Life Cycle of Star Flipbook
... 6. What is going to happen to our Sun’s magnitude and temperature when it goes to its next stage? 7. What is the final stage of our Sun’s life? 8. What will happen to our Sun’s magnitude and temperature when it goes to its final stage? 9. What determines which star will go supernova? 10. What two fo ...
... 6. What is going to happen to our Sun’s magnitude and temperature when it goes to its next stage? 7. What is the final stage of our Sun’s life? 8. What will happen to our Sun’s magnitude and temperature when it goes to its final stage? 9. What determines which star will go supernova? 10. What two fo ...
Worksheet 4.1 Coordinates and Star Maps
... 5. What is another name for Ori? Another name for that star is Betelgeuse. 6. On a given day, the coordinates of Jupiter are (1:58, +10º25’). a. What constellation is Jupiter in? Jupiter is in the constellation Pisces with those coordinates. ...
... 5. What is another name for Ori? Another name for that star is Betelgeuse. 6. On a given day, the coordinates of Jupiter are (1:58, +10º25’). a. What constellation is Jupiter in? Jupiter is in the constellation Pisces with those coordinates. ...
Variable and Binary Stars
... – Spectral type F2-A2, yellow or white giant – Population II (as one would expect in a globular cluster) ...
... – Spectral type F2-A2, yellow or white giant – Population II (as one would expect in a globular cluster) ...
AST 207 Test 2 Answers 20 October 2010
... star A. Prof. Adams says he discovered a new type of star that is fainter than white dwarfs. Has he discovered a new type of star? Explain. The clues are very much like Walter Adams’ discovery that Sirius B is a white dwarf. However, there is a crucial missing clue. Since Sirius A and B were known t ...
... star A. Prof. Adams says he discovered a new type of star that is fainter than white dwarfs. Has he discovered a new type of star? Explain. The clues are very much like Walter Adams’ discovery that Sirius B is a white dwarf. However, there is a crucial missing clue. Since Sirius A and B were known t ...
Almach or Alberio
... true distance from each other. The pair's primary is a giant golden star which has a diameter 80 times that of our Sun (large enough to swallow the orbit of Venus) and a luminosity 2,000 times that of our daytime star. The dimmer blue star (known as Almach B,C, and D) is also actually a triple syste ...
... true distance from each other. The pair's primary is a giant golden star which has a diameter 80 times that of our Sun (large enough to swallow the orbit of Venus) and a luminosity 2,000 times that of our daytime star. The dimmer blue star (known as Almach B,C, and D) is also actually a triple syste ...
Sample exam 2
... 4. If the Sun ceased fusion, which of the following would first stop being detected on Earth? a. Visible light ...
... 4. If the Sun ceased fusion, which of the following would first stop being detected on Earth? a. Visible light ...
Ch 29 Sun and Solar Activity
... • The higher the speed, the larger the shift. • Observe binary stars as they move about their center of mass toward/away from Earth ...
... • The higher the speed, the larger the shift. • Observe binary stars as they move about their center of mass toward/away from Earth ...
a. Recognize the physical attributes of stars in the night sky such as
... How are all stars alike? a. They are the same age. b. They are the same size. c. They are the same color. d. They are all balls of hot gases. Answer: d Stars appear as small points of light in the sky because ________________. a. they are so much dimmer than the sun b. they are so much smaller than ...
... How are all stars alike? a. They are the same age. b. They are the same size. c. They are the same color. d. They are all balls of hot gases. Answer: d Stars appear as small points of light in the sky because ________________. a. they are so much dimmer than the sun b. they are so much smaller than ...
Star Sizes
... The Sun is considered a medium sized star. It is about 5 billion years old, which means it is at about half of its useful lifespan. Now compare the Sun to some other stars, all of which you can see on a good night. ...
