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Characteristics of Stars

Stars… Are hot balls of plasma that shine because nuclear fusion is happening at their cores… they create their own light Have different characteristics which allow many different ‘varieties’ of stars to exist

Characteristics of Stars Colour Vary in colour Blue Yellow Red

Characteristics of Stars Luminosity Luminosity – how bright a star is Apparent magnitude – how bright a star appears to an observer on Earth Stars can appear to be the same brightness to us on Earth even though they may not be (one may be farther away from us than the other) Absolute magnitude – the actual brightness of a star Stars that are as bright as our Sun have a luminosity of 1 If a star has a luminosity of 50, it is 50 times brighter than our Sun

Characteristics of Stars Temperature Hot stars are around 15 000oC and greater Cool stars are around 3 000oC

Relationships Between Characteristics of Stars

Relationships Between Characteristics of Stars Temperature and Colour Blue stars are hotter Red stars are cooler Luminosity and Colour Brighter stars are blue Dimmer stars are red Size and Luminosity Bigger stars are brighter Smaller stars are dimmer

Relationships Between Characteristics of Stars “The Main Sequence” Band of stars that stretches from the top left to the bottom right of the HR diagram Contains stars that are in the stable, main part of their life cycle, e.g. – our Sun Stars that are not part of the Main Sequence are near the end of their lives E.g. White Dwarfs – they are white (so they are hot) but dim because they are small --- are cooling and will become black E.g. Red Giants – they are red (so they are cool) but bright because they are large --- will eventually explode

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