Stars, Galaxies & Universe
... • What are the three types of telescopes and how are they different? • Explain the H-R diagram. • How does the mass of a star affect the length of life of a star? • How do the different types of galaxies compare? • Explain the Big Bang Theory. ...
... • What are the three types of telescopes and how are they different? • Explain the H-R diagram. • How does the mass of a star affect the length of life of a star? • How do the different types of galaxies compare? • Explain the Big Bang Theory. ...
Miss Nevoral - Ms. Nevoral`s site
... Section 10.1 – Explaining the Early Universe (pages 346 – 355) 1. Define astronomers: People who study space and objects in space. 2. Explain why scientific theories are not considered the final truth/fact about something. Theories are developed with existing information. The main ideas about a theo ...
... Section 10.1 – Explaining the Early Universe (pages 346 – 355) 1. Define astronomers: People who study space and objects in space. 2. Explain why scientific theories are not considered the final truth/fact about something. Theories are developed with existing information. The main ideas about a theo ...
Things to know: This meant as a guide to what you should know. I
... What are the definitions of parallax and light year? Know the concept of the cosmic calendar and the basic sequence of events including the formation of the Milky Way, the formation of the Sun and the busy events of December 31st. Your cosmic address What are the ages of the universe, of our galaxy, ...
... What are the definitions of parallax and light year? Know the concept of the cosmic calendar and the basic sequence of events including the formation of the Milky Way, the formation of the Sun and the busy events of December 31st. Your cosmic address What are the ages of the universe, of our galaxy, ...
Homework, August 29, 2002 AST110-6
... b. Chapter 5, Problem 18. Because of their higher frequency, X rays must travel through space faster than radio waves. c. Chapter 5, Problem 23. If a distant galaxy has a substantial redshift (as viewed from our galaxy), then anyone living in that galaxy would see a substantial redshift in a spectru ...
... b. Chapter 5, Problem 18. Because of their higher frequency, X rays must travel through space faster than radio waves. c. Chapter 5, Problem 23. If a distant galaxy has a substantial redshift (as viewed from our galaxy), then anyone living in that galaxy would see a substantial redshift in a spectru ...
Molecular gas in z~6 quasar host galaxies
... has been observed with MAMBO at 250 GHz, with a median rms of ~0.6 mJy. • Ten of them have been detected: ~30%. ...
... has been observed with MAMBO at 250 GHz, with a median rms of ~0.6 mJy. • Ten of them have been detected: ~30%. ...
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... lights. When it was discovered, Proxima was the faintest star known, but it has long lost even this distinction. At a little over 4 light years away, the stars of the Alpha Centauri system are the closest neighbours of our own Sun. In August 2016, a planet orbiting around Proxima was discovered. Ach ...
... lights. When it was discovered, Proxima was the faintest star known, but it has long lost even this distinction. At a little over 4 light years away, the stars of the Alpha Centauri system are the closest neighbours of our own Sun. In August 2016, a planet orbiting around Proxima was discovered. Ach ...
Sirius Astronomer - Orange County Astronomers
... report. In both April and May, we’ve had some unusually wet weather and are now starting to get into “June Gloom” in the evenings and mornings. This means that we will have abundant flora out at the Anza site later this year and when the heat starts later in the year abundant dead flora. Abundant de ...
... report. In both April and May, we’ve had some unusually wet weather and are now starting to get into “June Gloom” in the evenings and mornings. This means that we will have abundant flora out at the Anza site later this year and when the heat starts later in the year abundant dead flora. Abundant de ...
Modelling the Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies and Tidal
... Before(A), while (B) Both models show high velocity dispersion after dissolution [c] C:&no density enhancement, low , C Mean vrad is patchy with gradient (B) vs. constant within object (D) gradient in vrad D ...
... Before(A), while (B) Both models show high velocity dispersion after dissolution [c] C:&no density enhancement, low , C Mean vrad is patchy with gradient (B) vs. constant within object (D) gradient in vrad D ...
The brightest ULIRG: watching the birth of a quasar
... radio-loud objects are almost always hosted by elliptical galaxies, so finding a radio-loud AGN embedded within a star-forming galaxy was a surprising result, although it is now well-accepted that “composite” galaxies showing both AGN and vigorous star-forming activity are widespread at high redshif ...
