Vocabulary
Something about an object that you can observe
Property
Why do stars look like small points of light?
Because they are so far away from Earth
This property describes amount of light a star gives off.
True or False. A telescope collects more light than our eyes can alone.
True
Tool that magnifies an object- making it look closer, bigger and you can see more detail
What is Telescope?
Why can you only see stars at night time?
Sunlight washes out starlight during the day also.
Which star will appear brighter due to its temperature- a hotter star or a cooler star?
Hotter Star
On higher ground, away from city light, above clouds
Amount of light that a star projects.
What is Brightness?
Light pollution
Which size star will appear brighter due to its property of size- a large star or a small star?
Large star
Why is it a good idea to build an observatory up high?
Telescope would be closer stars, above clouds, and away from city light so they are more visible.
A glowing ball of hot gases
What is sun?
Does light pollution help us to see the stars?
No.
Which color star will appear brighter a yellow star?
Blue star
Why do telescopes see more stars than the naked eye?
Because they are closer than the naked eye is.
A way we classify stars.
Stellar classification.
At night can we see the stars different colors?
Yes.
List the 4 properties of stars
1. Brightness
2. Temperature
3. Color
4. Size
Bounus:What is a spectrum the result of?
A spectrum is the result when you divide the incoming light from an object into individual colors,or wavelengths.