How Do Astronomers Measure the Brightness of a Star? Stars vary greatly in brightness Stars vary greatly in brightness Early peoples observed bright stars.

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How Do Astronomers Measure the Brightness of a Star? Stars vary greatly in brightness Stars vary greatly in brightness Early peoples observed bright stars and grouped them into constellations (88) Early peoples observed bright stars and grouped them into constellations (88) Ancient Greeks established classification system based on star brightness Ancient Greeks established classification system based on star brightness Apparent magnitude- brightness of a star as viewed from Earth Apparent magnitude- brightness of a star as viewed from Earth A difference of 1 magnitude corresponds to a factor of 2.5 in brightness A difference of 1 magnitude corresponds to a factor of 2.5 in brightness The smaller (more negative) the #, the brighter the star The smaller (more negative) the #, the brighter the star

Examples of Apparent Magnitude *REMEMBER- lower magnitude = brighter stars!!

Problem: Apparent Magnitudes only measure relative brightness! 1 light-year 10 light-years Apparent magnitudes only tell us how bright stars appear to be, NOT how bright they actually are. Look at the above example: -There are 2 stars that both shine with the exact same amount of light, BUT one of them is 10x further than the other -The further one will send us 10 2 = 100x less light (Brightness varies inversely with the square of the distance.) -100x less light means the further star will be 5 magnitudes dimmer than the closer star

Solution: Absolute Magnitude Absolute magnitude- the brightness a star would have if it were placed at 10 parsec (or 32 light-years) from Earth; Absolute magnitude- the brightness a star would have if it were placed at 10 parsec (or 32 light-years) from Earth; Shows the star’s inherent (or true) brightness Shows the star’s inherent (or true) brightness Star Apparent Mag. Absolute Mag. Sun Sirius Arcturus Vega Antares

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram H-R diagram demonstrates the relationship between mass, luminosity and temperature H-R diagram demonstrates the relationship between mass, luminosity and temperature An H-R diagram plots the absolute mag on the vertical axis and temp (or spectral type) on the horizontal axis An H-R diagram plots the absolute mag on the vertical axis and temp (or spectral type) on the horizontal axis Sometimes the y axis is luminosity Sometimes the y axis is luminosity

H-R Diagram The main sequence, which runs diagonally from the upper left corner (hot, very luminous blue giants) to the lower right corner (cool, faint red dwarfs), represents about 90% of stars The main sequence, which runs diagonally from the upper left corner (hot, very luminous blue giants) to the lower right corner (cool, faint red dwarfs), represents about 90% of stars

Remaining 10% of stars include: Remaining 10% of stars include: red giants and supergiants- large, cool, luminous stars plotted at the upper right corner red giants and supergiants- large, cool, luminous stars plotted at the upper right corner white dwarfs- small, dim, hot stars in the lower left corner white dwarfs- small, dim, hot stars in the lower left corner

Spectral Type Since around 1900, astronomers have categorized the absorption spectra they received from stars using letters Since around 1900, astronomers have categorized the absorption spectra they received from stars using letters Stars are classified into 7 main stellar spectra from “O” (hottest, bluest) to “M” (coolest, reddest) Stars are classified into 7 main stellar spectra from “O” (hottest, bluest) to “M” (coolest, reddest) The color of a star tells is its temperature!! The color of a star tells is its temperature!! Our sun is a G5 Our sun is a G5