... The Sun is considered a medium sized star. It is about 5 billion years old, which means it is at about half of its useful lifespan. Now compare the Sun to some other stars, all of which you can see on a good night. ...
name - New York Science Teacher
... 1. Name the brightest star in the known universe. _____________________________ 2. What is its magnitude? ________________________ 3. Are the brightest stars low magnitude or high magnitude? ______________________________ 4. Make a top 10 list of the names of the 10 brightest stars in the known univ ...
... 1. Name the brightest star in the known universe. _____________________________ 2. What is its magnitude? ________________________ 3. Are the brightest stars low magnitude or high magnitude? ______________________________ 4. Make a top 10 list of the names of the 10 brightest stars in the known univ ...
Solutions to problems
... the luminosity vs. temperature of each. Temperature (spectral type) is on the horizontal axis (increasing to left) and luminosity is on the vertical axis. Accordingly, a star in the upper left is hotter and brighter than a star in the lower right. Note: When stars are plotted in this way, they fall ...
... the luminosity vs. temperature of each. Temperature (spectral type) is on the horizontal axis (increasing to left) and luminosity is on the vertical axis. Accordingly, a star in the upper left is hotter and brighter than a star in the lower right. Note: When stars are plotted in this way, they fall ...
Document
... • Magnitude: how bright the star appears; +1 was the brightest star, +2 was the next brightest star, +3 was the third brightest star • Absolute magnitude: takes into account distance and measures how bright a star would appear if they all were at the same distance; the brightest star has a -40 value ...
... • Magnitude: how bright the star appears; +1 was the brightest star, +2 was the next brightest star, +3 was the third brightest star • Absolute magnitude: takes into account distance and measures how bright a star would appear if they all were at the same distance; the brightest star has a -40 value ...
Problem set 1 1. The binding energy per nucleon for 56Fe is 8.8MeV
... 1. The binding energy per nucleon for 56 Fe is 8.8 MeV per nucleon. Estimate the total energy released per kilogram of matter by the sequence of reactions which fuse hydrogen to iron. 2. The main sequence of the Pleiades cluster of stars consists of stars with mass less than 6M ; the more massive s ...
... 1. The binding energy per nucleon for 56 Fe is 8.8 MeV per nucleon. Estimate the total energy released per kilogram of matter by the sequence of reactions which fuse hydrogen to iron. 2. The main sequence of the Pleiades cluster of stars consists of stars with mass less than 6M ; the more massive s ...
REVIEW: STAR`S TEST
... What looks like a potato, orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter, and is made of rock ? _________________________ A rock that hits the Earth’s surface is called a _______________________. A rock that is flying through space is called a _____________________________. A rock that burns up in our atmo ...
... What looks like a potato, orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter, and is made of rock ? _________________________ A rock that hits the Earth’s surface is called a _______________________. A rock that is flying through space is called a _____________________________. A rock that burns up in our atmo ...
REVIEW: STAR`S TEST
... Approximately 90% of the visible universe’s mass is composed of ___hydrogen___ In the H-R diagram, stars are classified on the basis of ...
... Approximately 90% of the visible universe’s mass is composed of ___hydrogen___ In the H-R diagram, stars are classified on the basis of ...
Stars - BrainBytes
... Majority of stars (about 90%) fall in this category Runs from upper left (high luminosity, high surface temperature ) to lower right (low luminosity, low surface temperature) Life span: 1 million – 1 billion yrs Actively fuse hydrogen and helium Example: our Sun ...
... Majority of stars (about 90%) fall in this category Runs from upper left (high luminosity, high surface temperature ) to lower right (low luminosity, low surface temperature) Life span: 1 million – 1 billion yrs Actively fuse hydrogen and helium Example: our Sun ...
homework assignment 3
... Due Monday, April 22, 2013 at 5 p.m., either electronically or on paper. 1. Most astronomy textbooks use planets orbiting the Sun to illustrate the relevance of Kepler’s third law of planetary motion. In a class on stars and galaxies, describe a more relevant example of Kepler’s third law (i.e., whe ...
