Astronomy 3 Lab Questions

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FIVE AMAZING STARS
Explain how UY Scuti and J0523 are different.
Why will J1311 (the Black Widow Pulsar) eventually find itself without its companion star? How will this happen?
How did scientists determine SM0313 is the oldest star ever discovered?
What characteristics of HV2112 make it the best candidate to be classified as a Thorne-Zytkow object?
LOW MASS STARS: CRASH COURSE ASTRONOMY #39
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How does a star’s mass determine its lifespan?
Discuss the characteristics of cool red dwarf stars, including their mass and age.
Discuss the correlation or connection between stars with a higher mass and the amount of fuel they have to work with.
How old is the sun and since it’s birth, how has the sun changed?
During its lifespan, what characteristics of the sun will change?

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1. Explain how UY Scuti and J0523 are different.
UY Scuti and J0523 are limitlessly unique. The most apparent distinction is that J0523 is the littlest known star and furthermore the littlest conceivable star while UY Scuti is the most prominent star known. The previous is a diminutive red dwarf, while UY Scuti is a red supergiant. The shade of a star demonstrates its temperature, where red shows a temperature scope of 2,400– 3,700 K (or beneath 3,700 K, regardless). J0523 has a temperature of 2074 K, though UY Scuti has a temperature of 3,365 K.

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