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Characteristics of Stars

Characteristics of Stars. Constellations – imaginary patterns of stars Circumpolar – five constellations in the Northern Hemisphere that circle the pole star (Polaris). Classification of Stars. Stars are classified by their color, temperature, size, brightness, and composition.

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Characteristics of Stars

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  1. Characteristics of Stars Constellations – imaginary patterns of stars Circumpolar – five constellations in the Northern Hemisphere that circle the pole star (Polaris) Classification of Stars • Stars are classified by their color, temperature, size, brightness, and composition

  2. Composition is determined by a spectrograph – a device that breaks light into colors and produces an image of the resulting spectrum Brightness depends on size and temperature and there are two types • Apparent – brightness as seen from Earth • Absolute – brightness the star would have if it were at a standard distance from Earth Measuring Distance Astronomers use light years – the distance that light travels in one year, about 9.5 million million kilometers Astronomers use parallax – the apparent change in position of an object when you look at it from different places

  3. Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram • graph used to determine a stars classification • it helps identify stars by color, size, temperature and brightness. • about 90% of stars fall on the main sequence. • the other 10% of stars were once main sequence stars. • can help determine where a star is in its lifecycle

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