Slide 1Spring 2012 Astronomy Course Mississippi Valley Night Sky Conservation The Sky Around Us Program developed by Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority Royal Astronomical…

Slide 1Star Formation Why is the sunset red? The stuff between the stars Nebulae Giant molecular clouds Gravitational collapse of molecular cloud Gravitational contraction…

1.Life Cycle of a star 2. 24.3 The birth of a star • Energy from the Bang was first generation energy – Light from that original spreading out • The light we see from…

Stellar Life Cycle Bell Ringer â match term with definition Large cloud of gas and dust Longest stage Hydrogen is depleted and outer layers expand and cool Extremely dense…

Slide 1 Neutron Stars, Black Holes, and Relativity Slide 2 Low Mass (M < 8 M  ) Stellar Evolution Main Sequence (core hydrogen fusion) Red Giant Star (core contraction,…

Slide 1 Susan CartwrightOur Evolving Universe1 Star Birth n Most of the bright stars we see have lifetimes much less than the age of the Solar System l l star formation is…

Slide 1 THE SKY Slide 2  Since ancient times, people have named groups of the stars for heroes, gods and mythical beasts.  These groups of stars are called constellations.…

Variable Stars National Schools’ Observatory Introduction A star is classified as variable if its apparent brightness (i.e. that seen from Earth) changes over time.…

Nuclear Interactions in Supernovae By: Alec Fisher 11/14/2012 How Do They Die? What is the process that leads to their deaths? What happens when their life is at an end?…

The Life Cycle of a Star The Horsehead Nebula â one of the most famous pictures in astronomy Lesson Objectives All â To name the stages of a star Most â To describe the…