Chapter 15 Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe
Vocabulary to Know Black hole Nuclear fusion Parallax Pulsar Quasar Supernova Spectrum
Key Concepts Color of a star & temperature – Red stars are the ____________ – Blue stars are the ___________
A spectroscope give astronomers info about a stars ______________ & _____________ Key Concepts What do the black lines indicate?
Absolute Magnitude vs Apparent Magnitude – Apparent magnitude is bright a star as viewed from Earth – Absolute magnitude is seeing how bright each star would be if all stars were 32.6 light years away from Earth. Key Concepts
Key Concepts – Life Cycle of a Star
Key Concepts: HR Diagram Hint: TEST QUESTION
Time …. Approximately 14 billion years ago All matter was compressed Pressure caused an explosion Extreme heat to cooling within seconds Cosmic radiation – Noise left over from Big Bang Key Concepts – Big Bang Theory