Stars

Question by : Astronomy: Stars and the binary system? Suppose you find a binary system in which one star is 6 times as massive as the other star. Which one is closer to the center of the mass, and by what factor? I know that the most massive one is closer to the center...
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Question by : How does astronomy use light spectra to study stars? Best answer: Answer by Schizo Oneby the light that come from the space What do you think? Answer below!
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Question by ~purple~: Astronomy circumpolar stars and latitude question? On my test, there was a question about where a circumpolar star would be in the local sky for a latitude of 40 degrees North. right ascension must be 6 hours declination must be >+40 degrees declination must be >+50 degrees there are no circumpolar...
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For the people of us interested in astronomy news there is an enormous prosperity of assets obtainable on the internet. Initially glance it may seem that astronomy news is surely an oxymoron. Following all the stars and planets within our sky have been performing their dance across the cosmos extended before human beings had...
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Article by Gary Nelson Astronomy-related news hardly gets noticed in the headlines of newspapers, banner stories on television and radio and Internet updates. That is because news editors think that it wouldn’t be of great interest to readers and audiences.On the contrary, people are so eager to know the latest developments and news updates...
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Question by Kevin7: What well-known rock stars have degrees in chemistry,physics or astronomy? Best answer: Answer by LordGodGooseBrian May (of Queen) has a PhD in Astrophysics Add your own answer in the comments!
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Question by Sofie: The Orbits of Young Stars.. Astronomy Question? This is the one question i cant find the answer for The Orbits of Young Stars I. are confined to the disk of the Galaxy II. are very elliptical III. are nearly circular IV. Are randomly inclined to the disk of the Galaxy A....
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Article by Lisa A 50mw green laser with a proud market stand is now being sold with a price recommendable to anyone. The 5-in-1 50mw 532nm Open-back Star-projected Pointer Pen (2×) creates an online market buzz due to its benefits and potentials. The product added feature that changes the beam rays into a more...
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in astronomy the Muslims integrated the astronomical traditions of the Indians, Persians, the ancient Near East and especially the Greeks into a synthesis which began to chart a new chapter in the history of astronomy from the 8th century onward. The Almagest of Ptolemy, whose very name in English reveals the Arabic origin of...
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Buying the right telescope to take your love of astronomy to the next level is a big next step in the development of your passion for the stars.  In many ways, it is a big step from someone who is just fooling around with astronomy to a serious student of the science.  But you...
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On March 7 the major press agencies reported event of the day space-launch Kepler mission, the first series of astronomical observatoarelor to be carried out in 2009, International Year of astronomy. A raised Delta2 rocket at 03:49 GMT from Cape Canaveral the satellite which is named after the famous astronomer. To be noted under that...
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SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), a modified 747SP jetliner, is the world’s largest airborne observatory. It is expected to fly into the stratosphere at altitudes up to 45,000 feet about three to four nights a week for the next 20 years — some 2,800 flights in all. The mission’s infrared telescope detects heat...
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