... Due Monday, April 22, 2013 at 5 p.m., either electronically or on paper. 1. Most astronomy textbooks use planets orbiting the Sun to illustrate the relevance of Kepler’s third law of planetary motion. In a class on stars and galaxies, describe a more relevant example of Kepler’s third law (i.e., whe ...
Astronomy Chapter 13 Name
... O. Two stars in orbit around each other, held together by their mutual gravity P. A pair of stars held together by their mutual gravity and in orbit about each other, and which can be seen with a telescope as separate objects ...
... O. Two stars in orbit around each other, held together by their mutual gravity P. A pair of stars held together by their mutual gravity and in orbit about each other, and which can be seen with a telescope as separate objects ...
Answers Universe Cornell Notes Chapter 8, Sec 2
... and size. Supergiant star, giant star, medium-sized star, white dwarf star, neutron star A star’s color reveals its temperature. Red, yellow - white, blue - white Brightness depends on the star’s size and temperature. It’s brightness as seen from Earth. Apparent brightness is how bright it appears t ...
... and size. Supergiant star, giant star, medium-sized star, white dwarf star, neutron star A star’s color reveals its temperature. Red, yellow - white, blue - white Brightness depends on the star’s size and temperature. It’s brightness as seen from Earth. Apparent brightness is how bright it appears t ...
Physics 127 Descriptive Astronomy Homework #16
... 10-5. The star Zubenelgenubi (from Arabic for “scorpion’s southern claw”) has apparent magnitude 2.75 while the star Sulafat (Arabic for “tortoise”) has apparent magnitude 3.25. Which star appears brighter? From this information alone, what can you conclude about the luminosities of these stars? Exp ...
... 10-5. The star Zubenelgenubi (from Arabic for “scorpion’s southern claw”) has apparent magnitude 2.75 while the star Sulafat (Arabic for “tortoise”) has apparent magnitude 3.25. Which star appears brighter? From this information alone, what can you conclude about the luminosities of these stars? Exp ...
Only Thirty Questions To Go (150,000 points) 1.) If the distance
... 12.) The Earth is closest to the Sun when… A – it is at perihelion. B – it going the fastest. C – when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. D – All of the above. 13.) The Hubble Space Telescope in orbit is in… B – free-fall. 14.) Most people spend little time looking at the stars because… A – ai ...
... 12.) The Earth is closest to the Sun when… A – it is at perihelion. B – it going the fastest. C – when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. D – All of the above. 13.) The Hubble Space Telescope in orbit is in… B – free-fall. 14.) Most people spend little time looking at the stars because… A – ai ...
KMS Universe Test Study Guide
... 6) Why does the sun have such a great apparent magnitude, when it has only an average absolute magnitude? The Sun is very close to us, so it appears to be brighter than it is compared to other stars in the Universe. 7) Why are red giant stars so bright, when they are among the coolest of stars? Beca ...
... 6) Why does the sun have such a great apparent magnitude, when it has only an average absolute magnitude? The Sun is very close to us, so it appears to be brighter than it is compared to other stars in the Universe. 7) Why are red giant stars so bright, when they are among the coolest of stars? Beca ...
Quiz #4 – The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Stars
... The explosion of a massive star at the end of its life is called a _____________________. ...
... The explosion of a massive star at the end of its life is called a _____________________. ...
Images from the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope
... Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Messier 44, NGC 2632) [M44]: An open star cluster about 577 LY distant - one of the nearest and most populated open clusters to the solar system. It has an apparent mag. of 3.7, is visible to the naked eye and its estimated age is 600 M years. M44 contains at least 1000 st ...
... Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, Messier 44, NGC 2632) [M44]: An open star cluster about 577 LY distant - one of the nearest and most populated open clusters to the solar system. It has an apparent mag. of 3.7, is visible to the naked eye and its estimated age is 600 M years. M44 contains at least 1000 st ...
