Earth Science: Chapter 7: Stellar Evolution: Spring 2017: Student
... Greater than 20 Less than 10 million years Same as above except the mass is great enough to solar masses form a BLACK HOLE (see below) Planetary nebula: after a red giant forms material from the star is ejected and forms what looks like a nebula. The name planetary is actually misnamed by an early a ...
... Greater than 20 Less than 10 million years Same as above except the mass is great enough to solar masses form a BLACK HOLE (see below) Planetary nebula: after a red giant forms material from the star is ejected and forms what looks like a nebula. The name planetary is actually misnamed by an early a ...
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 1
... core and the generation of a shock wave. B. However the outer layers of the star are thought to have so much material in them that they can absorb the shock wave and the star does not blow up. C. The core consists of neutrons held up by neutron degeneracy pressure. D. As material from the outer laye ...
... core and the generation of a shock wave. B. However the outer layers of the star are thought to have so much material in them that they can absorb the shock wave and the star does not blow up. C. The core consists of neutrons held up by neutron degeneracy pressure. D. As material from the outer laye ...
Notes: 3.5 STAR EVOLUTION Name: ______ Star
... • Neutron stars emit RADIO WAVES instead of light. Ø Black Holes: what the VERY LARGEST stars end as. • Black holes have so much GRAVITY that LIGHT cannot escape. • Black holes may be located in the center of THE GALAXIES and may even hold the galaxies together. • We could never travel to a black h ...
... • Neutron stars emit RADIO WAVES instead of light. Ø Black Holes: what the VERY LARGEST stars end as. • Black holes have so much GRAVITY that LIGHT cannot escape. • Black holes may be located in the center of THE GALAXIES and may even hold the galaxies together. • We could never travel to a black h ...
Starlight and What it Tells Us
... Radiation is Reflected from Some Other Source • The Sun Emits Black-Body Radiation, the Moon Does Not ...
... Radiation is Reflected from Some Other Source • The Sun Emits Black-Body Radiation, the Moon Does Not ...
Astronomy Study Guide #2
... 37. What is the single-most important stellar parameter? 38. What is the ``main sequence'' and how is it described? 39. What determines the lifetime of a star? 40. What are the mass ranges of Main Sequence stars in solar masses ( in M0)? 41. Stars on the Main Sequence fall into what sizes compared t ...
... 37. What is the single-most important stellar parameter? 38. What is the ``main sequence'' and how is it described? 39. What determines the lifetime of a star? 40. What are the mass ranges of Main Sequence stars in solar masses ( in M0)? 41. Stars on the Main Sequence fall into what sizes compared t ...
The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
... The orbital period comes from watching the stars, or the periodic variation of their velocity or brightness. To get orbital semimajor axis, you need either the parallax to a visual system or the velocity from a spectroscopic system. In a spectroscopic system, you only have a lower limit unless you k ...
... The orbital period comes from watching the stars, or the periodic variation of their velocity or brightness. To get orbital semimajor axis, you need either the parallax to a visual system or the velocity from a spectroscopic system. In a spectroscopic system, you only have a lower limit unless you k ...
A Star is Born!
... • The remnants of an accretion disk can ultimately give rise to planets — these disks are often referred to as protoplanetary disks ...
... • The remnants of an accretion disk can ultimately give rise to planets — these disks are often referred to as protoplanetary disks ...
The Life Cycle of Stars
... will our sun be around for a while? Realize that once our Sun starts to run out of hydrogen fuel and has exhausted its ability to fuse other elements like carbon and oxygen, it will become a red giant and expand in size to envelope the Earth. And surprisingly, the larger the mass of the star, the qu ...
... will our sun be around for a while? Realize that once our Sun starts to run out of hydrogen fuel and has exhausted its ability to fuse other elements like carbon and oxygen, it will become a red giant and expand in size to envelope the Earth. And surprisingly, the larger the mass of the star, the qu ...
