Astronomy Notes
... 1. ________________________ - stars begin as a large dust and gas cloud in space. 2. ________________________ - occurs nearby and shoots matter and energy into the nebula, “seeds” it with elements not originally present and causes it to spin 3. ________________________ - because of gravity the nebul ...
... 1. ________________________ - stars begin as a large dust and gas cloud in space. 2. ________________________ - occurs nearby and shoots matter and energy into the nebula, “seeds” it with elements not originally present and causes it to spin 3. ________________________ - because of gravity the nebul ...
THE CONSTELLATION LUPUS, THE WOLF
... founded the ritual of Zeus practised on its summit. The altar [the adjoining constellation is Ara, the altar] on the mountain consisted of a great mound of ashes with a retaining wall. According to Plato (Republic 565d-e) the sanctuary played host to the Lykaia, a mysterious archaic festival of athl ...
... founded the ritual of Zeus practised on its summit. The altar [the adjoining constellation is Ara, the altar] on the mountain consisted of a great mound of ashes with a retaining wall. According to Plato (Republic 565d-e) the sanctuary played host to the Lykaia, a mysterious archaic festival of athl ...
homework assignment 1
... 3. Compare the size of an electron to the size of the universe. By what factor is the universe bigger? Approximately how many orders of magnitude is this? ...
... 3. Compare the size of an electron to the size of the universe. By what factor is the universe bigger? Approximately how many orders of magnitude is this? ...
a star is born reading
... star in the galaxy. However, they are not easily seen. They burn their fuel very slowly and are not as bright as others in the sky. They are like flashlights in a dark auditorium. When a big spotlight comes on, the flashlights can't be seen. But because they burn more slowly, red dwarfs will live a ...
... star in the galaxy. However, they are not easily seen. They burn their fuel very slowly and are not as bright as others in the sky. They are like flashlights in a dark auditorium. When a big spotlight comes on, the flashlights can't be seen. But because they burn more slowly, red dwarfs will live a ...
Summary of week 1:
... has insufficient mass to become a star (< 80 Jupiter masses) or a brown dwarf (< 13 Jupiter masses). Brown dwarf: A “failed star”, that is, an object more massive than a planet, but insufficient to become a star. These objects typically have fusion reactions involving deuterium early in their life c ...
... has insufficient mass to become a star (< 80 Jupiter masses) or a brown dwarf (< 13 Jupiter masses). Brown dwarf: A “failed star”, that is, an object more massive than a planet, but insufficient to become a star. These objects typically have fusion reactions involving deuterium early in their life c ...
What is a supernova - University of Warwick
... As far back as AD184 in China astronomers have been able to observe and record supernovae. October 1604 was the last time a supernova in the Milky Way galaxy became visible on Earth . It was measured in detail by the German mathematician, Johannes Kepler, who noted that it was bright enough to see a ...
... As far back as AD184 in China astronomers have been able to observe and record supernovae. October 1604 was the last time a supernova in the Milky Way galaxy became visible on Earth . It was measured in detail by the German mathematician, Johannes Kepler, who noted that it was bright enough to see a ...
Name the eight planets in order by increasing distance from the sun:
... 1. Name the eight planets in order by increasing distance from the sun: A: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 2. What are two pieces of technology that have helped scientists explore the solar system? A: space shuttles, probes, telescopes 3. What two things combine/balance ...
... 1. Name the eight planets in order by increasing distance from the sun: A: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 2. What are two pieces of technology that have helped scientists explore the solar system? A: space shuttles, probes, telescopes 3. What two things combine/balance ...
SigAssignment
... nighttime sky. It primarily consists of 7 stars and t when you connect the dots, the stars take place of a spoon or ladle. There are many great stories and legends revolving around this design in the sky, but there are also scientific facts to be discovered as well. Here is some information on two o ...
... nighttime sky. It primarily consists of 7 stars and t when you connect the dots, the stars take place of a spoon or ladle. There are many great stories and legends revolving around this design in the sky, but there are also scientific facts to be discovered as well. Here is some information on two o ...
