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... OBJECTIVE: Compare a stars color, temperature, brightness, and size to its spectral class. PURPOSE: Plot stars according to brightness and temperature to create an HR diagram. PROCEDURES: 1. Study the star data table on the back. 2. The sun, used as a standard brightness, is given a value of 1. The ...
... OBJECTIVE: Compare a stars color, temperature, brightness, and size to its spectral class. PURPOSE: Plot stars according to brightness and temperature to create an HR diagram. PROCEDURES: 1. Study the star data table on the back. 2. The sun, used as a standard brightness, is given a value of 1. The ...
A Star is Born – Worksheet and Key – Ben Kwok
... What is a white dwarf? The remnants of a star, very hot and dense Are white dwarfs very hot or very cold? Very hot, will cool down What comes after a white dwarf? Black dwarf What is a supergiant star? A star that is much, much bigger than others Is the lifespan of a supergiant longer or shorter tha ...
... What is a white dwarf? The remnants of a star, very hot and dense Are white dwarfs very hot or very cold? Very hot, will cool down What comes after a white dwarf? Black dwarf What is a supergiant star? A star that is much, much bigger than others Is the lifespan of a supergiant longer or shorter tha ...
Review Guide
... 6. What type of galaxy contains only old stars? 7. What type of galaxy contains only young stars? 8. Besides their shape what other characteristic distinguishes the different types of galaxies from each other? 9. Why do distant galaxies appear redder than they should? 10. What are 2 pieces of eviden ...
... 6. What type of galaxy contains only old stars? 7. What type of galaxy contains only young stars? 8. Besides their shape what other characteristic distinguishes the different types of galaxies from each other? 9. Why do distant galaxies appear redder than they should? 10. What are 2 pieces of eviden ...
Stars and Galaxies Misconceptions
... Students may assume that the drawings that they’ve seen for constellations are the official positions of the stars in that constellation. There is no “right” way to draw a constellation; they have official boundaries and official names, but no official line drawings. ...
... Students may assume that the drawings that they’ve seen for constellations are the official positions of the stars in that constellation. There is no “right” way to draw a constellation; they have official boundaries and official names, but no official line drawings. ...
Orion- The Swordsman of the Sky - A Winter Constellation from the
... You have to imagine, and possibly take your finger to join the dots, but you can virtually see the shoulders of Orion. The left shoulder star (seen from our vantage point) is Betelgeuse. This is a red super giant star, which also happens to be an irregular variable star in its final stages of life, ...
... You have to imagine, and possibly take your finger to join the dots, but you can virtually see the shoulders of Orion. The left shoulder star (seen from our vantage point) is Betelgeuse. This is a red super giant star, which also happens to be an irregular variable star in its final stages of life, ...
Session Two - A Sidewalk Astronomer in Charlottetown
... difference is that a star is a point of light, whereas a galaxy has a larger apparent surface area. The entire luminosity of the object is summed over it's area. The magnitude is then the same as a point source like a star emitting the luminosity. Therefore, large objects appear dimmer than stars th ...
... difference is that a star is a point of light, whereas a galaxy has a larger apparent surface area. The entire luminosity of the object is summed over it's area. The magnitude is then the same as a point source like a star emitting the luminosity. Therefore, large objects appear dimmer than stars th ...
the stars
... completely into helium. The star now burns helium in the nucleus and hydrogen in a shell surrounding it. The star starts to expand and becomes a red giant. Giant stars are very big and relatively cool, they radiate a large amount of energy and appear very luminous. When the star finishes all kinds o ...
... completely into helium. The star now burns helium in the nucleus and hydrogen in a shell surrounding it. The star starts to expand and becomes a red giant. Giant stars are very big and relatively cool, they radiate a large amount of energy and appear very luminous. When the star finishes all kinds o ...
GeoDome Notes
... making it much cooler than our Sun (~6000 degrees Kelvin). It is a dying star having used up most of its fuel. It expands and contracts which changes its magnitude (measure of brightness) over a 6 year period. At its largest if placed in our Solar System, it would engulf Jupiter. It is about 650 lig ...
... making it much cooler than our Sun (~6000 degrees Kelvin). It is a dying star having used up most of its fuel. It expands and contracts which changes its magnitude (measure of brightness) over a 6 year period. At its largest if placed in our Solar System, it would engulf Jupiter. It is about 650 lig ...
From the Everett and Seattle Astronomical Societies, this is IT
... The bright star is located in a small cluster of highly unusual or extremely rare stars, including a so-called "soft gamma ray repeater," a freakishly magnetic neutron star that is one of only four identified in the entire galaxy of 100 billion stars. This type of star gets its name from its periodi ...
... The bright star is located in a small cluster of highly unusual or extremely rare stars, including a so-called "soft gamma ray repeater," a freakishly magnetic neutron star that is one of only four identified in the entire galaxy of 100 billion stars. This type of star gets its name from its periodi ...
OBAFGKM
... • Leonardo has a larger parallax angle -thus he is closer to us • They both have the same APPARENT brightness, but Leo is closer ...
... • Leonardo has a larger parallax angle -thus he is closer to us • They both have the same APPARENT brightness, but Leo is closer ...
III. Contents of The Universe
... B. Stars – balls of hot gas that emit light The Sun is the closest star to us 1. Multiple Star System most stars that we see in the sky are parts of multiple star systems revolve around each other. two stars = binary star system. ex. Algol, eclipsing binary ...
... B. Stars – balls of hot gas that emit light The Sun is the closest star to us 1. Multiple Star System most stars that we see in the sky are parts of multiple star systems revolve around each other. two stars = binary star system. ex. Algol, eclipsing binary ...
