tcs_Science (6) Chapter 10
The brightness of a star
The brightness of a star
magnitude
When a star regularly changes in magnitude
When a star regularly changes in magnitude
variable stars
When a star flares up and becomes brighter
When a star flares up and becomes brighter
nova
How bright a star appears to us vs. how bright it actually is
How bright a star appears to us vs. how bright it actually is
apparent magnitude vs. absolute magnitude
A Star's apparent movement over time
A Star's apparent movement over time
parallax
Contains three or four stars
Contains three or four stars
muliple star groups
Contains two stars held together by gravity
Contains two stars held together by gravity
binary system
A huge star system that covers many light-years of space
A huge star system that covers many light-years of space
galaxy
A group of galaxies traveling through space together
A group of galaxies traveling through space together
local group
Our star and our galaxy
Our star and our galaxy
star: Sun / galaxy: Milky Way
Largest and brightest stars
Largest and brightest stars
supergiants
A Neutron Star that spins rapidly on its axis
A Neutron Star that spins rapidly on its axis
pulsar
Smaller stars, like our sun
Smaller stars, like our sun
yellow dwarf
The color of the hottest stars / coolest stars (even though they're still super hot!!!)
The color of the hottest stars / coolest stars (even though they're still super hot!!!)
hottest: blue / coolest: red
The scientific study of stars
The scientific study of stars
astronomy
A cloud of dust, gases, and debris
A cloud of dust, gases, and debris
nebula
What is left after a massive supergiant collapses and disappears
What is left after a massive supergiant collapses and disappears
black hole
A large group of stars held together by gravity
A large group of stars held together by gravity
star cluster
A chunk of frozen gases, water, and dust orbiting the sun
A chunk of frozen gases, water, and dust orbiting the sun
comet
Made of irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust
Made of irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust
asteroid
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
constellation
Telescopes that bend light to make objects seem larger
Telescopes that bend light to make objects seem larger
refracting
A type of telescope that breaks starlight into its colors
A type of telescope that breaks starlight into its colors
spectroscope
The belief that the positions and movements of heavenly bodies (i.e., stars, planets, etc.) influence what happens on Earth
The belief that the positions and movements of heavenly bodies (i.e., stars, planets, etc.) influence what happens on Earth
astrology
Why is astrology unbiblical?
Why is astrology unbiblical?
It exalts the creation above the Creator (God); it denies the truth about God reavelaed in the Bible
What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?
What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?
Meteoroid: rocky object in space, smaller than an asteroid / Meteor: when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, 'shooting stars' / Meteorite: a meteoroid that hits Earth's surface
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