Part 1: If a 10000 K blackbody has a wavelength of peak emission at
... Most students didn’t come close to providing this kind of answer even though it was the basis for the Homework 3 assignment of determining spectral types! A typical answer was something like this: “Astronomers measure the color and luminosity of a star to determine its spectral ...
... Most students didn’t come close to providing this kind of answer even though it was the basis for the Homework 3 assignment of determining spectral types! A typical answer was something like this: “Astronomers measure the color and luminosity of a star to determine its spectral ...
34ReviewNuclear
... C. Studying binary star orbits D. Studying the brightnesses of stars E. Only by estimation Hotter stars will be bluer, cooler stars will be redder. However, there’s a possibility you might get confused by intervening dust between us and the star, which might make it appear redder (like at sunset!). ...
... C. Studying binary star orbits D. Studying the brightnesses of stars E. Only by estimation Hotter stars will be bluer, cooler stars will be redder. However, there’s a possibility you might get confused by intervening dust between us and the star, which might make it appear redder (like at sunset!). ...
HW #8 Answers (Due 10/21)
... 3) O-stars are rarely found in between the spiral arms of galaxies. There are plenty of other lower mass stars in between the spiral arms, but not O-stars. Explain why this is. This is because O stars use their fuel very rapidly, in order to hold the star up against the inward force of gravity. Thei ...
... 3) O-stars are rarely found in between the spiral arms of galaxies. There are plenty of other lower mass stars in between the spiral arms, but not O-stars. Explain why this is. This is because O stars use their fuel very rapidly, in order to hold the star up against the inward force of gravity. Thei ...
Return both exam and scantron sheet when you
... 44. The layer of the Sun that we normally see is the (a) corona. (b) chromosphere. (c) ionosphere. (d) photosphere. 45. The neutrinos interact with other elementary particles via (a) electrical force. (b) magnetic force. (c) strong nuclear force. (d) weak nuclear force. 46. The solar neutrino proble ...
... 44. The layer of the Sun that we normally see is the (a) corona. (b) chromosphere. (c) ionosphere. (d) photosphere. 45. The neutrinos interact with other elementary particles via (a) electrical force. (b) magnetic force. (c) strong nuclear force. (d) weak nuclear force. 46. The solar neutrino proble ...
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... A star is a single, dense mass of matter that is hot enough at its core to support nuclear fusion. Stars vary greatly in size, temperature and color, as further discussed in the next section on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram. Most stars are found in pairs (binary stars) or small multiple-star group ...
... A star is a single, dense mass of matter that is hot enough at its core to support nuclear fusion. Stars vary greatly in size, temperature and color, as further discussed in the next section on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram. Most stars are found in pairs (binary stars) or small multiple-star group ...
Leaving the Main Sequence
... 3. Red giant – Core begins to run out of hydrogen fuel, begins to contract and heats. Remaining hydrogen burns faster in the shell around core and generates extra energy, disrupting hydrostatic equilibrium and causing outer regions to expand and cool. Star turns red. – Core (helium) becomes a degene ...
... 3. Red giant – Core begins to run out of hydrogen fuel, begins to contract and heats. Remaining hydrogen burns faster in the shell around core and generates extra energy, disrupting hydrostatic equilibrium and causing outer regions to expand and cool. Star turns red. – Core (helium) becomes a degene ...
Space The Life of a Star
... white dwarf, which means it is much smaller than it ever was before, and it is colored white. Once it cools down further, the star becomes a black dwarf. Now, the star is finished with its life cycle. High-mass stars explode after their red giant stage. If the star is massive enough, it will eventua ...
... white dwarf, which means it is much smaller than it ever was before, and it is colored white. Once it cools down further, the star becomes a black dwarf. Now, the star is finished with its life cycle. High-mass stars explode after their red giant stage. If the star is massive enough, it will eventua ...