STARS Chapter 8 Section 1
... What are stars made of? • Stars are made of gas. Hydrogen(H) and helium(He) are the two main elements that make up a star. • What is an element? • Stars also contain small amounts of other elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. Each star is made up of a different mix. • To find out what a ...
... What are stars made of? • Stars are made of gas. Hydrogen(H) and helium(He) are the two main elements that make up a star. • What is an element? • Stars also contain small amounts of other elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. Each star is made up of a different mix. • To find out what a ...
Earth Science 11 Chapter 28 Answers: 28.1 1. All are forms of
... 1. Galaxies are natural groupings of stars in space, whereas constellations are not. A constellation is a group of stars that appear to be together as viewed from Earth. 2. A light-year is the distance a ray of light travels in one year, equal to 9.5 x 1012 kilometers. A parsec equals 3.258 light ye ...
... 1. Galaxies are natural groupings of stars in space, whereas constellations are not. A constellation is a group of stars that appear to be together as viewed from Earth. 2. A light-year is the distance a ray of light travels in one year, equal to 9.5 x 1012 kilometers. A parsec equals 3.258 light ye ...
The Life Cycle of Stars
... Realize that once our Sun starts to run out of hydrogen fuel and has exhausted its ability to fuse other elements like carbon and oxygen, it will become a red giant and expand in size to envelope the Earth. And surprisingly, the larger the mass of the star, the quicker it burns its fuel sources and ...
... Realize that once our Sun starts to run out of hydrogen fuel and has exhausted its ability to fuse other elements like carbon and oxygen, it will become a red giant and expand in size to envelope the Earth. And surprisingly, the larger the mass of the star, the quicker it burns its fuel sources and ...
stars - allenscience
... Eventually all the H2 is converted to He and the nuclear reactions stop. Gravity causes the core to shrink. As the layers collapse, fusion may start again using Helium as the fuel and the outside layers puff out to form a RED ...
... Eventually all the H2 is converted to He and the nuclear reactions stop. Gravity causes the core to shrink. As the layers collapse, fusion may start again using Helium as the fuel and the outside layers puff out to form a RED ...
Astronomy Test Review
... Reviewing Content 1. c) light years 2. d) magnitude 3. b) stellar parallax 4. d) blue 5. c) main sequence 6. c) red giant 7. a) black hole ...
... Reviewing Content 1. c) light years 2. d) magnitude 3. b) stellar parallax 4. d) blue 5. c) main sequence 6. c) red giant 7. a) black hole ...
December 1, 2011 - Perry Local Schools
... The vertical position represents the star's luminosity. This could be the luminosity in watts. More commonly it is in units of the Sun's luminosity. In either case, a ``ratio scale'' is used. Absolute magnitude is also commonly used. The horizontal position represent ...
... The vertical position represents the star's luminosity. This could be the luminosity in watts. More commonly it is in units of the Sun's luminosity. In either case, a ``ratio scale'' is used. Absolute magnitude is also commonly used. The horizontal position represent ...
Canis Major
... Major and Canis Minor, hunting various celestial animals, including Lepus, the hare, and Taurus, the bull. Orion was in love with Merope, one of the Seven Sisters who form the Pleiades, but Merope would have nothing to do with him. Orion's tragic life ended when he stepped on Scorpius, the scorpion. ...
... Major and Canis Minor, hunting various celestial animals, including Lepus, the hare, and Taurus, the bull. Orion was in love with Merope, one of the Seven Sisters who form the Pleiades, but Merope would have nothing to do with him. Orion's tragic life ended when he stepped on Scorpius, the scorpion. ...
Life Cycle of Stars
... Life Cycle of Stars • The matter inside the star will be compressed so tightly that its atoms are compacted into a dense shell of neutrons. If the remaining mass of the star is more than about three times that of the Sun, it will collapse so completely that it will literally disappear from the univ ...
... Life Cycle of Stars • The matter inside the star will be compressed so tightly that its atoms are compacted into a dense shell of neutrons. If the remaining mass of the star is more than about three times that of the Sun, it will collapse so completely that it will literally disappear from the univ ...
chapter 17 measuring the stars
... (including the Sun itself) ~The color of any 24, 000 K object glows white o White Dwarf: A dwarf star with sufficiently high surface temperature that it glows white ...
... (including the Sun itself) ~The color of any 24, 000 K object glows white o White Dwarf: A dwarf star with sufficiently high surface temperature that it glows white ...
Mar 2017 - What`s Out Tonight?
... The planets are best observed with a telescope using magnifithat were born out of the same nebula cloud. A group often forms cations from 50x to 200x. The five naked-eye planets are Mera pretty pattern. The Pleiades and Praesepe are great examples. cury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Venus is ext ...
... The planets are best observed with a telescope using magnifithat were born out of the same nebula cloud. A group often forms cations from 50x to 200x. The five naked-eye planets are Mera pretty pattern. The Pleiades and Praesepe are great examples. cury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Venus is ext ...
Ordinary Stars - Edgewood High School
... of 10,000 K and another a temperature of 5,000 K, how much more energy does the hotter star put out? ...
... of 10,000 K and another a temperature of 5,000 K, how much more energy does the hotter star put out? ...
THE CONSTELLATION LUPUS, THE WOLF
... plane of its equator. Another planetary nebula, NGC 5882, is towards the centre of the constellation. The transiting exoplanet Lupus-TR-3b lies in this constellation. The historic supernova SN 1006 is described by various sources as appearing on April 30 to May 1, 1006, in the constellation of Lupus ...
... plane of its equator. Another planetary nebula, NGC 5882, is towards the centre of the constellation. The transiting exoplanet Lupus-TR-3b lies in this constellation. The historic supernova SN 1006 is described by various sources as appearing on April 30 to May 1, 1006, in the constellation of Lupus ...