'Ii supernova' presentation slideshows

The Evolution of Stars

The Evolution of Stars. Stellar Birth and Reaching the Main Sequence. After birth, newborn stars are very large, so they are very bright. Gravity causes them to contract, and they become fainter because of their smaller sizes.

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Part 2: Stars

Part 2: Stars. Monday, February 10 Reading: Chapter 6 [Ed. 9, 10, 11, 12] The nature of light: How we use spectra to measure the properties of stars Wednesday, February 12 Reading: Chapters 8, 9.1, 9.5 or Orion Nebula Stars: distance, luminosity, mass, composition. Star formation.

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Supernova explosions

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Supernova

Supernova. HST Image of Supernova 1994D in NGC 4526. Supernova. Possible petrographs: 1054 Supernova (now Crab Nebula) in Chaco Canyon. Photo by Ron Lussier. Supernova. A 1,000-year-old petroglyph may depict the biggest, brightest supernova ever seen by humans, one astronomer says. .

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