The top documents tagged [brighter objects]

Stars
Technology Stars

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Clusters as calibration tools S. Molendi (IASF-MI)
Documents Clusters as calibration tools S. Molendi (IASF-MI)

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StarsStars. What is a star? The objects that heat and light the planets in a system A star is a ball of plasma held together by its own gravity –Nuclear
Documents StarsStars. What is a star? The objects that heat and light the planets in a system A star is a ball of plasma held together by its own gravity –Nuclear

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Lecture 2 The distance scale. Apparent magnitudes The magnitude system expresses fluxes in a given waveband X, on a relative, logarithmic scale: Note
Documents Lecture 2 The distance scale. Apparent magnitudes The magnitude system expresses fluxes in a given waveband X, on a relative, logarithmic scale: Note

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Single-Object Slitless Spectroscopy with NIRISS TIPS Meeting, 18 April 2013 Kevin Volk, STScI / HIA With help from Loïc Albert (U. Montreal)
Documents Single-Object Slitless Spectroscopy with NIRISS TIPS Meeting, 18 April 2013 Kevin Volk, STScI / HIA With help from Loïc Albert (U. Montreal)

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StarsStars. A Star…. Heats and lights the planets in a solar system Is a ball of plasma (4 th state of matter consisting of ionized particles) held together
Documents StarsStars. A Star…. Heats and lights the planets in a solar system Is a ball of plasma (4 th state of matter consisting of ionized particles) held together

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February 7, 2006 Astronomy 2010 1 Chapter 16: Analyzing Starlight
Documents February 7, 2006 Astronomy 2010 1 Chapter 16: Analyzing Starlight

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Introduction to Astrophysics Lecture 8: Observational properties of stars
Documents Introduction to Astrophysics Lecture 8: Observational properties of stars

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The tools. Hot question of Galileo’s time what’s at the centre: earth or sun?
Documents The tools. Hot question of Galileo’s time what’s at the centre: earth or sun?

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The Sun in its Youth Alicia Aarnio. Outline Stellar evolution timeline – TTS: pre-main sequence Suns – dM/dt – dL/dt Solar-stellar connection – Coronae
Documents The Sun in its Youth Alicia Aarnio. Outline Stellar evolution timeline – TTS: pre-main sequence Suns – dM/dt – dL/dt Solar-stellar connection – Coronae

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The three brighter objects are Venus (center), Mercury (below) and Saturn (left). What is the difference between stars and planets?
Documents The three brighter objects are Venus (center), Mercury (below) and Saturn (left). What is the difference between stars and planets?

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The Brightness of Stars. The Simple Answer to: How Bright? Quantifying the brightness of stars started with Hipparchus (2 nd C. BC) and his magnitude
Documents The Brightness of Stars. The Simple Answer to: How Bright? Quantifying the brightness of stars started with Hipparchus (2 nd C. BC) and his magnitude

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