Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
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- Approximately 6000 stars are bright enough to be seen without a telescope. Are any of these white dwarfs? Use the information given in this chapter to explain your reasoning.arrow_forwardWhat observations or types of telescopes would you use to distinguish a binary system that includes a main-sequence star and a white dwarf star from one containing a main-sequence star and a neutron star?arrow_forwardHow do the two types of supernovae discussed in this chapter differ? What kind of star gives rise to each type?arrow_forward
- What elements are stars mostly made of? How do we know this?arrow_forwardLook elsewhere in this book for necessary data, and indicate what the final stage of evolution-white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole-will be for each of these kinds of stars. A. Spectral type-O main-sequence star B. Spectral type-B main-sequence star C. Spectral type-A main-sequence star D. Spectral type-G main-sequence star E. Spectral type-M main-sequence stararrow_forwardApart from the masses, how are binary systems with a neutron star different from binary systems with a white dwarf?arrow_forward
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