What is the net result of the proton-proton chain? a. 2 protons make
... a. All stars in the cluster are the same size and luminosity b. Their combined light makes them much easier to spot from a distance c. Stars in cluster have the same age, similar compositions, and are essentially at the same distance d. Stars in clusters are all relatively young and therefore shine ...
... a. All stars in the cluster are the same size and luminosity b. Their combined light makes them much easier to spot from a distance c. Stars in cluster have the same age, similar compositions, and are essentially at the same distance d. Stars in clusters are all relatively young and therefore shine ...
Stars and Galaxies
... both it’s composition and it’s temperature No two stars have exactly the same spectrum. A star’s spectrum is like its fingerprint ...
... both it’s composition and it’s temperature No two stars have exactly the same spectrum. A star’s spectrum is like its fingerprint ...
PARTS OF THE UNIVERSE
... v The Milky Way (our galaxy) is located in the Local Group. v The Local Group contains 36 galaxies. v The Local Group is part of the Virgo Supercluster (at least 100 galaxies). ...
... v The Milky Way (our galaxy) is located in the Local Group. v The Local Group contains 36 galaxies. v The Local Group is part of the Virgo Supercluster (at least 100 galaxies). ...
astrophysics 2009
... -a galaxy is a collection of 100 billion stars, dust and gas held together by gravity. They can be spiral shaped, or elliptical though some are irregular. Our galaxy, the Milky Way is spiral. -within a galaxy a close group of bound stars is called a cluster. A globular cluster has about 105 stars sy ...
... -a galaxy is a collection of 100 billion stars, dust and gas held together by gravity. They can be spiral shaped, or elliptical though some are irregular. Our galaxy, the Milky Way is spiral. -within a galaxy a close group of bound stars is called a cluster. A globular cluster has about 105 stars sy ...
SNC1PL The Life Cycle of Stars
... quickly. This spinning creates highfrequency radio waves, which have been detected by astronomers on Earth. ...
... quickly. This spinning creates highfrequency radio waves, which have been detected by astronomers on Earth. ...
The Life Cycle of Stars Webquest
... 2. You will investigate the process of nuclear fusion explained by Einstein's famous equation E = MC2 and learn how mass in the form of hydrogen atoms is converted to helium and causes a release of energy that makes stars shine. 3. You will also begin to understand the forces involved in stars that ...
... 2. You will investigate the process of nuclear fusion explained by Einstein's famous equation E = MC2 and learn how mass in the form of hydrogen atoms is converted to helium and causes a release of energy that makes stars shine. 3. You will also begin to understand the forces involved in stars that ...
Astronomy ANSWER KEY KEEP SECURE
... shown in the image above? Mira, Omicron-ceti 8. Which letter in the picture best approximates the location of material that was ejected from the surface of this star 20,000 years ago? (Local time frame of reference.) B, according to Dr. Robert Hurt, Hidden Universe Showcase, the entire tail represen ...
... shown in the image above? Mira, Omicron-ceti 8. Which letter in the picture best approximates the location of material that was ejected from the surface of this star 20,000 years ago? (Local time frame of reference.) B, according to Dr. Robert Hurt, Hidden Universe Showcase, the entire tail represen ...
KOI-3158: An extremely compact system of five
... Kepler’s ultra-precise, long-duration photometry is ideal for detecting systems with multiple transiting planets. These systems provide important data for understanding the dynamics, formation, and evolution of planetary systems. Here, we present a detailed analysis of an extremely compact and old f ...
... Kepler’s ultra-precise, long-duration photometry is ideal for detecting systems with multiple transiting planets. These systems provide important data for understanding the dynamics, formation, and evolution of planetary systems. Here, we present a detailed analysis of an extremely compact and old f ...
