Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Which star, the Sun or Betelgeuse, is brighter? What is evidence and data from the picture supports the answer?
Birth Stellar Stage Death Main- sequence star Protostar Black dwarf Nebula White dwarf Low mass stars Sun Main sequence star Nebula Protostar Red giant Plaņetary nebula White dwarf Black dwarf Medium mass stars Neutron star Betelgeuse or Main Protostar sequence star Red supergiant Baltimore County Public Schools xplosiónce Prek-12 Nebula Supernova Black hole Massive stars Revised 7/28/2018 Distance Absolute Apparent (light-years) Magnitude* Name Magnitude* Sun NA -26.7 5.0 Alpha Centauri 4.27 0.0 4.4 Sirius 8.70 -1.4 1.5 Arcturus 36 -0.1 -0.3 Betelgeuse 520 0.8 -5.5 Deneb 1600 1.3 -6.9 *The more negative, the brighter; the more positive, the dimmer. Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Science Prek-12
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Transcribed Image Text:Birth Stellar Stage Death Main- sequence star Protostar Black dwarf Nebula White dwarf Low mass stars Sun Main sequence star Nebula Protostar Red giant Plaņetary nebula White dwarf Black dwarf Medium mass stars Neutron star Betelgeuse or Main Protostar sequence star Red supergiant Baltimore County Public Schools xplosiónce Prek-12 Nebula Supernova Black hole Massive stars Revised 7/28/2018 Distance Absolute Apparent (light-years) Magnitude* Name Magnitude* Sun NA -26.7 5.0 Alpha Centauri 4.27 0.0 4.4 Sirius 8.70 -1.4 1.5 Arcturus 36 -0.1 -0.3 Betelgeuse 520 0.8 -5.5 Deneb 1600 1.3 -6.9 *The more negative, the brighter; the more positive, the dimmer. Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Science Prek-12
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