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Galaxies
What types of Galaxies and approximately how many.
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Astronomy
12th Grade
10/28/2013

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Spiral Galaxies
Definition
Around 30% in the universe.
Large diameters of 20,000 to 125,000 lightyears wide. Have young and old stars.
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Elliptical Galaxies
Definition
Around 60% in universe. Shape from round to oval. Have mostly older stars.
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Irregular Galaxies
Definition
Around 10% in the universe.
Have a lot of different shapes that are classified as irregular. Contain younger stars and are very hot.
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Hubble Classification Scheme
Definition
The telescope led to discovery of galaxies and many differences.
In 1926, Hubble classified galaxies by shape and defined them in the Hubble Classification Scheme
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Galaxy Classification Systems
Definition
3 main types: Elliptical, Spiral, and Irregular.
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Galaxy Clusters
Definition
System of galaxies containing several thousand member galaxies. Milky Way galaxy is member of Local Group in the Virgo Supercluster.
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Hubble Deep Field
Definition
Farther Away= Red Shift. The greater amount of red= Faster Receding.
This redshift shows that the universe is expanding.
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What is star color related to?
Definition
COLOR
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How hot is a blue star?
Definition
Around 35,000 degrees Celsius.
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Luminosity
Definition
Amount of energy at all wavelengths given off by a star into space each second.
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Can luminosity be measured?
Definition
Yes but with difficulty.
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What 3 factors control the apparent brightness of a star?
Definition
1. Size of the Star. 2. Temp. of the star. 3. Distance of the star
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What is apparent magnitudes abbreviation?
Definition
(m)
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what is absolute magnitude's abbreviation?
Definition
(M)
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How do you calculate magnitude?
Definition
1. Take difference in Mags. 2. Raise 2.512 to that power.
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If two stars appear to be equally bright but you know one is more distant?
Definition
The more distant one must be brighter.
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If two equally bright stars are visualized but one is brighter?
Definition
The brighter star must be closer to earth
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How does the suns spin affect the Magnetic Field?
Definition
It spins irregularly cause the Magnetic Field to tear.
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What element is most common in the Universe?
Definition
Hydrogen
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Which element is the second most common in the universe
Definition
Helium
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