Spectral Variations of Several RV Tauri Type Stars Patrick Durant
... We have examined the spectra of several RV Tauri type stars including AC Her, SX Her and V Vul. As is typical of this variable type, the stars show changes in spectral type and line strength in addition to changes in their light curve over time. Our group has acquired spectra of these stars during t ...
... We have examined the spectra of several RV Tauri type stars including AC Her, SX Her and V Vul. As is typical of this variable type, the stars show changes in spectral type and line strength in addition to changes in their light curve over time. Our group has acquired spectra of these stars during t ...
Introduction to Accretion Phenomena in Astrophysics
... Population I systems: Optical components are O or B supergiants: very massive, very luminous and very young stars. They are relatively rare because they also don’t live long. Representative example: Cygnus X-1. ...
... Population I systems: Optical components are O or B supergiants: very massive, very luminous and very young stars. They are relatively rare because they also don’t live long. Representative example: Cygnus X-1. ...
Highlights of the Month - Bridgend Astronomical Society
... The stars of the Plough, shown linked by the thicker lines in the chart above, form one of the most recognised star patterns in the sky. Also called the Big Dipper, after the soup ladles used by farmer's wives in America to serve soup to the farm workers at lunchtime, it forms part of the Great Bear ...
... The stars of the Plough, shown linked by the thicker lines in the chart above, form one of the most recognised star patterns in the sky. Also called the Big Dipper, after the soup ladles used by farmer's wives in America to serve soup to the farm workers at lunchtime, it forms part of the Great Bear ...
Problem set 3 solution
... The derivation in the text assumes that the smaller star is hotter, i.e. that the primary eclipse is when the smaller star passes behind the larger. Can we back this up with the data? Assuming this is true, then in the primary eclipse we see only the larger star, which gives 100(m0 −mp )/5 = 100(5.4 ...
... The derivation in the text assumes that the smaller star is hotter, i.e. that the primary eclipse is when the smaller star passes behind the larger. Can we back this up with the data? Assuming this is true, then in the primary eclipse we see only the larger star, which gives 100(m0 −mp )/5 = 100(5.4 ...
proper motion
... parallax shifts with respect to the distant background of stars. Tycho Brahe improved positional measures from +/- 10 arc minutes to as good as +/- 1 arc minute, but he could measure no parallaxes. This implied either that the stars were more than 3000 Astronomical Units away, or that the Earth was ...
... parallax shifts with respect to the distant background of stars. Tycho Brahe improved positional measures from +/- 10 arc minutes to as good as +/- 1 arc minute, but he could measure no parallaxes. This implied either that the stars were more than 3000 Astronomical Units away, or that the Earth was ...
Characteristics of Stars
... f. shines brightly in the center of a distant galaxy because of the friction of material spiraling around it ...
... f. shines brightly in the center of a distant galaxy because of the friction of material spiraling around it ...
Blowing Bubbles in Space: The Birth and Death of Practically
... causing a double vortex that moves outward with great violence. “ ...
... causing a double vortex that moves outward with great violence. “ ...
HW #4 (due March 27)
... their Hα lines. If you can't rank them all easily, try coloring in the area between the line connecting the triangle centers and the actual spectrum. The bigger the colored area, the greater the line strength. Originally, astronomers classified those stars with the strongest hydrogen lines as 'A' st ...
... their Hα lines. If you can't rank them all easily, try coloring in the area between the line connecting the triangle centers and the actual spectrum. The bigger the colored area, the greater the line strength. Originally, astronomers classified those stars with the strongest hydrogen lines as 'A' st ...
TYPES OF STARS
... their Hα lines. If you can't rank them all easily, try coloring in the area between the line connecting the triangle centers and the actual spectrum. The bigger the colored area, the greater the line strength. Originally, astronomers classified those stars with the strongest hydrogen lines as 'A' st ...
... their Hα lines. If you can't rank them all easily, try coloring in the area between the line connecting the triangle centers and the actual spectrum. The bigger the colored area, the greater the line strength. Originally, astronomers classified those stars with the strongest hydrogen lines as 'A' st ...
