Grand Tour Worksheet - School District of La Crosse
... 8. How far is the Andromeda galaxy from us? 9. Galaxies may range up to an___________of magnitude larger than our _________ __________ 10. Is the upper limit on the mass of a galaxy knows? 11. Are all galaxy spiral shaped, explain? ...
... 8. How far is the Andromeda galaxy from us? 9. Galaxies may range up to an___________of magnitude larger than our _________ __________ 10. Is the upper limit on the mass of a galaxy knows? 11. Are all galaxy spiral shaped, explain? ...
GO1_Distrubtion Of Matter In Space
... • As more material is drawn into the spinning ball, the mass at its core increases causing the temperature to rise and possibly start to glow (called a pro-star) • As the process continues, heating in the core can reach 10 000 000oC and causes the fusion of hydrogen into helium. • As a star is ‘BORN ...
... • As more material is drawn into the spinning ball, the mass at its core increases causing the temperature to rise and possibly start to glow (called a pro-star) • As the process continues, heating in the core can reach 10 000 000oC and causes the fusion of hydrogen into helium. • As a star is ‘BORN ...
Brichler-powerpoint
... • An object that orbits a star. • It must be large enough to have become rounded by it’s own gravity. • It must be the largest object in it’s orbit causing all particles to gravitate toward it. ...
... • An object that orbits a star. • It must be large enough to have become rounded by it’s own gravity. • It must be the largest object in it’s orbit causing all particles to gravitate toward it. ...
Chapter 1 Starts and Galaxies
... Doppler effect- apparent change in the wavelength of light that occurs when an object is moving toward or away from the Earth Big-bang theory- theory that states that the universe began to expand with the explosion of concentrated matter and energy and has been expanding ever since Gravity- force of ...
... Doppler effect- apparent change in the wavelength of light that occurs when an object is moving toward or away from the Earth Big-bang theory- theory that states that the universe began to expand with the explosion of concentrated matter and energy and has been expanding ever since Gravity- force of ...
Document
... The fractional change in energy is equal to the fractional change in radius. Once the cloud is producing stellar luminosities it is called a protostar. When the pressure in the core is sufficient to halt collapse the star is on the Main Sequence. ...
... The fractional change in energy is equal to the fractional change in radius. Once the cloud is producing stellar luminosities it is called a protostar. When the pressure in the core is sufficient to halt collapse the star is on the Main Sequence. ...
Stars-Chapter 18
... – Smaller stars will live on for billions of years because they burn their fuel much more slowly ...
... – Smaller stars will live on for billions of years because they burn their fuel much more slowly ...
Stars Notes
... • These stars continue fusion, producing successively heavy elements until their core becomes iron (600,000,000 °C ) • When the entire core becomes iron fusion stops, signaling a violent end… ...
... • These stars continue fusion, producing successively heavy elements until their core becomes iron (600,000,000 °C ) • When the entire core becomes iron fusion stops, signaling a violent end… ...
The Life Cycle of a Star
... dwarf forms from the core. • If it is of high mass, death occurs in a massive explosion known as a supernova, the remaining core then transforms into a neutron star or a black hole. ...
... dwarf forms from the core. • If it is of high mass, death occurs in a massive explosion known as a supernova, the remaining core then transforms into a neutron star or a black hole. ...
Stars
... because it is electron degenerate, energy created will not expand the star and shut off the fusion. • So, entire star (carbon, mostly) undergoes fusion at once. What a star normally takes billions of years to burn, this star burns all at once. BIG explosion! ...
... because it is electron degenerate, energy created will not expand the star and shut off the fusion. • So, entire star (carbon, mostly) undergoes fusion at once. What a star normally takes billions of years to burn, this star burns all at once. BIG explosion! ...
Red Giants - Uplift North Hills Prep
... First, there was a nebula. Or: last, there was a nebula. ...
... First, there was a nebula. Or: last, there was a nebula. ...
The Fingerprints of Atoms
... seen at λ = 6565Å. What is the object’s speed? Δλ = 2Å, so that Δλ/λ0 = 2/6563 = 3 x 10-4 Using the above formula, v/c = 3 x 10-4. V = (3 x 10-4)c = (3 x 10-4)(3 x 105 km/s) = 90 km/s. Since the wavelength has increased, the object is moving away from us (it’s redshifted). ...
