Stars Flashcards
(119 cards)
1
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contains the Crab Nebula
A
Taurus
2
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contains the Hyades cluster
A
Taurus
3
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contains the Pleiades cluster
A
Taurus
4
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Aldebaran (star)
A
Taurus
5
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the bull
A
Taurus
6
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T Tauri stars
A
Taurus
7
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means “the follower” in Arabic
A
Aldebaran (star)
8
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contains Castor and Pollux (stars)
A
Gemini
9
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the twins
A
Gemini
10
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the crab
A
Cancer
11
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faintest constellation
A
Cancer
12
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the lion
A
Leo
13
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contains an M6 dwarf star called Wolf 359
A
Leo
14
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contains Regulus (star)
A
Leo
15
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contains the Sombrero Galaxy
A
Virgo
16
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contains Spica (star)
A
Virgo
17
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the virgin
A
Virgo
18
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means balance
A
Libra
19
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contains Antares (star)
A
Scorpius
20
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contains the Butterfly Nebula
A
Scorpius
21
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the scorpion
A
Scorpius
22
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contains Gomez’s Hamburger (star)
A
Sagittarius
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contains Kaus Australis (star)
A
Sagittarius
24
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contains the Lagoon Nebula
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Sagittarius
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contains the Teapot Asterism
Sagittarius
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symbolizes a centaur with a bow
Sagittarius
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the archer
Sagittarius
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supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
Sagittarius A*
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major radio source
Sagittarius A*
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photographed in 2022
Sagittarius A*
31
the sea-goat
Capricornus
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the water-bearer
Aquarius
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the fishes
Pisces
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the dragon
Draco
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the eagle
Aquila
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contains Altair (star)
Aquila
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the charioteer
Auriga
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contains Capella (star)
Auriga
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the herdsman
Bootes
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contains Arcturus (star)
Bootes
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contains Sirius A (star)
Canis Major
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sometimes called the Ice Cream Cone
Bootes
43
Dog Star
Sirius A
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contains Procyon (star)
Canis Minor
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the centaur
Centaurus
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contains the bowtie or Boomerang nebula
Centaurus
47
contains the Running Chicken Nebula
Centaurus
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contains Alpha Centauri
Centaurus
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closest to our solar system
Alpha Centauri
50
contains Delta Cephei (pulsating variable star)
Cepheus
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the king
Cepheus
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the whale
Cetus
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contains Mira Ceti (long period variable star)
Cetus
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contains the Veil Nebula
Cygnus
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contains the Pelican Nebula
Cygnus
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contains the North America Nebula
Cygnus
57
contains the Northern Cross
Cygnus
58
contains Deneb (star)
Cygnus
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the swan
Cygnus
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contains the Northern Coalsack
Cygnus
61
the river god
Eridanus
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contains Achernar (star)
Eridanus
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contains the Witch Head Nebula
Eridanus
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contains the Ring Nebula
Lyra
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contains Vega (star)
Lyra
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the lyre
Lyra
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the hunter
Orion
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contains the T'grape'zium Cluster
Orion
69
contains Bellatrix (star)
Orion
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contains Betelgeuse (star)
Orion
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contains the Horsehead Nebula
Orion
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contains the Flame Nebula
Orion
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contains Rigel (star)
Orion
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Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka make up this asterism
Orion's Belt
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the winged-horse
Pegasus
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contains the Great Square
Pegasus
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contains Alpha Andromedae (star)
Pegasus
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the southern fish
Piscis Austrinus
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contains Fomalhaut (star)
Piscis Austrinus
80
the small bear
Ursa Minor
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contains Polaris (North star)
Ursa Minor
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the great bear
Ursa Major
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contains the Big Dipper asterism
Ursa Major
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represents a seated mythological queen
Cassiopeia
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contains Schedar (star)
Cassiopeia
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contains Caph (star)
Cassiopeia
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contains the Soul Nebula
Cassiopeia
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contains the Heart Nebula
Cassiopeia
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asterism that contains Vega, Deneb, and Altair
Summer Triangle
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asterism that contains Betelgeuse, Procyon, and Sirius
Winter Triangle
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asterism that is the head and mane of Leo
Sickle of Leo
92
the Southern Cross
Crusis
93
surface temperatures exceeding 30,000 Kelvin (white-blue)
O-Class Stars
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surface temperatures ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 Kelvin (blue-white)
B-Class Stars
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star class of Rigel and Regulus
B-Class Stars
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surface temperatures ranging from 7,500 to 10,000 Kelvin
A-Class Stars
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star class od Sirius
A-Class Stars
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surface temperatures ranging from 6,000 to 7,500 Kelvin (yellowish)
F-Class Stars
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star class of Procyon
F-Class Stars
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surface temperatures between 5,000 and 6,000 Kelvin (yellow)
G-Class Stars
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star class of the Sun
G-Class Stars
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urface temperatures ranging from 3,500 to 5,000 Kelvin (orange)
K-Class Stars
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star class of Arcturus
K-Class Stars
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surface temperatures below 3,500 Kelvin (red)
M-Class Stars
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star class of Proxima Centauri and Barnard's Star
M-Class Stars
106
exhibit strong titanium oxide lines
M-Class Stars
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diagonal band that runs from the upper left to the lower right on the H-R diagram
Main Sequence
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upper-right region of the H-R diagram
Supergiants
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above the main sequence but below the supergiants on the H-R diagram
Giants
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lower-left of the H-R diagram
White Dwarfs
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characterized by the powerful explosion of a star
Supernova
112
Neutron star
Supernova
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the Crab Nebula and Gum Nebula are remnants of these events
Supernova
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Tycho Brahe saw one and called it De stell nova (new star)
Supernova
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Type Ia is caused by the collision or stealing of matter between White dwarfs
Supernova
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Type II supernovas can create these remnants
black hole
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the product of core-collapse of red supergiants
neutron star
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pulsars are a rotating type of these objects
neutron star
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Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit
neutron star
