Difference between revisions of "Stellar Structure"
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*What is Sirius? What is its spectral class? | *What is Sirius? What is its spectral class? | ||
*What is the seperation between Sirius and its WD companion? | *What is the seperation between Sirius and its WD companion? | ||
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*How does the maximum mass of a WD made from hydrogen differ from one made of Carbon? | *How does the maximum mass of a WD made from hydrogen differ from one made of Carbon? | ||
*For a star that loses its energy source and begin to collapse, how does its virialization time scale compare to its collapsing time scale? | *For a star that loses its energy source and begin to collapse, how does its virialization time scale compare to its collapsing time scale? |
Revision as of 18:19, 5 December 2008
- What are the equations of stellar structure?
- What is Betelguese? What is its spectral class?
- What is Sirius? What is its spectral class?
- What is the seperation between Sirius and its WD companion?
- How does the maximum mass of a WD made from hydrogen differ from one made of Carbon?
- For a star that loses its energy source and begin to collapse, how does its virialization time scale compare to its collapsing time scale?
- What causes limb darkening? Why is it colour dependent? Why is it more prominent in the blue than in IR? (MT)