Observational Astronomy - Spring 2014 Homework 7
... 3. What process powers the stars? What element does the Sun consume for fuel and what element is produced in this reaction? • The stars are powered by nuclear fusion. • The sun is primarily powered by fusing hydrogen into helium. 4. A star with 10 times the mass of the Sun has 10 times as much nucle ...
... 3. What process powers the stars? What element does the Sun consume for fuel and what element is produced in this reaction? • The stars are powered by nuclear fusion. • The sun is primarily powered by fusing hydrogen into helium. 4. A star with 10 times the mass of the Sun has 10 times as much nucle ...
Stars and Galaxies
... few years to a few centuries ago. And then there’s M31, the Andromeda galaxy — the most distant object that’s readily visible to human eyes. This great amalgamation of stars stands almost directly overhead late this evening. When viewed from a dark skywatching location, far from city lights, it look ...
... few years to a few centuries ago. And then there’s M31, the Andromeda galaxy — the most distant object that’s readily visible to human eyes. This great amalgamation of stars stands almost directly overhead late this evening. When viewed from a dark skywatching location, far from city lights, it look ...
1” “Sky-Notes” of the Open University Astronomy Club. October 2005
... Beta () Persei, Algol. +2.2 to +3.4, period 2.7 days. Favourable evening minima this month occur on the 17th and 20th. Delta () Cephei. +3.5 to +4.4, period 5.37 days. The prototype for the Cepheid class of variable stars. Their period-luminosity relationship has lead them to being used as “standa ...
... Beta () Persei, Algol. +2.2 to +3.4, period 2.7 days. Favourable evening minima this month occur on the 17th and 20th. Delta () Cephei. +3.5 to +4.4, period 5.37 days. The prototype for the Cepheid class of variable stars. Their period-luminosity relationship has lead them to being used as “standa ...
Learning Objectives Weeks 9-11 . 1. Know that star birth can begin
... 16. Explosive thermonuclear processes on white dwarfs and neutron stars produce novae and bursters. Novae and thermonuclear supernovae both occur in close binary systems with a white dwarf, but a while a nova can recur a supernova is a one-shot event. 17. Like a white dwarf, a neutron star has an u ...
... 16. Explosive thermonuclear processes on white dwarfs and neutron stars produce novae and bursters. Novae and thermonuclear supernovae both occur in close binary systems with a white dwarf, but a while a nova can recur a supernova is a one-shot event. 17. Like a white dwarf, a neutron star has an u ...
Life Cycles of Stars
... The outer layers of gas are ejected while the star's core contracts into a white dwarf. ...
... The outer layers of gas are ejected while the star's core contracts into a white dwarf. ...
H-R Diagram - SFA Physics
... Now plot all the stars from Table 7 onto Figure 3. Table 7 is a list of the 30 stars nearest the sun and the majority of these stars are considered to be the most common types of stars in the galaxy. Transfer the main sequence curve from Figure 1 to Figure 3. ...
... Now plot all the stars from Table 7 onto Figure 3. Table 7 is a list of the 30 stars nearest the sun and the majority of these stars are considered to be the most common types of stars in the galaxy. Transfer the main sequence curve from Figure 1 to Figure 3. ...
Life Cycle Of A Star
... that produces heat and light. There are many stars in our galaxy, and many more in others, but the star that is the most important and the one that we orbit around is called the Sun. The Sun produces heat and light for us and is also keeping all the planets in orbit. Stars aren’t just beautiful thin ...
... that produces heat and light. There are many stars in our galaxy, and many more in others, but the star that is the most important and the one that we orbit around is called the Sun. The Sun produces heat and light for us and is also keeping all the planets in orbit. Stars aren’t just beautiful thin ...
Corvus (constellation)
Corvus is a small constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere. Its name comes from the Latin word ""raven"" or ""crow"". It includes only 11 stars with brighter than 4.02 magnitudes. One of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. The four brightest stars, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and Beta Corvi from a distinctive quadrilateral in the night sky. The young star Eta Corvi has been found to have two debris disks.