ASTR 1102 Lecture 21 Notes

  • SLIDE 4

    • heavier element to burn, hotter core needed to burn said element


  • SLIDE 9

    • the further away a cluster is from them main sequence, the older the cluster is (age of cluster & universe can be guessed)


  • SLIDE 23

    • globular clusters found in galactic halo


  • Q1

    • younger clusters (open clusters) have more heavy metals than older clusters (globular clusters)