The Evolution of the Solar System
... Birth Of The Solar System • Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter there is a relatively large gap in the solar system, where you might expect to find a planet. But instead there is a swarm of much smaller bodies, called asteroids, or minor planets. This area is called the Asteroid Belt. Around 250 ...
... Birth Of The Solar System • Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter there is a relatively large gap in the solar system, where you might expect to find a planet. But instead there is a swarm of much smaller bodies, called asteroids, or minor planets. This area is called the Asteroid Belt. Around 250 ...
Homework, November 16, 2006 AST110-6
... how many stars have Earth-like planets, nor do we know the likelihood that such planets might harbor advanced civilizations like our own. However, some stars can probably be ruled out as candidates for advanced civilizations. For example, given that it took a few billion years for humans to evolve o ...
... how many stars have Earth-like planets, nor do we know the likelihood that such planets might harbor advanced civilizations like our own. However, some stars can probably be ruled out as candidates for advanced civilizations. For example, given that it took a few billion years for humans to evolve o ...
The wonders of our universe
... Our sun is getting hotter. In one billion years’ time, the Earth will become too hot for water to exist, and all life will end. Our sun will continue to burn until it uses all its supply of hydrogen. In five billion years’ time it will expand, then explode and become a red giant. After that it will ...
... Our sun is getting hotter. In one billion years’ time, the Earth will become too hot for water to exist, and all life will end. Our sun will continue to burn until it uses all its supply of hydrogen. In five billion years’ time it will expand, then explode and become a red giant. After that it will ...
Stars - Madison County Schools
... • Gravity may cause the nebula to contract • Matter in the gas cloud will begin to condense into a dense region called a protostar • The protostar continues to condense, it heats up. Eventually, it reaches a critical mass and nuclear fusion begins. • Begins the main sequence phase of the star • Most ...
... • Gravity may cause the nebula to contract • Matter in the gas cloud will begin to condense into a dense region called a protostar • The protostar continues to condense, it heats up. Eventually, it reaches a critical mass and nuclear fusion begins. • Begins the main sequence phase of the star • Most ...
Dr. Huerta SCALES MLS 603 • 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers • speed of
... • speed of light c = 3 × 105 km/sec • 1 light-year (ly) = 3 × 105 km/sec × 365 days × 24hours × 3, 600 sec = 9.461 × 1012 km • parsec = 3.26 ly • Radius of the Earth = 4,000 miles = 6,400 kilometers • Radius of the Moon = 1,738 km = 1.738×103 km = 0.27 times the radius of the Earth. • Earth - Moon d ...
... • speed of light c = 3 × 105 km/sec • 1 light-year (ly) = 3 × 105 km/sec × 365 days × 24hours × 3, 600 sec = 9.461 × 1012 km • parsec = 3.26 ly • Radius of the Earth = 4,000 miles = 6,400 kilometers • Radius of the Moon = 1,738 km = 1.738×103 km = 0.27 times the radius of the Earth. • Earth - Moon d ...
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... What proof is there of black holes? What proof is there that black holes are black? Why should light be affected by gravity? What proof is there that it is? ...
... What proof is there of black holes? What proof is there that black holes are black? Why should light be affected by gravity? What proof is there that it is? ...
galaxies and stars - Valhalla High School
... • The Milky Way is the galaxy in which our solar system is located. • A galaxy is a giant structure that contains billions of stars. • The farther away a galaxy is from us, the faster it is moving. • It takes 2 million years for light from the Andromeda galaxy to reach earth. • Astronomers have cla ...
... • The Milky Way is the galaxy in which our solar system is located. • A galaxy is a giant structure that contains billions of stars. • The farther away a galaxy is from us, the faster it is moving. • It takes 2 million years for light from the Andromeda galaxy to reach earth. • Astronomers have cla ...
Irregular Galaxies
... • Although this is a similar term, a nova and a supernova are very different. • A supernova is when a massive star that has a tremendous increase in its energy output due to a catastrophic explosion of its core. • Supernovas can light up the sky for many weeks. • The core of the star becomes tremend ...
