'Cepheid variables' presentation slideshows

The Big Bang

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Stellar Death

Stellar Death. Core. He. H burning shell. The Sun in Five Billion Years. Main Sequence Evolution. Hydrogen is depleted in the last fusion zone Reaction rate falls Core can no longer support its weight core shrinks Temperature in the core increases Extra energy produced to -

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Goal: To understand how we know distances to various objects (the distance scale)

Goal: To understand how we know distances to various objects (the distance scale). Objectives: To learn about Radar (the sun) To learn about Parallax (nearby stars) To learn about using Cepheid variables (galaxy and nearby galaxies) To understand the Hubble relationship

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Stellar Masses and Luminosity

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How Far Away Are The Stars?

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How Far Away Are The Stars?

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The Shapley-Curtis Debates

The Shapley-Curtis Debates. The Size and Shape of the Universe . Questions for the Day. What is a scientific debate? How does it differ from other types of debates? Who were Harlow Shapley and Herber Curtis? What in their respective lives led to this debate?

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Distances to Astronomical Objects

Distances to Astronomical Objects. Recap. Distances in astronomy Measuring distances directly with light travel time Measuring distances geometrically with parallax Measuring distances using brightnesses. Distances using brightnesses.

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Understanding the Universe SPU ch. 16

Understanding the Universe SPU ch. 16. Parallax. Parallax. Stellar distance. Lecture 5: Stellar Distances Parsec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cepheid variables. Cepheid variables. Cepheid distance. Variable Stars - Finding the distance of a Cepheid. Spectroscopy. 759.37

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msoe/community/admissions/financial-aid/financial-aid-department/blog/authors/3664

http://www.msoe.edu/community/admissions/financial-aid/financial-aid-department/blog/authors/3664. Quick reminders. The distance from the Sun to Earth is one AU (1.49x10 8 km). It takes the light from the Sun to get to Earth in 8 minutes What are Cepheid variables? (study guide)

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