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ASTR 101-3, FALL 2010 1
LECTURE 21, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
ASTR 101, SECTION 3INSTRUCTOR, JACK BRANDT
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a) measuring distances with Cepheid variable stars.
b) identifying the mass of the Galaxy’s central black hole.
c) determining the masses of stars in an eclipsing binary system.
d) using spectroscopic parallax to measure distances to stars.
Question 3
The period – luminosity relationship is a crucial component of
a) measuring distances with Cepheid variable stars.
b) identifying the mass of the Galaxy’s central black hole.
c) determining the masses of stars in an eclipsing binary system.
d) using spectroscopic parallax to measure distances to stars.
Question 3
The period – luminosity relationship is a crucial component of
Cepheid variable stars with longer periods have higher actual
luminosities; short-period Cepheids are dimmer.
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a) supernova remnants.b) white dwarf stars in the spiral arms.c) red giant variable stars in globular clusters.d) bright O and B stars in open clusters.e) X-ray sources.
Question 1
The location of the galactic center was identified using
a) supernova remnants.b) white dwarf stars in the spiral arms.c) red giant variable stars in globular clusters.d) bright O and B stars in open clusters.e) X-ray sources.
Question 1
The location of the galactic center was identified using
Harlow Shapley used pulsating RR-Lyrae variables as distance indicators to the
globular clusters.
He then deduced the distance and direction of the Milky Way’s center.
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a) the spiral arms formed first.b) the globular clusters formed first.c) the disk component started out thin and
grew.d) spiral density waves formed first.e) the bar in the bulge formed first.
Question 7
In the formation of our Galaxy
a) the spiral arms formed first.b) the globular clusters formed first.c) the disk component started out thin and
grew.d) spiral density waves formed first.e) the bar in the bulge formed first.
Question 7
In the formation of our Galaxy
Globular clusters contain very old stars, no gas or dust, and
orbit around the center randomly.
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a) a spiral galaxy.b) a barred spiral galaxy.c) an elliptical galaxy.d) a quasar.e) an irregular galaxy.
Question 5
Detailed measurements of the disk suggest that our Milky Way is
a) a spiral galaxy.b) a barred spiral galaxy.c) an elliptical galaxy.d) a quasar.e) an irregular galaxy.
Question 5
Detailed measurements of the disk suggest that our Milky Way is
Measurements of stellar motion in and near the bulge imply that it is football shaped, about half as wide as it is long,
characteristic of a barred spiral galaxy.
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a) the Sun’s mass and velocity in orbit around the galactic center
b) the rotation of the bulge and disk components
c) the Sun’s age and age of globular cluster stars
d) the motion of spiral arms and the mass of the central black hole
e) the Sun’s orbital period and distance from the center
Question 6
What two observations allow us to estimate the Galaxy’s mass?
Question 6
What two observations allow us to estimate the Galaxy’s mass?
Use the modified form of Kepler’s law to find the mass:
Total mass = (orbital size)3 / (orbital period)2
a) the Sun’s mass and velocity in orbit around the galactic center
b) the rotation of the bulge and disk components
c) the Sun’s age and age of the globular cluster stars
d) the motion of spiral arms and mass of the central black hole
e) the Sun’s orbital period and distance from the center
Question 10
a) 21-cm maps of the spiral armsb) the rotation curve of the outer edges of
the Galaxyc) orbits of open clusters in the diskd) infrared observations of new star- forming
regionse) X-ray images of other galaxies
What suggests that the mass of our Galaxy extends farther than its visible disk?
a) 21-cm maps of the spiral armsb) the rotation curve of the outer edges of
the Galaxyc) orbits of open clusters in the diskd) infrared observations of new star- forming
regionse) X-ray images of other galaxies
Question 10
What suggests that the mass of our Galaxy extends farther than its visible disk?
The outer edges of the Galaxy’s disk rotate much faster than
they should.
Most of the mass of the Galaxy must be dark matter.
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a) tidal forces from the Andromeda Galaxy.b) accretion disks around neutron stars.c) gamma-ray bursts.d) gravitation from globular clusters.e) a supermassive black hole.
Question 4
High-speed motion of gas and stars near the Milky Way Galaxy’s center is explained by
Question 4
High-speed motion of gas and stars near the Milky Way Galaxy’s center is explained by
Recent observations estimate the black hole to be 4 million solar
masses.
a) tidal forces from the Andromeda Galaxy.b) accretion disks around neutron stars. c) gamma-ray bursts.d) gravitation from globular clusters.e) a supermassive black hole.
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