Multiple Choice, continued
... fusion is a process in which less-massive atomic nuclei combine to form more-massive nuclei. The process releases enormous amounts of energy. • The onset of nuclear fusion marks the birth of a star. Once this process begins, it can continue for billions of years. ...
... fusion is a process in which less-massive atomic nuclei combine to form more-massive nuclei. The process releases enormous amounts of energy. • The onset of nuclear fusion marks the birth of a star. Once this process begins, it can continue for billions of years. ...
h-r_diagram_online_lab
... Step 4: Now add a series. Name it “Nearby Stars” and again make sure the cells within the “Type” column for “Table 2: Nearby Stars” are set as your X values, and cells within the “log (L/Lsun)” column for “Table 2: Nearby Stars” are set as your Y values. (Define the x values by clicking on the litt ...
... Step 4: Now add a series. Name it “Nearby Stars” and again make sure the cells within the “Type” column for “Table 2: Nearby Stars” are set as your X values, and cells within the “log (L/Lsun)” column for “Table 2: Nearby Stars” are set as your Y values. (Define the x values by clicking on the litt ...
Solar Spectrum Birth of Spectroscopy Kirchhoff`s Laws Types of
... stars were made up mostly of hydrogen & helium contrary to notions of the time that stars were made up of the same elements found on earth – 90% H – 10% He – 1-2% everything else ...
... stars were made up mostly of hydrogen & helium contrary to notions of the time that stars were made up of the same elements found on earth – 90% H – 10% He – 1-2% everything else ...
The Life Cycle of Stars Stars are a fascinating part of our universe
... phase depends upon its mass. Smaller stars remain here much longer than larger stars. The main sequence stage is the longest stage in star’s life cycle. Small stars can remain here for billions of years fusing hydrogen into helium while larger stars remain for only millions of years. Smaller stars f ...
... phase depends upon its mass. Smaller stars remain here much longer than larger stars. The main sequence stage is the longest stage in star’s life cycle. Small stars can remain here for billions of years fusing hydrogen into helium while larger stars remain for only millions of years. Smaller stars f ...
Chapter 12: Measuring the Properties of Stars
... Tools of Astronomy: Naming Stars 1. Most of the names of stars are of Arabic origin. 2. Only the brightest stars have popular names. The brightest stars in each constellation are given a Greek letter according to their brightness. Dimmer stars are given English letters followed by their constellatio ...
... Tools of Astronomy: Naming Stars 1. Most of the names of stars are of Arabic origin. 2. Only the brightest stars have popular names. The brightest stars in each constellation are given a Greek letter according to their brightness. Dimmer stars are given English letters followed by their constellatio ...
Star Formation
... • Without CO molecules to provide cooling, the clouds that formed the first stars had to be considerably warmer than today’s molecular clouds • The first stars must therefore have been more massive than most of today’s stars, for gravity to overcome pressure ...
... • Without CO molecules to provide cooling, the clouds that formed the first stars had to be considerably warmer than today’s molecular clouds • The first stars must therefore have been more massive than most of today’s stars, for gravity to overcome pressure ...
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10.1 Introduction
... of hydrogen burning stars in the luminosity-temperature diagram (Figure 3.6). Of course, the implicit assumption in homologous stellar models is that stars have the same chemical composition, but this is approximately the case for most stars on the Main Sequence in the solar neighbourhood. Physicall ...
... of hydrogen burning stars in the luminosity-temperature diagram (Figure 3.6). Of course, the implicit assumption in homologous stellar models is that stars have the same chemical composition, but this is approximately the case for most stars on the Main Sequence in the solar neighbourhood. Physicall ...
Document
... • In the case of the Sun (or any 1Mo star) the gradual increase in radius and luminosity will continue for another 5 billion years. • While hydrogen fusion is the dominant energy source, there is a useful thermostat operating. If the Sun contracted and heated up, the fusion rates would increase and ...
... • In the case of the Sun (or any 1Mo star) the gradual increase in radius and luminosity will continue for another 5 billion years. • While hydrogen fusion is the dominant energy source, there is a useful thermostat operating. If the Sun contracted and heated up, the fusion rates would increase and ...
Stellar Evolution in the HR Diagram
... Electron degeneracy cannot support cores more massive than 1.4 M. If a degenerate C/O core (i.e., a white dwarf) is pushed above this limit, it was collapse and begin fusing, but it will not have time to adjust its structure (all the energy will just go into lifting the degeneracy). The star will b ...
... Electron degeneracy cannot support cores more massive than 1.4 M. If a degenerate C/O core (i.e., a white dwarf) is pushed above this limit, it was collapse and begin fusing, but it will not have time to adjust its structure (all the energy will just go into lifting the degeneracy). The star will b ...
