Spring 2012 Astronomy Course Mississippi Valley Night Sky Conservation The Sky Around Us Program developed by Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority.
Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Characterizing Stars. How near is the closest star other than the Sun? How near is the closest star other than the Sun? Is the.
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Where might we find life in the Solar System? Temperatures of planets.
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The Life Cycles of Stars Dr. Jim Lochner, NASA/GSFC.
THIS IS 11111 22222 33333 44444 5 5 555 HR diagram Life Cycle of Stars Geological time General Science universe 1 2 3 4 5 gravity.
White Dwarfs and Novae – The Vampire Stars. What’s a White Dwarf Like? Same size as the earth to slightly larger. Very hot – surface temperatures of up.
Magnetars in Supernova Remnants & Magnetar Formation Jacco Vink Isolated NSs, London, April, 2006 Magnetars in Supernova Remnants & Magnetar Formation.
1 Life as an Astronomer: 1. What do Astronomers Study? zPlanets zSolar System zStars z“Star Stuff” (Interstellar Medium) zGalaxies zAGN/Quasars zClusters.
Stars Comparison of ground-based observation of the globular cluster M4 with an HST image showing white dwarfs. (Produced with the Wide-Field Planetary.
