and a nucleus but no spirals is called and S0 galaxy in the Hubble Tuning Fork. 94. Though quasars were named quasi-stellar objects early on, they are not stars, in fact they are cores of nuclei of galaxies exploding. 95. The universe has been observed to be nearly homogeneo ...
Lars Bildsten - nnpss
... The luminosity of the star is determined by heat transport, since the core is hot, and the surface is cold (VACUUM!). Unlike in your house, the heat is transported by diffusion of photons, which have a mean free path l, giving: ...
... The luminosity of the star is determined by heat transport, since the core is hot, and the surface is cold (VACUUM!). Unlike in your house, the heat is transported by diffusion of photons, which have a mean free path l, giving: ...
Quiz Chapter 10 Answers
... Quiz Chapter 10 Answers 10-1. Protostars are not seen in visible light telescopes because: a) they don’t emit any radiation b) they are surrounded by clouds of gas and dust X c) they only emit infrared radiation d) they are all moving away from Earth so fast that their visible light is Doppler shift ...
... Quiz Chapter 10 Answers 10-1. Protostars are not seen in visible light telescopes because: a) they don’t emit any radiation b) they are surrounded by clouds of gas and dust X c) they only emit infrared radiation d) they are all moving away from Earth so fast that their visible light is Doppler shift ...
Seasons
... A. Celestial Object – any object observed in the sky during the day or night (ex: stars, moon, planets, sun) 1. Apparent Motion – the motion an object appears to move, but does not actually move in that direction or does not move at ...
... A. Celestial Object – any object observed in the sky during the day or night (ex: stars, moon, planets, sun) 1. Apparent Motion – the motion an object appears to move, but does not actually move in that direction or does not move at ...
THE CELESTIAL SPHERE
... The stars are at a very large distance from us. So the relative movement between them is of no consequence to day-to-day observations. We therefore imagine the stars to remain fixed on a sphere of very large radius with the earth at its centre. We call this sphere the celestial sphere. At any point ...
... The stars are at a very large distance from us. So the relative movement between them is of no consequence to day-to-day observations. We therefore imagine the stars to remain fixed on a sphere of very large radius with the earth at its centre. We call this sphere the celestial sphere. At any point ...
using a cepheid variable to determine distance
... days. On each day, the apparent visual magnitude was recorded. Using this data you will be able to plot a light-curve for this Cepheid, and from this light curve, determine the period of the light curve. The mean apparent magnitude mv is the average magnitude from the graph. Using the Period-Luminos ...
... days. On each day, the apparent visual magnitude was recorded. Using this data you will be able to plot a light-curve for this Cepheid, and from this light curve, determine the period of the light curve. The mean apparent magnitude mv is the average magnitude from the graph. Using the Period-Luminos ...
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... That cooler star could be bigger than the hotter star therefore it would appear brighter from Earth. The cooler star could also be closer than the hotter star. 16. Out of which material do stars begin to form? Hydrogen/gas and dust found in nebulae 17. What are the nuclear reactions that take place ...
... That cooler star could be bigger than the hotter star therefore it would appear brighter from Earth. The cooler star could also be closer than the hotter star. 16. Out of which material do stars begin to form? Hydrogen/gas and dust found in nebulae 17. What are the nuclear reactions that take place ...
Astronomy 1001
... • Calendars are historically complicated – Egyptian calendar had 365 days, resulting in a shift of equinoxes by 1 day every 4 years – Julius Caesar introduced leap years in 50 BC – Equinoxes still shifting over periods of ...
... • Calendars are historically complicated – Egyptian calendar had 365 days, resulting in a shift of equinoxes by 1 day every 4 years – Julius Caesar introduced leap years in 50 BC – Equinoxes still shifting over periods of ...
Stars and Light
... out) gravity will force the sun to collapse, which will increase the temperature so He can fuse (to form carbon). • When it does this, the outer layers “explode” and it becomes a Red Giant star. ...
... out) gravity will force the sun to collapse, which will increase the temperature so He can fuse (to form carbon). • When it does this, the outer layers “explode” and it becomes a Red Giant star. ...
Ursa Minor
Ursa Minor (Latin: ""Smaller She-Bear"", contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the name Little Dipper. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Minor has traditionally been important for navigation, particularly by mariners, due to Polaris being the North Star.Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation, is a yellow-white supergiant and the brightest Cepheid variable star in the night sky, ranging from apparent magnitude 1.97 to 2.00. Beta Ursae Minoris, also known as Kochab, is an aging star that has swollen and cooled to become an orange giant with an apparent magnitude of 2.08, only slightly fainter than Polaris. Kochab and magnitude 3 Gamma Ursae Minoris have been called the ""guardians of the pole star"". Planets have been detected orbiting four of the stars, including Kochab. The constellation also contains an isolated neutron star—Calvera—and H1504+65, the hottest white dwarf yet discovered with a surface temperature of 200,000 K.