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Putting the Iron in

Putting the Iron in. Prof Martin Hendry University of Glasgow. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012.

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Putting the Iron in

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  1. Putting the Iron in Prof Martin Hendry University of Glasgow

  2. "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

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  14. How do stars and planets form? from Nebulae "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

  15. How do stars and planets form? from Nebulae "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

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  26. Forming stars Pressure versus Gravity "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

  27. Gas pressure trying to expand the cloud Forming stars Pressure versus Gravity Gravity trying to collapse the cloud "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

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  35. Spectral type (temperature) Stellar mass "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

  36. We can use spectral lines, like fingerprints, to identify the chemicals that stars and planets are made of.

  37. Hydrogen fusion – fuelling a star’s nuclear furnace H = Hydrogen He = Helium E = mc 2 Speed of light "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

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  39. The CNO Cycle "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

  40. The CNO Cycle But how did the carbon, nitrogen and oxygen get there?... "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

  41. Luminosity Spectral type (temperature) "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

  42. The “triple alpha” process "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

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  45. Inside a very massive star conditions are hot and dense enough to fuse even heavier elements, all the way up to Iron "Island Universe", NSEW 2012

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