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Universe Components

Universe Components. PLEASE LABEL THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR NOTES. STARS GALAXIES COMETS ASTERIODS. STARS. Astronomer:. Person who studies stars and constellations in the sky!. Blue stars (flames) burn the hottest and have a high surface temperature.

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Universe Components

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  1. Universe Components

  2. PLEASE LABEL THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR NOTES • STARS • GALAXIES • COMETS • ASTERIODS

  3. STARS

  4. Astronomer: Person who studies stars and constellations in the sky!

  5. Blue stars (flames) burn the hottest and have a high surface temperature.

  6. Red stars (flames) burn the coolest.

  7. Question: Which star is hotter, Betelgeuse or Rigel? Betelgeuse Rigel

  8. In a Supernova Explosion a star collapses and throws out layers in space. After a Supernova

  9. Black Holes: BLACK HOLES can be produced after the death of star. Its so massive that light can not escape!

  10. Nebulas are giant clouds of gas and dust. Here stars are born And can also die.

  11. Life Cycle of a STAR:

  12. Absorption Spectrum: Astronomers use this to determine both the temperature and composition of stars.

  13. Galaxies

  14. Spiral Galaxy

  15. A spiral galaxy has a bulge in the center and spiral arms coming out of it.

  16. Spiral Galaxy

  17. QUESTION: What Galaxy do we live in? We live in the milky way, a spiral galaxy!

  18. Irregular Galaxy

  19. An irregular galaxy has a scattered look to it with no distinct pattern.

  20. Irregular Galaxy

  21. Elliptical Galaxy

  22. An elliptical galaxy has a very bright center and very little dust or gas around it.

  23. Elliptical Galaxy

  24. UNIVERSE (rising bread dough example): The universe is like the rising bread dough, its expanding. The raisins are galaxies. As the universe expands the galaxies move far apart.

  25. COMETS

  26. COMET • The ion tail contains electrically charged particles of gas.

  27. ASTEROIDS

  28. ASTEROID: A ROCKY SMALL OBJECT THAT ORBITS THE SUN.

  29. ASTEROID BELT: A BAND BETWEEN THE ORBITS OF MARS AND JUPITER.

  30. Black hole animation: • http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/

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