... • Although this is a similar term, a nova and a supernova are very different. • A supernova is when a massive star that has a tremendous increase in its energy output due to a catastrophic explosion of its core. • Supernovas can light up the sky for many weeks. • The core of the star becomes tremend ...
LT 9: I can describe how a protostar becomes a star.
... – Graph plotting the surface temperatures of stars ...
... – Graph plotting the surface temperatures of stars ...
Measuring Distances Beyond the Solar System The Characteristics
... A light year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum (empty space) in one year. Light in a vacuum travels at 300 000 km/s. This means that 1 light year (ly) is approximately equal to 10 trillion (9.46 X 1012) km. ...
... A light year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum (empty space) in one year. Light in a vacuum travels at 300 000 km/s. This means that 1 light year (ly) is approximately equal to 10 trillion (9.46 X 1012) km. ...
Test#3
... 1. A measurement of the parallax of a star allows us directly to determine the star's a) rotation rate, b) temperature, c) distance, d) age 2. How much brighter would a star be if an observer moved from 3 to 1 parsec from the star? a) 3 times, b) 9 times, c) 27 times, d) 81 times 3. The difference b ...
... 1. A measurement of the parallax of a star allows us directly to determine the star's a) rotation rate, b) temperature, c) distance, d) age 2. How much brighter would a star be if an observer moved from 3 to 1 parsec from the star? a) 3 times, b) 9 times, c) 27 times, d) 81 times 3. The difference b ...
Red Shift - Animated Science
... formed. All the energy and matter found today in the universe expanded from tiny point and formed the galaxies, stars, planets, asteroids, gases, dust and energy. Even today the universe is still expanding. In fact one example of how we can prove this is by looking at ...
... formed. All the energy and matter found today in the universe expanded from tiny point and formed the galaxies, stars, planets, asteroids, gases, dust and energy. Even today the universe is still expanding. In fact one example of how we can prove this is by looking at ...
Practice Homework 2: Properties of Stars 1. Star A is 100 times more
... 5. An Astronomer claims that he has found sodium in a certain star. Explain how he might have discovered it? 6. The Light in sun is created in the interior of the sun which is extremely hot and dense while the outer layers are relatively colder. What kind of spectrum it should produce? Helium in the ...
... 5. An Astronomer claims that he has found sodium in a certain star. Explain how he might have discovered it? 6. The Light in sun is created in the interior of the sun which is extremely hot and dense while the outer layers are relatively colder. What kind of spectrum it should produce? Helium in the ...
neutron star - Adams State University
... Most importantly, it runs MUCH faster than the proton-proton chain, allowing these larger stars to burn through their available fuel much more quickly. ...
... Most importantly, it runs MUCH faster than the proton-proton chain, allowing these larger stars to burn through their available fuel much more quickly. ...
DSST® ASTRONOMY EXAM INFORMATION
... b. It appears to violate the law of conservation of matter in empty space. c. It predicts a negative value for the Hubble Constant. d. It explains the galactic red shifts as gravitational effects. ...
... b. It appears to violate the law of conservation of matter in empty space. c. It predicts a negative value for the Hubble Constant. d. It explains the galactic red shifts as gravitational effects. ...
What stars do Summary: Nuclear burning in stars •
... • For M > 7-8 M , stars end up with iron cores No further nuclear burning possible • Core eventually becomes too massive to be held up by degenerate electron pressure: • e- + p n • Sudden core collapse: 104 km 20 km • Then core rebounds • Outer layers fall in, then get hit by rebounding core. ...
... • For M > 7-8 M , stars end up with iron cores No further nuclear burning possible • Core eventually becomes too massive to be held up by degenerate electron pressure: • e- + p n • Sudden core collapse: 104 km 20 km • Then core rebounds • Outer layers fall in, then get hit by rebounding core. ...