Explain how astronomers are able to tell which elements are present in distant stars by analyzing electromagnetic radiation emitted by the stars.
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astronomy question. How can you tell which elements are present in distant stars?
Astronomy question on celestial sphere and rising/setting of stars?
I must confess to struggling with the celestial sphere a bit, so I find myself tied in knots when figuring out the celestial equator etc. So to help me, what conditions must a star meet if it is to normally rise and set at a latitude of – 30, and what are a couple...
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Jobs that involve astronomy and stars.?
i’m only 13, but when i grow up i want to be something that has to do with stars and astronomy. can anyone tell me what kind of jobs there are? thanks so much i’d rather do something that is like actually looking at stars and finding them and things like that rather than...
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Bible Versus Quran Versus Sciences: (1) the Stars
Before dealing with the topic of the Stars in Quran versus Bible versus sciences, it is mandatory to give some statistical hints.
The total words in the Bible are 788,280 while total words in the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible is more than 10 times the Quran word-wise. In other...
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ASTRONOMY-is there anything special about the stars that make a constellations?
also, previously, all large objects orbiting the sun were known as planets. how are things classified now?
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Clouds and Stars over Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador
What’s happening above the View full post on APOD
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Need help in astronomy problems relating to stars?
A beam of light shining through a dense molecular cloud is diminished in intensity by a factor of 2 for every 5pc it travels. By how many magnitudes is the light from a background star dimmed if the total thickness of the cloud is 60pc ? How many 100km–diameter rocky (3000km/m^3 ) planetesimals would...
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Astronomy question: fusion processes in the cores of massive stars?
Imagine that you read about a new model of the fusion processes in the cores of massive stars. The new model correctly predicts the luminosity of a star given its mass and core temperature and pressure. What additional observation(s) must the model correctly predict if it is to be taken seriously? Start with a...
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M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars
M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars View full post on APOD
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I love the stars, astronomy,planets…..?
i want to get a telescope but my mom is not willing to pay anything over 200 bucks! telescopes cost alot, there all over 200! i love watching stars and hope to see nebulas and cats eye, planets and asteroids. i love astronomy , and want to be an astronomer when i grow up....
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The Stars in Bible and Quran
One of the inherited doctrines of mankind is that the Quran is quoted or borrowed from the Bible. This Dogma is established upon studies of many prejudiced intellectuals.
In this series of articles, I will try to explore this Dogma on scientific basis to show up that it is forged.
If we...
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Astronomy – Question: What range of stars would be circumpolar at 52 degrees N?
What range of stars would be circumpolar at 52 degrees N? I cant decide if it is 52 degrees or more, or 38 degrees.
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