A Space Knowledge Trivia Quiz. The letter LMC refer to the galaxy named.
This explosion is accompanied by massive increases its brightness as seen from Earth, which can last up to several weeks and even months. a point in the universe where the density of matter and the gravitational field are theoretically infinite is called a. singularity. These are the stars at the end of life, especially supernovae which generate all the elements beyond iron. The brightest stars were originally ranked as what magnitude?In a star, the balance between the inward force of gravity and the outward force of thermal and radiation pressure is called ____?What color are the stars with the hottest photosphere?The next phase in the life cycle of the Sun will be ____?For low-mass stars, the life cycle phase that just precedes white dwarf formation is _____?Sirius is a binary star, consisting of SIrius A and B. Sirius B is a _____?The end stage of the life cycle of an extremely high-mass star is a _____?The explosion of a Type II supernova leaves behind _____?When the term singularity is mentioned, the object under discussion is probably a ____?Which of the following is not a name used in the classification of galaxies?The estimated number of stars in the Milky Way is about how many billion?Our solar system lies about how many light-years from the center of the nuclear bulge of the Milky Way?Which of the following is an irregular galaxy that can be seen from the Southern Hemisphere?Most cosmologists favor the Big Bang Theory over other cosmological theories because of ____?- a 3-to-1 ratio hydrogen to helium stars and interstellar matter.Hubble's Law is the major basis for the concept that the universe is _____?
This is evidence that these stars areAstronomers measure stellar distances in three different units. An cataclysmic explosion of a star that throws most of its matter into space is called a. supernova.
What is the temperature in kelvins of the visible surface of the Sun?What is the name given to all matter, energy, and space?What is the pseudoscience that contends the planet's position in the sky at the time of a person birth affect the individual's personality or futureThe heliosphere is defined as the volume of space over which the _____________ extendsThe apparent path that the Sun traces annually along the celestial sphere is known as theSix trillion miles is equivalent in distance to oneThe angular measure in degree north or south of the celestial equator is calledThe angular measurement in hours, minutes and seconds from the celestial prime meridian eastward is calledThe imaginary, huge, apparently moving sphere on which the stars appear to be mounted is called the _________ sphereA star magnitude 1 appears _______ times brighter than a star to six magnitude 2The Greek astronomer who assigned the stars to six magnitudes was namedEighty-eight prominent groups of stars in the sky are called theWhen the absolute magnitudes or brightness of stars are plotted against their surface temperature or colors, we obtainGas and dust distributed among the stars is known as theThe greater the mass of a star the _________ it moves through its life cycleThe two types if bright nebulae are emission nebulae and _________ nebulaeWhen the sun moves off the main sequence, it will next become a ___________.The remaining core of a planetary nebula is called a ______.An incredibly dense star so massive that light cannot escape from its surface is called a red giantAn cataclysmic explosion of a star that throws most of its matter into space is called aa point in the universe where the density of matter and the gravitational field are theoretically infinite is called aAn extremely large collection of stars bound together by gravitational attraction and occupying a huge volume of space is calledThe temperature of the Sun's interior is estimated to be about how many kelvinsWhat is the name if the sun's outermost solar atmosphere, which can be seen during a solar eclipseThe Sun's high- speed charged nuclei and electrons form a fourth phase of matter known asThe Sun projects charged particles into space, giving rise to a flow of radiation called theThe three fusion reaction in the sun that form helium from hydrogen are together calledwhat elementary particle has no change, travels at or near the speed of light and hardly ever interacts with other particlesThe three space coordinates that determine a star's position are theThe stellar parallax of many stars is too small to be measured. The sun projects charged particles into space, giving rise to a flow of radiation called the Solar wind The three fusion reactions in the sun that form helium from hydrogen are together called the Though the term may sound like the universe began with a giant explosion, many scientists say that's not part of the theory. Supernova explosions contribute to the chemical enrichment of the universe. our home galaxy is called. An incredibly dense star so massive that light cannot escape from its surface is called a _____? the milky way. Supernova: What a supernova?
Automatic translation : Category: stars Updated June 01, 2013: A supernova is visible phenomenon, directly from the cataclysmic explosion of a star that leads to its destruction and thus the death of the star.