Life Cycle of a Star
How hot does a star have to be to do fusion?
How hot is a red star?
3,500 Degrees Celsius
How long does it take for our sun's light to reach Earth?
Approximately 8 Minutes
Where is the Asteroid Belt?
Between Mars and Jupiter
Definition: How bright a star actually is, not affected by distance.
Absolute Magnitude
What does a star become if it does not get hot enough to do fusion?
Brown Dwarf
How hot is a yellow star?
5,000-6,000 Degrees Celsius
How far is our sun from us?
150 Million kilometers, 1 Astronomical Unit, or 93 million miles
Definition: A small celestial body composed of ice, rock, and dust.
A Comet
Definition: How bright a star looks when it is viewed from Earth.
Apparent Magnitude
What is a massive explosion?
Supernova
How hot is a white star?
7,500-10,000 Degrees Celsius
What is the diameter of our sun?
1.9 million kilometers, or 862,00 miles
What is the Oort Cloud?
A cloud of dust and ice, outside of Neptune's orbit, where most comets are believed to come from.
What is the closest star to us? (Apart from our sun)
Proxima/ Alpha Centuri
What types of stars always supernova?
Red Supergiants and White Dwarfs
How hot is a blue star?
How hot is our sun's core? (Celsius)
Approximately 15 million degrees celsius
What is the name of the biggest telescope?
James Webb Telescope
How far is the second closest star to us? (light years)
4.2 Light Years
What are large clouds of dust and gas that stars form from in space?
Nebulas
How hot is a yellow-white star?
6,000-7,500 Degrees Celsius
List the layers of our sun. (innermost to outermost)
Core, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona
What is a meteroite?
The remaining portion of a meteoroid that survives going through Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth.
What is Luminosity?
How much energy is released per second.