Black Holes, Part 9, Star Eaters
... the UV band, into the hard-x-rays band. The extreme energy emission takes the resulting spectrum far outside the visible band. ...
... the UV band, into the hard-x-rays band. The extreme energy emission takes the resulting spectrum far outside the visible band. ...
Neutron Stars and Black Holes - School
... stars often spin emitting jets of matter and radiation into space. The first pulsars detected were thought possibly to be signals from an alien intelligence until it was figured out that they were spinning neutron stars emitting radio waves. ...
... stars often spin emitting jets of matter and radiation into space. The first pulsars detected were thought possibly to be signals from an alien intelligence until it was figured out that they were spinning neutron stars emitting radio waves. ...
Learning Objectives Weeks 9-11 . 1. Know that star birth can begin
... the key differences between open (galactic) clusters and globular clusters. 26. Understand how observations of cold hydrogen clouds and star-forming regions reveal that our Galaxy has spiral arms. 27. The rotation of our Galaxy reveals the presence of dark matter. Unlike the Galaxy’s stars and dust, ...
... the key differences between open (galactic) clusters and globular clusters. 26. Understand how observations of cold hydrogen clouds and star-forming regions reveal that our Galaxy has spiral arms. 27. The rotation of our Galaxy reveals the presence of dark matter. Unlike the Galaxy’s stars and dust, ...
Search for Student Research Assistant
... here is that the gas flow is very weak. Only every once in a while does it turn up to strong steady gas flow and the X-rays become bright. We’re trying to understand what happens at low gas flow, because it’s harder to see when it doesn’t light up as much. Does the heat get carried along with the ga ...
... here is that the gas flow is very weak. Only every once in a while does it turn up to strong steady gas flow and the X-rays become bright. We’re trying to understand what happens at low gas flow, because it’s harder to see when it doesn’t light up as much. Does the heat get carried along with the ga ...
Stellar Remnants
... • an odd radio signal with a rapid pulse rate of one burst per 1.33 seconds • more pulsating radio sources were discovered and eventually were named pulsars • No clue what they were! ...
... • an odd radio signal with a rapid pulse rate of one burst per 1.33 seconds • more pulsating radio sources were discovered and eventually were named pulsars • No clue what they were! ...
lecture 27 nuclar fusion in stars
... Neutron stars are incredibly dense – a neutron star with the mass of the sun would be about 10 km in diameter! The star’s rotation also speeds up as it collapses. Neutron stars typically rotate between 1 and 1000 times per second. ...
... Neutron stars are incredibly dense – a neutron star with the mass of the sun would be about 10 km in diameter! The star’s rotation also speeds up as it collapses. Neutron stars typically rotate between 1 and 1000 times per second. ...
Dark Matter
... Decide whether each of the following statements makes sense (is clearly true) or does not make sense (is clearly false). Explain your reasoning thoroughly. #5. “The white dwarf at the center of the Helix Nebula has a mass three times the mass of our Sun.” #6. “The pulsation period of a pulsar appear ...
... Decide whether each of the following statements makes sense (is clearly true) or does not make sense (is clearly false). Explain your reasoning thoroughly. #5. “The white dwarf at the center of the Helix Nebula has a mass three times the mass of our Sun.” #6. “The pulsation period of a pulsar appear ...
universe_pp_4 - Cobb Learning
... Bang Theory •An explosion occurred 10-15 billion years ago in space causing the universe to expand in all directions ...
... Bang Theory •An explosion occurred 10-15 billion years ago in space causing the universe to expand in all directions ...
Initial Results from the Chandra Shallow X
... Bright elliptical galaxy is 10 arc seconds offset Can mask possible faint candidate ...
... Bright elliptical galaxy is 10 arc seconds offset Can mask possible faint candidate ...
L129 DISCOVERY OF A NEW 89 SECOND X
... energies and changes to a single-peaked morphology above ∼20 keV. The phase-averaged spectrum from the source is well fit by strongly absorbed power-law or thermal bremsstrahlung spectral models of photon index 1.9 5 0.1 or temperature 19.5 5 4.6 keV, respectively. The mean neutral hydrogen column d ...
... energies and changes to a single-peaked morphology above ∼20 keV. The phase-averaged spectrum from the source is well fit by strongly absorbed power-law or thermal bremsstrahlung spectral models of photon index 1.9 5 0.1 or temperature 19.5 5 4.6 keV, respectively. The mean neutral hydrogen column d ...
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... A. Core-collapse of massive star B. Rebounding shock wave blows outer layers of star into space C. As bright as an entire galaxy! D. Signature: 1. Abundance of H2 2. Plateau in light curve ...
... A. Core-collapse of massive star B. Rebounding shock wave blows outer layers of star into space C. As bright as an entire galaxy! D. Signature: 1. Abundance of H2 2. Plateau in light curve ...
BLACK HOLES
... The best evidence for black holes in space has been discovered in certain binary star systems, in which strong, variable X-ray radiation is observed, and one member of the binary appears to contain at least several solar masses. The more massive object fits all the conditions to be a solar-mass blac ...
... The best evidence for black holes in space has been discovered in certain binary star systems, in which strong, variable X-ray radiation is observed, and one member of the binary appears to contain at least several solar masses. The more massive object fits all the conditions to be a solar-mass blac ...
Neon Photoionization Experiments on the Z-Machine
... and gas cell. The four cells, in each snapshot are a complete view of the pinch, current return can, and target (represented by the flat square) (top left), a zoomed-in view of the pinch through the current return can (the opaque slats of which are represented by ‘scaffolding’ in the front so as not ...
