Astronomy Homework Help - Tagged with stars

Describe what happens to a star like the sun when it dies. What keeps the core from further collapse? What happens to their outer-layer remnants?

Posted by alien323she May 16, 2013 at 12:10 AM via web. 1 educator answer. »

Star A has an apparent magnitude of 1.0 and an absolute magnitude of 1.0. How would the apparent and absolute magnitudes of this star change...

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What does a star’s red color indicate?

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Stars are sometimes referred to as “burning” masses. Stars don’t really burn, as a fire does. How does a star produce energy? 

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Is there anything beyond the universe?

Posted by vishwang November 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM via web. 1 educator answer. »

What happens when stars die?  

Posted by beatrice0866 November 22, 2010 at 3:42 AM via web. 1 educator answer. »

When you look up at the sky, why do you sometimes have to look at a star to see another one that is next to it?

Posted by raudelmendoza November 4, 2009 at 7:46 AM via web. 1 educator answer. »

How do stars form?

Posted by angelsfall-likestars February 21, 2009 at 8:26 AM via web. 2 educator answers. »

Define absolute and apparent magnitude.why do some stars with absolute magnitudes much greater that the sun's have much smaler appaarent...

Posted by maganda123 September 22, 2008 at 12:01 PM via web. 1 educator answer. »