Report Sheet
... 32. Why will the Earth be totally destroyed? _________________________________________________________ 33. What will happen ultimately to all the atoms that now make up your body (be specific and accurate) Hint: the answer requires more than just step 77 to answer- __________________________________ ...
... 32. Why will the Earth be totally destroyed? _________________________________________________________ 33. What will happen ultimately to all the atoms that now make up your body (be specific and accurate) Hint: the answer requires more than just step 77 to answer- __________________________________ ...
As far as - Sangeeta Malhotra
... gas has been heated and ionized by energetic ultraviolet light, and there is some evidence that the amount of ionized gas falls off at redshift 6. This could be when galaxies first began forming stars, lighting up the universe for the first time since the Big Bang, ending the so-called Dark Ages. A ...
... gas has been heated and ionized by energetic ultraviolet light, and there is some evidence that the amount of ionized gas falls off at redshift 6. This could be when galaxies first began forming stars, lighting up the universe for the first time since the Big Bang, ending the so-called Dark Ages. A ...
Lec8_2D
... • If the Sun had more mass, it would have more gravity, and its center would be under greater pressure. The greater the pressure, the greater the temperature, and the more violent the nuclear collisions. More fusion would occur, and more energy would be produced. This explains the main sequence! • F ...
... • If the Sun had more mass, it would have more gravity, and its center would be under greater pressure. The greater the pressure, the greater the temperature, and the more violent the nuclear collisions. More fusion would occur, and more energy would be produced. This explains the main sequence! • F ...
Planetary Configurations
... can uphold itself against gravity. • For Sun (a big ball of gas), gas pressure does the trick. ...
... can uphold itself against gravity. • For Sun (a big ball of gas), gas pressure does the trick. ...
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... The most recent ones definitely noticed were observed by Kepler in 1604 and Tycho in 1572. A relatively nearby supernova might appear as bright as the full moon, and be visible night and day. Since studies in other large galaxies show that supernovae erupt every 30 to 50 years on the average, we app ...
... The most recent ones definitely noticed were observed by Kepler in 1604 and Tycho in 1572. A relatively nearby supernova might appear as bright as the full moon, and be visible night and day. Since studies in other large galaxies show that supernovae erupt every 30 to 50 years on the average, we app ...
Stellar Distances and Magnitudes
... • Light travels at fixed speed – c – 186,000 miles/second, or 3x108 meters/second ...
... • Light travels at fixed speed – c – 186,000 miles/second, or 3x108 meters/second ...
Astronomy Day 2006: A short presentation on eclipsing binary stars
... Just what are they? Why do we care? It is recognized as fact by astronomers that well over half of the stars in the universe belong to multiple systems. You might think of our Sun as being an exceptional system that involves only one star and you would be right. ...
... Just what are they? Why do we care? It is recognized as fact by astronomers that well over half of the stars in the universe belong to multiple systems. You might think of our Sun as being an exceptional system that involves only one star and you would be right. ...
or view
... Uranus, and Neptune. Yet, they are different because icy materials such as frozen water, carbon dioxide and methane were also available. Consequently, these outer Jovian planets are much larger than the terrestrial planets. In addition these giant planets were able to enhance their atmosphere by cap ...
... Uranus, and Neptune. Yet, they are different because icy materials such as frozen water, carbon dioxide and methane were also available. Consequently, these outer Jovian planets are much larger than the terrestrial planets. In addition these giant planets were able to enhance their atmosphere by cap ...
Kepler`s laws - FSU High Energy Physics
... density fluctuation in interstellar gas/dust cloud can lead to run-away accumulation of matter due to gravitational attraction -“gravitational collapse” = falling together of matter due to gravitational attraction; formation of “protostar” = huge ball of gas (mainly hydrogen, some helium, traces of ...
... density fluctuation in interstellar gas/dust cloud can lead to run-away accumulation of matter due to gravitational attraction -“gravitational collapse” = falling together of matter due to gravitational attraction; formation of “protostar” = huge ball of gas (mainly hydrogen, some helium, traces of ...
Solutions for the Homework 6
... (g) The transition from the nonrelativistic regime to the ultrarelativistic regime occurs approximately where the average kinetic energy of an electron is equal to its rest energy, mc2 . Is the nonrelativistic approximation valid for a one-solar-mass white dwarf? Above what mass would you expect a w ...
... (g) The transition from the nonrelativistic regime to the ultrarelativistic regime occurs approximately where the average kinetic energy of an electron is equal to its rest energy, mc2 . Is the nonrelativistic approximation valid for a one-solar-mass white dwarf? Above what mass would you expect a w ...
Astronomy Assignment #1
... In the core of a main sequence stars core h-burning is happening…that is the fusion of hydrogen into helium through the p-p chain in the core. The main sequence stars are so stable, only very slowly changing their luminosity, radius and temperature while on the main sequence, because of the natural ...
