'Absolute brightness' presentation slideshows

Characteristics of Stars

Characteristics of Stars. Characteristics of Stars. Constellations are imaginary patterns of stars. Astronomers use these patterns to locate objects in the night sky. Constellations. Although the stars in a constellation look as if they are close to one another, they generally are not.

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Chapter 11 Surveying the Stars

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Chapter 19 The Stars Distances to stars are measured using parallax .

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3/24/14 Mass & Weight

3/24/14 Mass & Weight. Warm up questions: Periods 1 & 3 Would you weight more on Earth or on the Moon? What factors do you have to consider when figuring out your weight at these two locations?. 5. 3/24/14 Mass & Weight. Warm up question: Periods 5,6 & 7

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Proxima Centauri, the red star at the center, is the closest star to the sun.

Proxima Centauri, the red star at the center, is the closest star to the sun. A star is a large, glowing ball of gas in space, which generates energy through nuclear fusion in its core. The closest star to Earth is the sun, which is considered to be a fairly average star.

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Proxima Centauri, the red star at the center, is the closest star to the sun.

Proxima Centauri, the red star at the center, is the closest star to the sun. A star is a large, glowing ball of gas in space , which generates energy through nuclear fusion in its core. The closest star to Earth is the sun, which is considered to be a fairly average star.

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Astronomy 101 Planetarium Lab

Astronomy 101 Planetarium Lab. Instructor: Brian Pohl ConOps: Craig Zdanowicz www.physics.unc.edu/~bpohl/. Administrative Stuff. This lab is due Wednesday, April 22 nd This is the make-up lab Final office hours on Monday and Tuesday April 20 th and 21 st Final grades

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Astronomy 101 Planetarium Lab

Astronomy 101 Planetarium Lab. Instructor: Brian Pohl ConOps: Craig Zdanowicz www.physics.unc.edu/~bpohl/. Administrative Stuff. This lab is due Wednesday, April 22 nd This is the make-up lab Final office hours on Monday and Tuesday April 20 th and 21 st Final grades

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CIBER: Launched! February 25, 2009 at 3:45 am

CIBER: Launched! February 25, 2009 at 3:45 am. The First Galaxies, Quasars, and Gamma-Ray Bursts Ian Sullivan June 10, 2010. CIBER Collaboration. James Bock Viktor Hristov Andrew Lange Louis Levenson Peter Mason Ian Sullivan Michael Zemcov. Asantha Cooray. Brian Keating

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P Cygni

P Cygni. By: Takquela Beattie. About P Cygni. P Cygni is one of the hottest super giants in the Galaxy!!. It loses mass at a rate of one solar masses every 10,000 years!. P Cygni is a bright blue star, therefore on the life-scale it will not live very long.

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THE HR DIAGRAM

THE HR DIAGRAM. The Life Cycles of Stars. HR-Diagram- What is it?. Stands for the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Graphs surface temperature (color) vs. Absolute Brightness Horizontal Axis- Surface Temp/Color Vertical Axis- Absolute Brightness

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