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Do Now. _____born from a collapsing nebula from heat and pressure _____ coolest star _____ part of the sun nuclear fusion takes place _____electrically charged particles that are produced by the sun and travel through space
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Do Now _____born from a collapsing nebula from heat and pressure _____ coolest star _____ part of the sun nuclear fusion takes place _____electrically charged particles that are produced by the sun and travel through space _____ band that runs along the middle of the H-R Diagram where a star spends most of its life.
Key Questions What is a supernova? What is a neutron star? What is a pulsar What is a black hole? What is a constellation? Do constellations change position? Why do constellations appear to change position every night? What are some examples of constellations?
What is a supernova? 1. Supernova-the death of a star by an explosion
What is a neutron star? • 2. Neutron star-leftover center of a supernova that is very dense and made of neutrons
What is a pulsar? • 3. pulsar-a spinning neutron star that sends out pulses of radiation
What is a black hole? • 4. black hole-an area in space that has very strong gravity that nothing can escape
What is a constellation? • 5. Constellation-patterns of stars that ancient people pictured as mythological people, animals, or objects
Do contellations change position? • 6. Yes, constellations change position but very slowly
Why do constellations appear to change position every night? • 7. Constellations appear to change position every night because of Earth’s revolution around the sun
What are some examples of constellations? • 8. Names of constellations • Orion • Perseus • Hercules • Hydra • Little Dipper • Big Dipper