... In the core of a main sequence stars core h-burning is happening…that is the fusion of hydrogen into helium through the p-p chain in the core. The main sequence stars are so stable, only very slowly changing their luminosity, radius and temperature while on the main sequence, because of the natural ...
DQ_IN_08_25_2006
... it must have (6) cleared the area of other objects around its orbit. That is where Pluto fails: its orbit around the sun crosses paths with Neptune's. American Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in nineteen thirty. People have long debated about considering it the ninth planet in our solar system. Now ...
... it must have (6) cleared the area of other objects around its orbit. That is where Pluto fails: its orbit around the sun crosses paths with Neptune's. American Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in nineteen thirty. People have long debated about considering it the ninth planet in our solar system. Now ...
of the star. - Colyton High School
... final outcome is the _____________________ Medium mass Massive star XI. Now click on the in the Interactive Lab more near the top of the page. Play through all 5 steps by hitting the play button. Do NOT click “Check Answers”…it will only waste your time. 12) Explain how a supernova (in step 5) can e ...
... final outcome is the _____________________ Medium mass Massive star XI. Now click on the in the Interactive Lab more near the top of the page. Play through all 5 steps by hitting the play button. Do NOT click “Check Answers”…it will only waste your time. 12) Explain how a supernova (in step 5) can e ...
Extension worksheet – Topic 6 - Cambridge Resources for the IB
... In the Newtonian model of the universe there is an infinite number of stars uniformly distributed in an infinite universe; any thin shell a distance d from an observer contains a number of stars proportional to d2; and since the apparent brightness varies ...
... In the Newtonian model of the universe there is an infinite number of stars uniformly distributed in an infinite universe; any thin shell a distance d from an observer contains a number of stars proportional to d2; and since the apparent brightness varies ...
Sirius Astronomer - Orange County Astronomers
... Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our Sun, is predicted to cross in front of 2 distant stars, one in October 2014 and the other in February 2016. Gravitational micro lensing of the background stars will allow the mass of Proxima to be calculated. It should also be possible to determine if any pl ...
... Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our Sun, is predicted to cross in front of 2 distant stars, one in October 2014 and the other in February 2016. Gravitational micro lensing of the background stars will allow the mass of Proxima to be calculated. It should also be possible to determine if any pl ...
Today`s Class: Measuring temperatures of stars Astronomer`s
... Which of the following statements about spectral types of stars is true? a) The spectral type of a star can be used to determine its surface temperature. b) The spectral type of a star can be used to determine its color. c) A star with spectral type A is cooler than a star with spectral type B. d) A ...
... Which of the following statements about spectral types of stars is true? a) The spectral type of a star can be used to determine its surface temperature. b) The spectral type of a star can be used to determine its color. c) A star with spectral type A is cooler than a star with spectral type B. d) A ...
Astronomy Library wk 6.cwk (WP)
... levels, they can jump from one permitted energy level to another. ...
... levels, they can jump from one permitted energy level to another. ...
14 The Interstellar Medium and Star Formation
... temperature rises because it is becoming more compact. At stage 6, the core reaches 106 K, and nuclear fusion begins. The protostar has become a star, but it is not in equilibrium. The star continues to contract and increase in temperature until it is in equilibrium. This is stage 7: The star has re ...
... temperature rises because it is becoming more compact. At stage 6, the core reaches 106 K, and nuclear fusion begins. The protostar has become a star, but it is not in equilibrium. The star continues to contract and increase in temperature until it is in equilibrium. This is stage 7: The star has re ...
File - Flipped Out Science with Mrs. Thomas!
... began to ask “how did it come into existence, and what existed before it?” • Most scientists now believe that the answer to the first part of the question is that the Universe sprang into existence from a singularity - a term physicists use to describe regions of space that defy the laws of physics. ...
... began to ask “how did it come into existence, and what existed before it?” • Most scientists now believe that the answer to the first part of the question is that the Universe sprang into existence from a singularity - a term physicists use to describe regions of space that defy the laws of physics. ...
Stars: the Hertzsprung
... • We have been focusing on the properties of stars on the main sequence, but the chemical composition of stars change with time as the star burns hydrogen into helium. • This causes the other properties to change with time and we can track these changes via motion of the star in the HR diagram. ...
... • We have been focusing on the properties of stars on the main sequence, but the chemical composition of stars change with time as the star burns hydrogen into helium. • This causes the other properties to change with time and we can track these changes via motion of the star in the HR diagram. ...
White dwarfs & supernovae — Oct 19 white dwarfs?
... degrees SE of Thien-kuan. After more than a year it gradually became invisible.−p578. ...
... degrees SE of Thien-kuan. After more than a year it gradually became invisible.−p578. ...