Star Fromation and ISM
... The Formation of Stars Like the Sun At stage 6, the core reaches 10 million K, and nuclear fusion begins. The protostar has become a star. The star continues to contract and increase in temperature, until it is in equilibrium. This is stage 7: the star has reached the main sequence and will remain ...
... The Formation of Stars Like the Sun At stage 6, the core reaches 10 million K, and nuclear fusion begins. The protostar has become a star. The star continues to contract and increase in temperature, until it is in equilibrium. This is stage 7: the star has reached the main sequence and will remain ...
May 2013 - Otterbein
... Some look blue, some red Some live shorter, others longer Some end up as black holes, some as neutron stars, some as white dwarfs ...
... Some look blue, some red Some live shorter, others longer Some end up as black holes, some as neutron stars, some as white dwarfs ...
Activity 1 - Mathematical and Scientific Methods
... 65% of your grade will come from active involvement! ...
... 65% of your grade will come from active involvement! ...
Assignment 8 - utoledo.edu
... b. the remains of an exploded highmass star c. a region of gas and dust where new planets have recently formed d. the shell let go by a dying lowmass star e. a globular cluster, which looks like a planet through very small telescopes ____ 19. When stars become giants, which of the following does N ...
... b. the remains of an exploded highmass star c. a region of gas and dust where new planets have recently formed d. the shell let go by a dying lowmass star e. a globular cluster, which looks like a planet through very small telescopes ____ 19. When stars become giants, which of the following does N ...
Unit 60 to 79
... 7) Which of the following events will not leave any remnant? a. Type I supernova b. Type II supernova c. Nova 8) The Sun will likely never become a nova because this only happens to stars a. Much more massive than the Sun b. Much less massive than the Sun c. In close binary pairs d. That have no pla ...
... 7) Which of the following events will not leave any remnant? a. Type I supernova b. Type II supernova c. Nova 8) The Sun will likely never become a nova because this only happens to stars a. Much more massive than the Sun b. Much less massive than the Sun c. In close binary pairs d. That have no pla ...
Extreme Stars
... The Sun formed 4.6 billion years ago Stars have been forming continuously since the Universe began 13.7 billion years ago Some old stars are still around; other stars are brand new ...
... The Sun formed 4.6 billion years ago Stars have been forming continuously since the Universe began 13.7 billion years ago Some old stars are still around; other stars are brand new ...
The Hidden Lives of Galaxies NSTA 2001
... How does the sun produce energy? How is fusion different from bonding? Do small stars or large stars burn faster? Do small stars or large stars burn hotter? When does fusion stop in a red ...
... How does the sun produce energy? How is fusion different from bonding? Do small stars or large stars burn faster? Do small stars or large stars burn hotter? When does fusion stop in a red ...
Supernovae - Michigan State University
... If a stellar core grows beyond its Chandrasekhar mass limit, it will collapse. Typically this will result in a Supernova explosion at least the outer part of a star is blown off into space ...
... If a stellar core grows beyond its Chandrasekhar mass limit, it will collapse. Typically this will result in a Supernova explosion at least the outer part of a star is blown off into space ...
Sample Midterm - IUPUI Physics
... b) A nice neat plot with a clear main sequence but a few red giant branches c) A plot with a clear main sequence but an unclear red giant branch d) A complete scatterplot 14. Why would using a cluster of stars in which all the stars are the same distance to plot on an HR diagram be very useful? a) T ...
... b) A nice neat plot with a clear main sequence but a few red giant branches c) A plot with a clear main sequence but an unclear red giant branch d) A complete scatterplot 14. Why would using a cluster of stars in which all the stars are the same distance to plot on an HR diagram be very useful? a) T ...
elementary measuring stars
... The proper motion of a star refers to its annual displacement in the sky relative to a fixed coordinate grid. Proper motion angles are much larger than parallax angles. ...
... The proper motion of a star refers to its annual displacement in the sky relative to a fixed coordinate grid. Proper motion angles are much larger than parallax angles. ...
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.