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Astronomy: Stars and the binary system?

February 6, 2012
By stillaig

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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How does astronomy use light spectra to study stars?

February 2, 2012
By stillaig

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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Getting To Know The Stars Via Astronomy

January 28, 2012
By stillaig

Article by Kerry-Ann How do you get to know the stars via Astronomy? No, not Astrology! Astronomy! Astrology and Astronomy are two very different schools of thought. Astronomy is scientific. It is based on facts and qualified observations while Astrology is your regular horoscope. Well, more like it. You see Astrology is not based...
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The Hunter’s Stars

January 21, 2012
By stillaig
The Hunter’s Stars

Begirt with many a blazing star, APOD
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Is planet Uranus brighter than any of the stars in the Pleiades cluster that r easily visible to the naked eye?

January 16, 2012
By stillaig

Question by magnetulsar: Is planet Uranus brighter than any of the stars in the Pleiades cluster that r easily visible to the naked eye? Best answer: Answer by Joshua BWell, this is a bit of an odd question, because although Uranus is brighter than most of the stars of the Pleiades cluster that are...
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Does SETI ‘listen’ for signals from the stars that are known to have exoplanets?

January 10, 2012
By stillaig

Question by : Does SETI ‘listen’ for signals from the stars that are known to have exoplanets? I have read that nearly 400 hundred ‘exoplanets have been discovered since the first one in the 1990′s. Has SETI focused at all on these ‘star systems’, as many of them may have possible habitable planets or...
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Astronomy circumpolar stars and latitude question?

January 4, 2012
By stillaig

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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What well-known rock stars have degrees in chemistry,physics or astronomy?

November 17, 2011
By stillaig

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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The Orbits of Young Stars.. Astronomy Question?

November 14, 2011
By stillaig

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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Comet Garradd Passes Ten Thousand Stars

September 5, 2011
By stillaig
Comet Garradd Passes Ten Thousand Stars

Comet Garradd continues to brighten as it drifts across the northern sky. APOD
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Isolated main-sequence stars (astronomy, multiple choice question)?

August 16, 2011
By stillaig

Question by cheerioswmr: Isolated main-sequence stars (astronomy, multiple choice question)? Isolated main-sequence stars as massive as 10 to 12 times the mass of the sun may still manage to avoid going supernova. Why? a) because these stars will eject at least 4 solar masses in the planetary nebula stage b)because about half that mass...
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‘Dog Days’ of Summer End With Dog Star’s Sky Return (SPACE.com)

August 13, 2011
By stillaig

SPACE.com – The so-called “Dog Days” of summer in the Northern Hemisphere officially came to an end this week, when the Sirius, the bright Dog Star, returned the night sky. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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