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Title: Characteristics of Stars


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Characteristics of Stars
  • Chapter 24 Section 2

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  • Stars make up galaxies (giant clusters of stars,
    gases, and dust held together by gravity)
  • galaxies make up the universe (all of space and
    everything in it)

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Magnitude of Stars
  • Apparent- brightness as seen from Earth

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Magnitude of Stars
  • Absolute- brightness if it were at a standard
    distance from Earth

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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
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Where to find these stars?
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