... radio-loud objects are almost always hosted by elliptical galaxies, so finding a radio-loud AGN embedded within a star-forming galaxy was a surprising result, although it is now well-accepted that “composite” galaxies showing both AGN and vigorous star-forming activity are widespread at high redshif ...
Refuges for Life in a - University of Arizona
... has been a huge breakthrough: the discovery of giant, Jupitersize planets around sunlike stars. Not every sunlike star has such a planet. In fact, the giant planets discovered to date are primarily found around stars that are rich in chemical elements heavier than helium— what astronomers call “meta ...
... has been a huge breakthrough: the discovery of giant, Jupitersize planets around sunlike stars. Not every sunlike star has such a planet. In fact, the giant planets discovered to date are primarily found around stars that are rich in chemical elements heavier than helium— what astronomers call “meta ...
Sun ECBAD - University of Arizona
... Name:__SOLUTIONS______ _________ Section:___ NatSci102 In-Class Exercise This tutorial will give you a better understanding of the size of the Milky Way Galaxy by investigating the distances to objects within the Galaxy and to other objects in the Universe. Below is a picture of a spiral galaxy. Thi ...
... Name:__SOLUTIONS______ _________ Section:___ NatSci102 In-Class Exercise This tutorial will give you a better understanding of the size of the Milky Way Galaxy by investigating the distances to objects within the Galaxy and to other objects in the Universe. Below is a picture of a spiral galaxy. Thi ...
Astronomy practice questions for 3-6 test
... 4. Is the Andromeda galaxy red or blue shifted? __________________________________________________________ 5. According to Hubble’s law, which galaxy or planet is moving fastest away from the nearby star? __________________________________________________________ 6. Which galaxy or planet is moving ...
... 4. Is the Andromeda galaxy red or blue shifted? __________________________________________________________ 5. According to Hubble’s law, which galaxy or planet is moving fastest away from the nearby star? __________________________________________________________ 6. Which galaxy or planet is moving ...
2P24.pdf
... UCM0043-0159 is a Sc+ galaxy where recent star formation is taking place simultaneously in the nucleus and in several bursts placed in the spiral arms. The global burst strength is small (0.5%). Thanks to the IFU spectroscopy, we can perform a stellar populations analysis for every knot. In this way ...
... UCM0043-0159 is a Sc+ galaxy where recent star formation is taking place simultaneously in the nucleus and in several bursts placed in the spiral arms. The global burst strength is small (0.5%). Thanks to the IFU spectroscopy, we can perform a stellar populations analysis for every knot. In this way ...
3. Stellar Formation and Evolution
... patches of nebulosity known as Herbig-Haro objects. • These jets, in combination with radiation from nearby massive stars, may help to drive away the surrounding cloud in which the star was formed. ...
... patches of nebulosity known as Herbig-Haro objects. • These jets, in combination with radiation from nearby massive stars, may help to drive away the surrounding cloud in which the star was formed. ...
Lab 7: Galaxies
... higher density areas have more mass, and therefore more gravity, which affects the velocity of the stars and gas going into the wave. As the matter leaves the density wave, its velocity returns to normal. The spiral arms are visible because of the intense star formation and young hot OB class stars ...
... higher density areas have more mass, and therefore more gravity, which affects the velocity of the stars and gas going into the wave. As the matter leaves the density wave, its velocity returns to normal. The spiral arms are visible because of the intense star formation and young hot OB class stars ...
ASTA33 Lab: The rotation curve of the Milky Way
... It took astronomers a long time to gure out what our Galaxy really looks like. One would like to be able to embark on a spaceship and see the Galaxy from outside. Unfortunately, traveling in and around the Galaxy is (and will always be) out of the question because of the huge distances. We are cond ...
... It took astronomers a long time to gure out what our Galaxy really looks like. One would like to be able to embark on a spaceship and see the Galaxy from outside. Unfortunately, traveling in and around the Galaxy is (and will always be) out of the question because of the huge distances. We are cond ...