... and gas cell. The four cells, in each snapshot are a complete view of the pinch, current return can, and target (represented by the flat square) (top left), a zoomed-in view of the pinch through the current return can (the opaque slats of which are represented by ‘scaffolding’ in the front so as not ...
Star Life Cycle Poster
... Star Life Cycle Poster You need to investigate the life cycle of stars and other objects in the universe. All work must be typed. You may work alone or with a partner and turn in one assignment. 1. Give a description or definition, in YOUR OWN WORDS, for the following terms. (1 pt. each) Black hole ...
... Star Life Cycle Poster You need to investigate the life cycle of stars and other objects in the universe. All work must be typed. You may work alone or with a partner and turn in one assignment. 1. Give a description or definition, in YOUR OWN WORDS, for the following terms. (1 pt. each) Black hole ...
CMC The Universe – Pics of the day 1. Neutron Star A Neutron Star
... A black hole is formed when a massive star collapse in its cycle life. Then ...
... A black hole is formed when a massive star collapse in its cycle life. Then ...
ppt - SLAC
... powerful stellar wind. Wolf-Rayets are believed to be O stars that have lost their hydrogen envelopes, leaving their helium cores exposed, often in a binary system, and that are doomed, within a few million years, to explode as Type Ib or Ic supernovae. There are two spectral subclasses of Wolf-Raye ...
... powerful stellar wind. Wolf-Rayets are believed to be O stars that have lost their hydrogen envelopes, leaving their helium cores exposed, often in a binary system, and that are doomed, within a few million years, to explode as Type Ib or Ic supernovae. There are two spectral subclasses of Wolf-Raye ...
X-ray binaries
... companion star or the interstellar medium, its magnetic field becomes dynamically important close to the stellar surface and determines the properties of the accretion flow. The radius at which the effects of the magnetic field dominate all others is called the Alfven radius. • For thin-disk accretion o ...
... companion star or the interstellar medium, its magnetic field becomes dynamically important close to the stellar surface and determines the properties of the accretion flow. The radius at which the effects of the magnetic field dominate all others is called the Alfven radius. • For thin-disk accretion o ...
Introduction to Accretion Phenomena in Astrophysics
... Population I systems: Optical components are O or B supergiants: very massive, very luminous and very young stars. They are relatively rare because they also don’t live long. Representative example: Cygnus X-1. ...
... Population I systems: Optical components are O or B supergiants: very massive, very luminous and very young stars. They are relatively rare because they also don’t live long. Representative example: Cygnus X-1. ...
EXTREME NEUTRON STARS Christopher Thompson Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics University of Toronto
... Bursting Soft Gamma Repeaters (earthquakes; solar flares) Something’s Creeping: SGR 1806-20 (continuous coverage 40 days 1983) many bursts ...
... Bursting Soft Gamma Repeaters (earthquakes; solar flares) Something’s Creeping: SGR 1806-20 (continuous coverage 40 days 1983) many bursts ...
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... We can see X-rays from black holes because? a. X-rays are more energetic than visible light and so can escape from the event horizon. b. X-rays can pass through ordinary matter showing us things we can’t normally see. c. Light given off by objects as they enter the event horizon are gravitationally ...
... We can see X-rays from black holes because? a. X-rays are more energetic than visible light and so can escape from the event horizon. b. X-rays can pass through ordinary matter showing us things we can’t normally see. c. Light given off by objects as they enter the event horizon are gravitationally ...
Black Holes and Neutron Stars
... We can see X-rays from black holes because? a. X-rays are more energetic than visible light and so can escape from the event horizon. b. X-rays can pass through ordinary matter showing us things we can’t normally see. c. Light given off by objects as they enter the event horizon are gravitationally ...
... We can see X-rays from black holes because? a. X-rays are more energetic than visible light and so can escape from the event horizon. b. X-rays can pass through ordinary matter showing us things we can’t normally see. c. Light given off by objects as they enter the event horizon are gravitationally ...
ASTRONOMY 1102 1
... *1) Why are SN of type Ia good standard candles? Because they [ ] have the same apparent magnitude. [ ] have the same absolute magnitude. [ ] have the same luminosity. [ ] obey the Period{Luminosity relation for Cepheid Variables. [ ] result from the collapse and detonation of the same mass. 5) What ...
... *1) Why are SN of type Ia good standard candles? Because they [ ] have the same apparent magnitude. [ ] have the same absolute magnitude. [ ] have the same luminosity. [ ] obey the Period{Luminosity relation for Cepheid Variables. [ ] result from the collapse and detonation of the same mass. 5) What ...
Astrophysical X-ray source
Astrophysical X-ray sources are astronomical objects with physical properties which result in the emission of X-rays.There are a number of types of astrophysical objects which emit X-rays, from galaxy clusters, through black holes in active galactic nuclei (AGN) to galactic objects such as supernova remnants, stars, and binary stars containing a white dwarf (cataclysmic variable stars and super soft X-ray sources), neutron star or black hole (X-ray binaries). Some solar system bodies emit X-rays, the most notable being the Moon, although most of the X-ray brightness of the Moon arises from reflected solar X-rays. A combination of many unresolved X-ray sources is thought to produce the observed X-ray background. The X-ray continuum can arise from bremsstrahlung, either magnetic or ordinary Coulomb, black-body radiation, synchrotron radiation, inverse Compton scattering of lower-energy photons be relativistic electrons, knock-on collisions of fast protons with atomic electrons, and atomic recombination, with or without additional electron transitions.Furthermore, celestial entities in space are discussed as celestial X-ray sources. The origin of all observed astronomical X-ray sources is in, near to, or associated with a coronal cloud or gas at coronal cloud temperatures for however long or brief a period.