Ginger Dublin 6th Grade Science : Ginger Dublin 6th Grade Science
Star Facts : Star Facts
Types of Stars and How They Form : Types of Stars and How They Form Low Mass Stars
Medium Mass Stars
High Mass Stars
Low Mass Stars : Low Mass Stars Nebula
Protostar
Main Sequence Star
White Dwarf Small, cool stars
Use hydrogen slowly
Live more than 30 billion of year
Medium Mass Stars : Medium Mass Stars Nebula
Protostar
Main Sequence Star
Red Giant
Planetary Nebula
White Dwarf Medium size and temperature
Live about 10 billion years
High Mass Stars : High Mass Stars Nebula
Photostar
Main Sequence Star
Supergiant
Supernova
Neutron Star or Black Hole Hottest, most massive stars
Shortest lives: millions of years
Uses hydrogen quickly
Black Holes : Black Holes Formed when a supernova explodes causing its core to collapse.
So dense that even light can’t escape its gravity.
Stars : Stars
Starlight Brightness : Starlight Brightness Apparent Magnitude: How bright a star appears to be from earth when viewed with the unaided eye. Distance can cause a dimmer star to appear to be brighter than a brighter star that is farther away.
Absolute Magnitude: The amount of light (brightness) a star actually has. This is an actual measurement.
Electromagnetic Radiation : Electromagnetic Radiation Energy that travels through space in waves
Stars give off electromagnetic radiation in different forms
Each form has its own wavelength Radio Waves
Infrared Rays
Visible Light
Ultraviolet Light
X-Rays
Gamma Rays