... seen at λ = 6565Å. What is the object’s speed? Δλ = 2Å, so that Δλ/λ0 = 2/6563 = 3 x 10-4 Using the above formula, v/c = 3 x 10-4. V = (3 x 10-4)c = (3 x 10-4)(3 x 105 km/s) = 90 km/s. Since the wavelength has increased, the object is moving away from us (it’s redshifted). ...
Slide 1
... After the Sun's core hydrogen is depleted by nuclear fusion the core will consist primarily of 1) carbon. 2) deuterium. 3) helium. 4) oxygen. ...
... After the Sun's core hydrogen is depleted by nuclear fusion the core will consist primarily of 1) carbon. 2) deuterium. 3) helium. 4) oxygen. ...
Stars Notes
... contracting gas and dust from a nebula become so dense and hot that nuclear fusion starts ...
... contracting gas and dust from a nebula become so dense and hot that nuclear fusion starts ...
PREVIEW-Reading Quiz 06 - Chapter 12
... We are going to add some extra explanation of what degeneracy means in a star. "Quantum mechanics restricts the number of electrons that can have low energy. Basically, each electron must occupy its own energy state. When electrons are packed together, as they are in a white dwarf, the number of ava ...
... We are going to add some extra explanation of what degeneracy means in a star. "Quantum mechanics restricts the number of electrons that can have low energy. Basically, each electron must occupy its own energy state. When electrons are packed together, as they are in a white dwarf, the number of ava ...
Equivalent Widths and Chemical abundances Equivalent
... differences between these subjects. First, some new physics becomes important, including: 1) Convective (and conductive, in white dwarfs) energy transport becomes important 2) Nuclear Energy generation becomes important 3) Spherical symmetry is now the common geometry instead of plane parallel 4) Te ...
... differences between these subjects. First, some new physics becomes important, including: 1) Convective (and conductive, in white dwarfs) energy transport becomes important 2) Nuclear Energy generation becomes important 3) Spherical symmetry is now the common geometry instead of plane parallel 4) Te ...
What is a star? A star is a giant ball of gases held together by gravity
... black hole is a massive star that has collapsed onto itself. It is very dense. Its gravity is so strong, not even light can escape. It is invisible. Scientists have evidence that a black hole is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Its mass has been estimated at over three million times the mass of o ...
... black hole is a massive star that has collapsed onto itself. It is very dense. Its gravity is so strong, not even light can escape. It is invisible. Scientists have evidence that a black hole is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Its mass has been estimated at over three million times the mass of o ...
here - Boise State University
... 14. What is the cycle or phase a star will spend most of its life in? 15. If our sun is currently 5 billion years old, how much longer will the sun shine brightly for before it runs out of fuel to burn? 16. After our Sun runs our of Hydrogen fuel, what kind of star will it become? 17. What is the na ...
... 14. What is the cycle or phase a star will spend most of its life in? 15. If our sun is currently 5 billion years old, how much longer will the sun shine brightly for before it runs out of fuel to burn? 16. After our Sun runs our of Hydrogen fuel, what kind of star will it become? 17. What is the na ...
Star Formation
... and spend most of their lives • Once on the main sequence, a star stays in the same location on the H-R diagram until it runs out of fuel and begins to die ...
... and spend most of their lives • Once on the main sequence, a star stays in the same location on the H-R diagram until it runs out of fuel and begins to die ...
Spiral Elliptical Irregular - SMS 8th Grade Astronomy Unit
... We are __________________ million miles away from the sun This is called an Astronomical Unit (AU) (it would take a jet 17 years to travel this far!) Pluto is 39 AU from the sun…How many miles is that? _____________________ Anything farther than objects in our solar system has to be measured in ligh ...
... We are __________________ million miles away from the sun This is called an Astronomical Unit (AU) (it would take a jet 17 years to travel this far!) Pluto is 39 AU from the sun…How many miles is that? _____________________ Anything farther than objects in our solar system has to be measured in ligh ...
