☀️ The Sun
The visible “surface” of the Sun
What is the photosphere?
The equation that shows mass-energy equivalence?
What is E=Mc2?
A baby star, pre-fusion.
What is a protostar?
The apparent shift in position of a star.
What is parallax?
Temperature in Kelvin, decreasing
What is the x-axis label?
What are sunspots?
The balance that keeps a main sequence star stable.
What is hydrostatic equilibrium?
The cloud of dust and gas from which a star is born.
What is a nebula?
This is the unit of measurement for the parallax equation.
What is a parsec?
Luminosity in Suns (increasing)
What is the y-axis label?
The two primary elements that make up most of the Sun
What are hydrogen and helium?
The process that powers all main sequence stars including the Sun.
What is nuclear fusion?
The massive object formed from "low mass" iron cores after a supernova?
What is a neutron star?
As a star's distance increases, this will happen to the parallax angle.
What is decrease?
The region where giant stars are found.
What is the upper right?
The layer that transports energy by rising and sinking plasma.
What is the convective zone?
The specific temperature a star’s core must reach for hydrogen fusion to begin.
What is 10 million degrees Kelvin?
A higher mass will have this impact on a star's life cycle.
What is shorten it?
This type of star helps measure distance using brightness changes.
What is a variable star?
The region where white dwarves are found.
What is the lower left?
The percentage of the solar system’s mass contained in the Sun.
What is 99.86% (Will accept 99.8-99.9)
The pressure that resists collapse in stellar remnants.
What is degeneracy?
This determines what happens to a star during its life.
What is mass?
Dark absorption lines reveal this about stars.
What is chemical composition?
The region where low mass, young stars are found.
What is the lower right?