Star Life Guided Notes
... Small stars last longer (don’t consume fuel as quickly) ____________on HR diagrams. “Burn” ________ for most of their lifetime. ...
... Small stars last longer (don’t consume fuel as quickly) ____________on HR diagrams. “Burn” ________ for most of their lifetime. ...
The Hidden Lives of Galaxies NSTA 2001
... Star shines, pressure and gravity determine the next stages of a star’s life. Our sun is in this stage. Average time to be a main sequence star is 10 billion years ...
... Star shines, pressure and gravity determine the next stages of a star’s life. Our sun is in this stage. Average time to be a main sequence star is 10 billion years ...
Big bang and Stars
... Most stars are on the Main Sequence because that is where they spend most of their lives Our sun is an ...
... Most stars are on the Main Sequence because that is where they spend most of their lives Our sun is an ...
Word doc - UC-HiPACC - University of California, Santa Cruz
... One major category is core-collapse supernovae, where a very massive star becomes unstable and explodes. The most mysterious of these are known as Type IIb. Theory and computational simulations suggested that some may be stars that have entered the Wolf-Rayet phase of their final existence. In Wolf- ...
... One major category is core-collapse supernovae, where a very massive star becomes unstable and explodes. The most mysterious of these are known as Type IIb. Theory and computational simulations suggested that some may be stars that have entered the Wolf-Rayet phase of their final existence. In Wolf- ...
Astronomy Power Point
... • Detects radio waves given off by objects in space • Most have curved reflecting surfaces that are several hundred meters in diameter • The bigger the radio telescope, the more radio waves it can collect ...
... • Detects radio waves given off by objects in space • Most have curved reflecting surfaces that are several hundred meters in diameter • The bigger the radio telescope, the more radio waves it can collect ...
Solar System Study Guide 1
... Gas giants – Planets which are large spheres made up mostly of gases – for example Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. telescope – A device people use to observe distant objects with their eyes. space probe – An unscrewed space vehicle that carries cameras, instruments, and other research tools. ...
... Gas giants – Planets which are large spheres made up mostly of gases – for example Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. telescope – A device people use to observe distant objects with their eyes. space probe – An unscrewed space vehicle that carries cameras, instruments, and other research tools. ...
How Big Is Big
... 8. Arcturus, Pollux and Sirius can be seen on any clear __________ night! 9. Arcturus is big compared to Pollux and Sirius but it’s tiny compared to larger ___________! 10. Antares is about ________ times larger than our Sun in size. But Antares is only about _____ times more massive that the Sun, s ...
... 8. Arcturus, Pollux and Sirius can be seen on any clear __________ night! 9. Arcturus is big compared to Pollux and Sirius but it’s tiny compared to larger ___________! 10. Antares is about ________ times larger than our Sun in size. But Antares is only about _____ times more massive that the Sun, s ...
Document
... Apparent Magnitude – refers to the brightness of a star as it appears to us. Absolute Magnitude – refers to the actual amount of light given off by a star at a standard distance. ...
... Apparent Magnitude – refers to the brightness of a star as it appears to us. Absolute Magnitude – refers to the actual amount of light given off by a star at a standard distance. ...
Introduction to Stars ppt
... M-Sun star has 30 times more H than the Sun, but burns it with a luminosity that is 30,000 times greater. It’s lifetime is 30/30,000 = 1/10,000 as long as the Sun – corresponding to a lifetime of only a few million years. This is a very short time, cosmically speaking. This is one reason why massive ...
... M-Sun star has 30 times more H than the Sun, but burns it with a luminosity that is 30,000 times greater. It’s lifetime is 30/30,000 = 1/10,000 as long as the Sun – corresponding to a lifetime of only a few million years. This is a very short time, cosmically speaking. This is one reason why massive ...
Jeopardy - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
... become after blowing off their outer layers in a planetary nebula. ...
... become after blowing off their outer layers in a planetary nebula. ...
C:\FrontPage Webs\Content\phy150fall03\Lectures\Lecture 10 Solar
... B) Hydrogen, helium, and methane formed the gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune further out . C) Pluto is a small ball of ice and rock. ...
... B) Hydrogen, helium, and methane formed the gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune further out . C) Pluto is a small ball of ice and rock. ...
THE HR DIAGRAM
... it is cool, and it is a giant because it has such a large radius. Similarly, a high mass blue or white main sequence star evolves into a yellow or orange supergiant. A red giant will undergo yet another phase of evolution where it sheds its outer layers leaving a very dense core of carbon. The outer ...
... it is cool, and it is a giant because it has such a large radius. Similarly, a high mass blue or white main sequence star evolves into a yellow or orange supergiant. A red giant will undergo yet another phase of evolution where it sheds its outer layers leaving a very dense core of carbon. The outer ...
The Hidden Lives of Galaxies NSTA 2001
... The Sun lies pretty close to the centre of this band. ...
... The Sun lies pretty close to the centre of this band. ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... • Heavier elements formed by nuclear fusion in stars and thrown into space by supernovae – Condense into new stars and planets – Elements heavier than iron form during supernovae explosions ...
... • Heavier elements formed by nuclear fusion in stars and thrown into space by supernovae – Condense into new stars and planets – Elements heavier than iron form during supernovae explosions ...
Planet Formation Gas Giants
... • Sun lost ~10 % of mass. Nebula dispersed halting gas-giant growth. • Occurred at ~107 years – after Jupiter/Saturn runaway but before that of Uranus/Neptune. • May be why MJ, MS > MU, MN ...
... • Sun lost ~10 % of mass. Nebula dispersed halting gas-giant growth. • Occurred at ~107 years – after Jupiter/Saturn runaway but before that of Uranus/Neptune. • May be why MJ, MS > MU, MN ...
ASTRONOMY WEBQUEST…… EXPLORE THE UNIVERSE
... Universe - http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/universe.html Using the website find the following box and Click on the topics to find your answers: The Milky Way ...
... Universe - http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/universe.html Using the website find the following box and Click on the topics to find your answers: The Milky Way ...
Why are Binary Stars so Important for the Theory
... Tololo Interamerican Observatory now show the Phoenix ...
... Tololo Interamerican Observatory now show the Phoenix ...
Measuring the Stars
... These stars are all more luminous than the Sun. Two new categories appear here—the red giants and the blue giants. Clearly, the brightest stars in the sky appear bright because of their enormous luminosities, not their proximity. ...
... These stars are all more luminous than the Sun. Two new categories appear here—the red giants and the blue giants. Clearly, the brightest stars in the sky appear bright because of their enormous luminosities, not their proximity. ...
slides - Walter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics
... Lars Bildsten Kavli Institute for Theoretical ...
... Lars Bildsten Kavli Institute for Theoretical ...
Life Cycle of a Star
... Red giant star that expands and cools once it loses all its hydrogen Center shrinks and atmosphere grows large and cools ...
... Red giant star that expands and cools once it loses all its hydrogen Center shrinks and atmosphere grows large and cools ...
Lecture 6: Properties of Stars The Constellations The Constellations
... o Greek astronomer Hipparchos made first known catalogue of stars in ~130-160 BC, which was added to by Ptolomy in ~150 AD. o Hipparcus grouped stars into six magnitude groups, with 1st magnitude being brightest and 6th the faintest. o In 19th century, it was shown that stars of a given magnitude ...
... o Greek astronomer Hipparchos made first known catalogue of stars in ~130-160 BC, which was added to by Ptolomy in ~150 AD. o Hipparcus grouped stars into six magnitude groups, with 1st magnitude being brightest and 6th the faintest. o In 19th century, it was shown that stars of a given magnitude ...