11 omfg fucc space i hate you >:( Flashcards
What is a powerful telescope in space rn & abilities
Hubble space telescope
Could see a coin from 725km away
What is a galaxy
Set of bodies consisting of millions of stars with gas and dust particles
What are the forms of galaxies
Spiral, elliptical, irregular
Where is the solar system
Milk Way galaxy
What are examples of spiral galaxy
Andromeda
Milky way
What is characteristics of spiral
Bright & big
branch that spirals
Old stars (middle) & protostar (outside)
What are example of elliptical galaxy
Ursa Major
Messier 87
What is characteristic of elliptical galaxy
Oval, large, old star (lower temp)
What is example of irregular galaxy
Small Magellanic Cloud
Large Magellanic Cloud
What is characteristics of irregular galaxies
Small & Protostar
What is the characteristics of Milky Way?
Medium large spiral galaxy (~ 10 ly)
Solar system - edge of one of the spiral arms (Orion arms)
Consists ~ 200 billion stars
Life cycle of star is according to
Nebular Hypothesis
What are stars formed by
Nebulae
What are nebulae
Large clouds of dust particles & gases (hydrogen & helium)
How is a globe formed
Gases & dust in nebula pulled by strong gravitational force
How is core formed
Strong gravitational force -> globe of gas shrink & compress -> very dense
When will nuclear reaction take place
Temperature & pressure in core becomes too high
Hydrogen gas -> helium (Nuclear Fusion)
Huge amount of heat energy & light released
What happens after the nuclear reaction
Core will shine & star is formed (protostar)
When star expands, it becomes either a ?
Average star (medium-sized) - Sun
Massive star (large & super large)
What is life process of medium-sized, large & super-large
MS star -> red giant -> white dwarf
L & SL star -> red giant -> supergiant -> supernova -> Neutron star (L) / Black hole (SL)
A lot of heat generated in star causes
Heat up outermost layer of star -> hydrogen start to burn -> star expand -> appears red = red giant
How does supernova occur
Red giant is big enough -> contracts quickly -> big explosion
Extremely bright & can be seen in daylight
Why is it called a black hole
Light & any matter that enters cannot escape
What is the characteristics to classify star
Colour
Size
Temperature
Distance
Brightness