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Nuclear Fusion
Light/Smaller atoms combine to form bigger/heavier atoms.
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Apparent, Absolute
2 Types of Brightness
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Nuclear Fusion (2)
The main process on why stars shine.
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Apparent Brightness
Number of protons per second collected.
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Absolute Brightness
Measure of the intrinsic brightness.
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Cluster of Stars
Group of stars called?
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Yes
Do all colors of the rainbow exist for stars?
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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Absolute brightness vs temperature
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Sun
Nearest star to our planet
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8.3 minutes
Light travel time from the Sun to Earth.
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Blue
Color of the hottest star
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Spica (Virgo)
Name of the hottest star
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Red
Color of the coolest star
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Antares (Scorpius)
Name of the coolest star
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Yellow
Color of our Sun
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