HR Diagram
at the end of this
lecture, you'll
not only
understand this
stellar evolution
diagram, but
will be able to
make one of
these yourself!
IDEAL GAS LAW
PV = nRT
(pressure) x (volume) = (particle density) x (constant) x (temp)
How PV = nRT works!
c=
n
speed of light in vacuum wavelength frequency
Color and Wavelength
The color of the light depends on its wavelength.
Longer wavelengths correspond to “redder”
light; shorter wavelengths correspond to “bluer”
light.
Color and Temperature
Everything with a temperature emits light. Even as you
sit there, you are emitting light in the infrared!
brighter
dimmer
hotter cooler
<---------------- temperature ---------------->
Stage 1: Protostar
Star formation begins with
a dense cloud of gas. A
disturbance in the gas
triggers a collapse, and
the cloud begins to
condense under its own
gravity to form a protostar.
A protostar is a forming
star that has not yet
reached the point where
sustained fusion can occur
in its core.