'Coolest stars' presentation slideshows

Surveying the Stars

Surveying the Stars. Properties of Stars. Our goals for learning How do we measure stellar luminosities? How do we measure stellar temperatures? How do we measure stellar masses?. How do we measure stellar luminosities?. The brightness of a star depends on both distance and luminosity.

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Stars

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Chapter 16: Analyzing Starlight

Chapter 16: Analyzing Starlight. Starlight. stars: bright lights in the sky like our sun? different? in what ways? why? Nearest: Proxima Centauri 4.2 LY 100,000 years for fastest spacecraft red dwarf, 7% of Sun's diameter 1/18,000 as bright as Sun nearest star of a triple system

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Life Cycle of a star

Life Cycle of a star. HR Diagram Review. The HR (Hertzsprung-Russel) Diagram. What patterns can be seen?. N. Main Sequence: Most stars fall in this diagonal area Giants: Have bright stars at the right Supergiants: Have the brightest stars in the top center White Dwarfs:

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Winter Interim Assessment Review

Winter Interim Assessment Review. January 2012. Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science.

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