Stellar Evolution and the HR Diagram – Study Guide
... 13. White dwarfs are about the size of __Earth (planets)__ . 14. Neutron stars are about ___12__ miles in diameter. 15. Our Sun is a G2___ class star. 16. The MOST massive of stars live (the longest or the shortest) lives. 17. Supernovas are produced by the explosion of _super massive__ stars. The r ...
... 13. White dwarfs are about the size of __Earth (planets)__ . 14. Neutron stars are about ___12__ miles in diameter. 15. Our Sun is a G2___ class star. 16. The MOST massive of stars live (the longest or the shortest) lives. 17. Supernovas are produced by the explosion of _super massive__ stars. The r ...
Measuring Stars
... Luminosity from Spectral Class Suppose you have a G2 star. What is its luminosity? •90% of all stars are main sequence G2: L L B5: L 800 L K5: L 0.1L •For main sequence stars, the spectral type tells you the luminosity •Together with brightness, this tells you the distance ...
... Luminosity from Spectral Class Suppose you have a G2 star. What is its luminosity? •90% of all stars are main sequence G2: L L B5: L 800 L K5: L 0.1L •For main sequence stars, the spectral type tells you the luminosity •Together with brightness, this tells you the distance ...
MT 2 Answers Version D
... Choose the answer that best completes the question. Read each problem carefully and read through all the answers. Take your time. If a question is unclear, ask for clarification during the exam. Mark your answers on the scantron sheet and on your copy of the exam. Keep your copy of the exam and chec ...
... Choose the answer that best completes the question. Read each problem carefully and read through all the answers. Take your time. If a question is unclear, ask for clarification during the exam. Mark your answers on the scantron sheet and on your copy of the exam. Keep your copy of the exam and chec ...
Measuring the Properties of Stars
... PM = 0.294 days aM = 128 x103 km PG = 7.15 days aG = 1,070 x103 km ...
... PM = 0.294 days aM = 128 x103 km PG = 7.15 days aG = 1,070 x103 km ...
MT 2 Answers Version C
... Mark your answers on the scantron sheet and on your copy of the exam. Keep your copy of the exam and check your grade with the posted answers on the course website and the grade posted on D2L. You will have 1 week to ask for corrections. 1. The Exam Version listed at the top is: (a) ...
... Mark your answers on the scantron sheet and on your copy of the exam. Keep your copy of the exam and check your grade with the posted answers on the course website and the grade posted on D2L. You will have 1 week to ask for corrections. 1. The Exam Version listed at the top is: (a) ...
Star formation jeopardy
... What is the single most important characteristic in determining the course of a star's evolution? ...
... What is the single most important characteristic in determining the course of a star's evolution? ...
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... Once born, stars are self-illuminating…they ____________________________________________! Main sequence = ______________ yellow stars (like our sun!) + ______________ blue stars As a star runs out of energy, it ______________ into a red ______________ or a red ______________________ After stars die, ...
... Once born, stars are self-illuminating…they ____________________________________________! Main sequence = ______________ yellow stars (like our sun!) + ______________ blue stars As a star runs out of energy, it ______________ into a red ______________ or a red ______________________ After stars die, ...
Auriga (constellation)
Auriga is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Located north of the celestial equator, its name is the Latin word for ""charioteer"", associating it with various mythological charioteers, including Erichthonius and Myrtilus. Auriga is most prominent during winter evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, along with the five other constellations that have stars in the Winter Hexagon asterism. Because of its northern declination, Auriga is only visible in its entirety as far as 34° south; for observers farther south it lies partially or fully below the horizon. A large constellation, with an area of 657 square degrees, it is half the size of the largest constellation, Hydra.Its brightest star, Capella, is an unusual multiple star system among the brightest stars in the night sky. Beta Aurigae is an interesting variable star in the constellation; Epsilon Aurigae, a nearby eclipsing binary with an unusually long period, has been studied intensively. Because of its position near the winter Milky Way, Auriga has many bright open clusters in its borders, including M36, M37, and M38, popular targets for amateur astronomers. In addition, it has one prominent nebula, the Flaming Star Nebula, associated with the variable star AE Aurigae.In Chinese mythology, Auriga's stars were incorporated into several constellations, including the celestial emperors' chariots, made up of the modern constellation's brightest stars. Auriga is home to the radiant for the Aurigids, Zeta Aurigids, Delta Aurigids, and the hypothesized Iota Aurigids.