'Classifying stars' presentation slideshows

Characteristics of the Universe

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Understanding the Stars

Understanding the Stars. How can we learn about the lives of stars, which last millions to billions of years? Consider the story of the Ephemera Image from: http://www.startunzflutes.com/graphics. Classification of Stars. Stars were originally classified based on: their brightness

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Announcements

Announcements. Vega. Comet SWAN!. West. Classifying the Stars. 27 October 2006. Today :. Stellar spectra: temperatures and compositions Are hotter stars brighter? (H-R diagrams) Determining sizes of stars Classifying stars, looking for patterns. Stellar Spectra. Pleiades Spectra.

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Classifying Stars

Classifying Stars. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (H-R Diagram) Graph plotting the surface temperatures of stars against their luminosity (total energy given off each second) Diagonal band that goes from upper left to lower right is the MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS The Sun is a main sequence star.

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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: A Resource for College and High School Astronomy Courses

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: A Resource for College and High School Astronomy Courses. Julie Lutz and Kristine Washburn University of Washington. SDSS: a brief intro. Goals: To survey 10,000 sq. degrees of sky To construct a 3D map of our local universe SDSS Education Resources:

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Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe. Carin Miranda Smyrna Middle Winter 2010. Stars. Stars are made up of gases. When different stars are different colors it means they have a different temperature. Blue-hottest Red-coolest. Stars. The sun is a main sequence star.

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Solar Spectra Demonstrations

Solar Spectra Demonstrations. How do we know about the composition and motions of stars?. The Hydrogen Atom. What are atoms made of? Nucleus & Electrons Where are the electrons located? In orbits around the nucleus What are the electrons doing? Zooming around the nucleus

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Unit 2: Lesson 5- Classifying stars

Unit 2: Lesson 5- Classifying stars. SWBAT: Plot and analyze stars according to their temperature and luminosity. WOD : main sequence star- hot luminous star during the longest stage of its life. Our sun is a main sequence star.

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