Metallicity maps
... Ram-pressure stripping can produce considerably more metals than galactic winds (depending on cluster mass and other cluster properties) Schindler et al. 2005, Kapferer et al. 2007, 2009 ...
... Ram-pressure stripping can produce considerably more metals than galactic winds (depending on cluster mass and other cluster properties) Schindler et al. 2005, Kapferer et al. 2007, 2009 ...
IS AN ALTERNATE COSMOLOGY BECOMING NECESSARY?
... when they finished converting their fuel supply. Found in those galaxies is a very high percentage of dark matter, aka cool stars. The current popular model gives insufficient time for stars to become cool, thus the only possible explanation for dark matter is the likelihood of certain particles fil ...
... when they finished converting their fuel supply. Found in those galaxies is a very high percentage of dark matter, aka cool stars. The current popular model gives insufficient time for stars to become cool, thus the only possible explanation for dark matter is the likelihood of certain particles fil ...
Lecture 31
... examined 3C273 (3C=Third Cambridge Catalog of Radio sources) and found its distance from its redshift to be 2 billion light years--not a star, and L = 1040 watts--1,000 L (MW)!! .8 to 14(?) Billion years--distance range. L = 1038-1042 watts. Energy comes from a region solar system-sized. Radio Jets. ...
... examined 3C273 (3C=Third Cambridge Catalog of Radio sources) and found its distance from its redshift to be 2 billion light years--not a star, and L = 1040 watts--1,000 L (MW)!! .8 to 14(?) Billion years--distance range. L = 1038-1042 watts. Energy comes from a region solar system-sized. Radio Jets. ...
Earth in the Universe Answer each in your binder or notebook. Date
... Which statement about stars is not accurate? A. A small group of stars is called a galaxy. B. Stars consist mainly of hydrogen and helium. C. Types of stars include red giants, super giants, and dwarf stars. D. Constellations of stars are found in different places in the sky. ...
... Which statement about stars is not accurate? A. A small group of stars is called a galaxy. B. Stars consist mainly of hydrogen and helium. C. Types of stars include red giants, super giants, and dwarf stars. D. Constellations of stars are found in different places in the sky. ...
Nov13Guide - East-View
... High in the sky looking southwards, the square of Pegasus is still the group of stars which catches the eye, but the square is joined to the east by the ancient constellation of Andromeda. Andromeda was the mythological daughter of Queen Cassiopeia and King Cepheus who was rescued from Cetus, the se ...
... High in the sky looking southwards, the square of Pegasus is still the group of stars which catches the eye, but the square is joined to the east by the ancient constellation of Andromeda. Andromeda was the mythological daughter of Queen Cassiopeia and King Cepheus who was rescued from Cetus, the se ...
Quasar feedback revealed by giant molecular outflows
... The bulk of the gas in QSO hosts, i.e. the molecular phase, appears little affected by the presence of the AGN. Indeed, most studies of the molecular gas in the host galaxies of QSOs and Seyfert galaxies have found narrow CO lines (with a width of a few 100 km s−1 ), generally tracing regular rotatio ...
... The bulk of the gas in QSO hosts, i.e. the molecular phase, appears little affected by the presence of the AGN. Indeed, most studies of the molecular gas in the host galaxies of QSOs and Seyfert galaxies have found narrow CO lines (with a width of a few 100 km s−1 ), generally tracing regular rotatio ...
Chapter 1 - A Modern View of the Universe
... =9,460,000,000,000 km A light-year (or parsec, where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years) is a unit of distance, not a unit of time (sorry, Han Solo!). "You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?... It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs." ...
... =9,460,000,000,000 km A light-year (or parsec, where 1 parsec = 3.26 light years) is a unit of distance, not a unit of time (sorry, Han Solo!). "You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?... It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs." ...
Last Year`s Exam, Section B
... of stellar structure), what could astronomers on Earth learn about this system? In your answer you should consider properties of the star, e.g. mass, temperature, chemical composition, and properties of its planetary system. If you make any extra assumptions about the system, e.g. its location or or ...
... of stellar structure), what could astronomers on Earth learn about this system? In your answer you should consider properties of the star, e.g. mass, temperature, chemical composition, and properties of its planetary system. If you make any extra assumptions about the system, e.g. its location or or ...