Stellar Nebula & Planetary Nebula
What is a Stellar Nebula?
A Stellar Nebula is a giant cloud that has hydrogen, helium, gas, and dust
What creates an average star?
Clouds of dust called nebulae. (or stellar nebula)
When does a Red Giant form?
When a star runs out of hydrogen fuel and begins the process of dying
What is a blackhole?
A blackhole has a lot of gravity that even light cannot get out
What is a Supernova made out of?
Iron Atoms
What does a Stellar Nebula do?
A stellar Nebula can create new stars
Are Massive stars usually in the Main Sequence?
Yes they are
What happens when a Red Giant dies?
A white dwarf star is formed
Are blackholes hot?
Yes they are very hot on the outside
Can a neutron star destroy a solar system?
Yes it can
What is a Planetary Nebula?
A Planetary Nebula is a gas
What is the difference between an Average star and a Massive star?
The length of the stars life and how they end up
When does a Red Supergiant form?
When a star runs out of hydrogen fuel, collapses, and the outer hydrogen shells get hot
Does time stop in the blackhole?
Yes it does
How big is a Supernova compared to our sun?
More than 10 times the size (8,640,000)
What creates a Planetary Nebula?
Cast-off outer layers of a dying star form Planetary Nebulas
What are the three major life stages that an Average Star goes through?
Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf
How are Red Supergiants and Red Giants similar?
They both form when a star runs out of hydrogen fuel
Is the blackhole bigger than the sun?
Yes it is 10-24 times bigger than the sun
What is the approximate temperature of a Neutron Star?
1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit
What is the average temperature of a nebula?
10,000 degrees Celsius
What determines if a star is an Average star or a massive star?
The amount of matter thats available in its nebula
How are Red Supergiants and Red Giants different?
Red Supergiants are much larger than Red Giants
What is the biggest blackhole called?
Sagittarius A
How big is the blast of a Supernova?
9,000 to 25,000 miles per second