Fall semester, 2011 (revised version) Oberlin College Physics 110 Notes for Mechanics and Relativity There is, in nature, perhaps nothing older than motion, concerning which…

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Slide 1 GALEX UV Light-curves of M-Dwarf Flare Stars: “ THE FLARING UV SKY” Barry Welsh, Jonathan Wheatley & Stanley Browne (UC Berkeley) Richard Robinson (Catholic…

Slide 1 Supernova Educator Guide Dr. Kevin McLin SSU E/PO Group 1 Monday, July 28, 2008 Slide 2 Find the supernova Image: R. Jay GeBany Slide 3 Supernova light curves From…

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Astronomy 1 – Winter 2011 Lecture 9; January 26 2011 Homework – Due 02/02/11 On your own: answer all the review questions in chapters 7 and 8 To TAs: answer questions…

Chapter 30 Section 2 Handout Stellar Evolution 1 Why are astronomers not able to observe the entire life of any star? Because a star typically exists for billions of years.…

Introduction to Astronomy Announcements White Dwarfs & Neutron Stars White Dwarfs Structure Observations Background: the discovery of Sirius B Companion star to large…