Hot-plate model of stars Test 2 & grades • Public viewing sessions
... • 3 clicker points for entering. • 3 clicker points for 10 best answers that can be repeated in class. • Enter in Angel before 31 March. [see Table 11.1] ...
... • 3 clicker points for entering. • 3 clicker points for 10 best answers that can be repeated in class. • Enter in Angel before 31 March. [see Table 11.1] ...
1-1 H. Color Index: A color index is the difference of two color
... In 1920, the director of the Harvard College Observatory, E. C. Pickering, and his assistants, most notably Annie. J. Cannon, began a project of photographing and classifying the spectra of thousands of stars. The result was a catalog of nearly 200,000 stellar spectra called the Henry Draper Catalog ...
... In 1920, the director of the Harvard College Observatory, E. C. Pickering, and his assistants, most notably Annie. J. Cannon, began a project of photographing and classifying the spectra of thousands of stars. The result was a catalog of nearly 200,000 stellar spectra called the Henry Draper Catalog ...
Life Cycle of Stars
... The term „double star“ is used for binary star systems, but also for stars that optically just appear close to each other. Binary star systems are very important references for astronomers: Their orbits allow to determine their masses, which again allows to calculate radius and density. Resulting ma ...
... The term „double star“ is used for binary star systems, but also for stars that optically just appear close to each other. Binary star systems are very important references for astronomers: Their orbits allow to determine their masses, which again allows to calculate radius and density. Resulting ma ...
Oscillating White Dwarf Stars Background on White Dwarfs
... The window function introduces alias frequencies (periods) into the amplitude spectrum. In the presence of noise an alias peak my be higher than the real peak. The result is you recover an alias frequency, or have additional frequencies that are artifacts of the window function. To minimize these ef ...
... The window function introduces alias frequencies (periods) into the amplitude spectrum. In the presence of noise an alias peak my be higher than the real peak. The result is you recover an alias frequency, or have additional frequencies that are artifacts of the window function. To minimize these ef ...
Slides from Lecture04
... • 10 stars that are identical in every respect (all having, for example, the same intrinsic brightness) will appear to have different brightness in the night sky if they are all at different distances from us. • Apparent brightness varies as the “inverse square” of the distance. ...
... • 10 stars that are identical in every respect (all having, for example, the same intrinsic brightness) will appear to have different brightness in the night sky if they are all at different distances from us. • Apparent brightness varies as the “inverse square” of the distance. ...
Star
A star is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Other stars are visible from Earth during the night, appearing as a multitude of fixed luminous points in the sky due to their immense distance from Earth. Historically, the most prominent stars were grouped into constellations and asterisms, and the brightest stars gained proper names. Extensive catalogues of stars have been assembled by astronomers, which provide standardized star designations.For at least a portion of its life, a star shines due to thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium in its core, releasing energy that traverses the star's interior and then radiates into outer space. Once the hydrogen in the core of a star is nearly exhausted, almost all naturally occurring elements heavier than helium are created by stellar nucleosynthesis during the star's lifetime and, for some stars, by supernova nucleosynthesis when it explodes. Near the end of its life, a star can also contain degenerate matter. Astronomers can determine the mass, age, metallicity (chemical composition), and many other properties of a star by observing its motion through space, luminosity, and spectrum respectively. The total mass of a star is the principal determinant of its evolution and eventual fate. Other characteristics of a star, including diameter and temperature, change over its life, while the star's environment affects its rotation and movement. A plot of the temperature of many stars against their luminosities, known as a Hertzsprung–Russell diagram (H–R diagram), allows the age and evolutionary state of a star to be determined.A star's life begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Once the stellar core is sufficiently dense, hydrogen becomes steadily converted into helium through nuclear fusion, releasing energy in the process. The remainder of the star's interior carries energy away from the core through a combination of radiative and convective processes. The star's internal pressure prevents it from collapsing further under its own gravity. Once the hydrogen fuel at the core is exhausted, a star with at least 0.4 times the mass of the Sun expands to become a red giant, in some cases fusing heavier elements at the core or in shells around the core. The star then evolves into a degenerate form, recycling a portion of its matter into the interstellar environment, where it will contribute to the formation of a new generation of stars with a higher proportion of heavy elements. Meanwhile, the core becomes a stellar remnant: a white dwarf, a neutron star, or (if it is sufficiently massive) a black hole.Binary and multi-star systems consist of two or more stars that are gravitationally bound, and generally move around each other in stable orbits. When two such stars have a relatively close orbit, their gravitational interaction can have a significant impact on their evolution. Stars can form part of a much larger gravitationally bound structure, such as a star cluster or a galaxy.