HR Diagram
Life Cycle of a Star
Galaxies
Definitions
Elements of Stars and Galaxies
100
On the y axis
What is absolute magnitude
100
Equilibrium
What is a Main Sequence
100
Looks like a pinwheel.
What is a Spiral galaxy
100
A large system of stars held together by gravity.
What is Galaxy
100
Main Sequence
What is Carbon
200
On the x axis
What is temperature
200
Gravity takes over.
What is a White Dwarf
200
Milky Way Galaxy
What is a barred spiral galaxy
200
When fusion and gravity have the same equal action.
What is equilibrium
200
Red Giant
What is Helium
300
Usually in the top right
What is Red Giant
300
When fusion takes over.
What is a Red Giant
300
All old stars.
What is a Elliptical galaxy
300
A cloud of gas and dust that is left over from broken down stars.
What is a nebula
300
White Dwarf
What is Hydrogen
400
Usually lower on the y axis
What is a White Dwarf
400
The implosion of a red giant.
What is a Supernova
400
A spiral galaxy whose center has the form of an extended bar.
What is Barred spiral galaxy
400
A tool used to find out the size, temperature, color, and brightness.
What is a HR Diagram
400
Low levels of gas and dust
What is Equilibrium
500
Usually in between all of the other stars on the diagram.
What is a main sequence star.
500
Left over gas and dust from a supernova.
What is a Nebula
500
Very high levels throughout of gas and dust.
What is a Irregular galaxy
500
The brightness of a star, as if all stars are the same distance away from earth.
What is absolute magnitude
500
temperature is the highest of all stars
What is white dwarf.
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