A nebula is a space dust that appears as a hazy bright, colorful patch in the sky. The Orion Nebula goes way back from millions of years ago and is made up of mostly hydrogen, but also helium, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen (Wiley 1). The Orion Nebula is also known as M42, Messier 42, and NGC 1976 (Ivan P. 1). Even though the Orion Nebula may have a giant black hole in the middle of it, The Orion Nebula is still the brightest nebulae because it can be seen with the naked eye during certain times of
The name of my star is Betelgeuse. Its distance from the Earth is estimated to be about 650 light years away. Betelgeuse’s location is; right ascension: 05 hours 55minutes and 10.3 seconds with its declination: +07 degrees 24 minutes 25 seconds. When comparing Betelgeuse to the sun we can begin to appreciate this giant star’s enormous proportions. The sun’s distance from Earth is only 146 million km compared to the massive distance of Betelgeuse from the Earth being estimated at 9.3 trillion
The Lifecycle of Betelgeuse The Star Betelgeuse is classified as the ninth brightest star in the night sky and is the second brightest star in Orion's’ constellation. Betelgeuse is a very unique star in the sky when it is compared to other stars.Betelgeuse is classified as a high mass star. Some introductory facts about the star include its luminosity, which is 140,000 suns, temperature is 3,488 Kelvin, its distance from the sun is 640 light years, radius compared to the sun is 667 times the sun
Betelgeuse marks Orion’s right arm or shoulder. The light output from Betelgeuse varies somewhat unpredictably over the course of several years, although Betelgeuse has always remained a 1st magnitude star. This variability in brightness is common among red giants and supergiants, dying stars which have exhausted most of their core hydrogen and now appear red because their bloated outer layers are cooler than those of blue, white, or yellow stars. If Betelgeuse were located in the
a star’s temperature, composition, age, size, and distance. Red stars are usually older; coolers stars have used up much of their hydrogen fuel. Blue stars are much younger and hotter. Most of Orion’s stars are blue except for the very red star, Betelgeuse. Orion is most easily seen from the months of November through February. The latitudes at which Orion can be best seen are 85 and -75 degrees. Its right ascension is 5 hours, and its declination is 5 degrees. Through mankind’s fascination with
He consists of many stars, but only eight of which are major. These are the stars of Betelgeuse, Saiph, Bellatrix, Rigel, Meissa, Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Rigel and Betelgeuse, which are found in the constellation of Orion are two of the ten brightest stars that of which we can see in our sky. Betelgeuse forms his left shoulder while Bellatrix forms his right shoulder. Orion’s head is made by one star called Meissa. His left foot is formed
With this information the significance in the constellation’s location can be shown. Orion has a declination of 5°, meaning it is visible to people from both the northern and southern hemispheres. With this known it is understandable why it is one of the most recognised patterns in the sky, although it does appear differently oriented depending on where the observers are located. History: The constellation Orion is named after a giant huntsman in Greek Mythology. The arrangement of the stars somewhat
Stars lifecycles span from millions to billions of years. Over that time many different events occur and vary from star to star. These events include exhausting their hydrogen core, expanding, and “death; which can encompass the star turning into a neutron star or a black hole. Also the lifecycle of a star directly effects earth. Our solar systems star, the sun, will eventually expend its fuel supply, die, and eventually expand until it reaches Earth. According to Andrew Fraknoi “the Greek Philosopher
In astronomy, Orion is the brightest one of the constellations. It stretches across the celestial equator—the projection of the Earth's equator into the sky—and can therefore be observed from almost any part of the world. At a 10:00-PM observation of the sky in the middle latitudes, Orion first appears in the east in October, reaches its greatest height in mid-January, and drops below the western horizon in late March. Moreover, Orion is among the most spectacular constellations, with many bright
Introduction The constellation I've chosen is Orion (or "The Hunter"). The reason for my choice is because, having previously studied Muggle Astronomy, I know it harbours the red giant star Betelgeuse; this star is believed to be on the brink (astronomically speaking!) of going supernova and is expected to be the next star to go supernova within the Milky Way. Indeed, all the eyes of Muggle Astronomers are upon it, as the last directly observed supernova explosion in our galaxy dates back to 1604
”the story of this terrible, stupid Thursday… begins with a house”(pg.6). The author decided to tell the story in third person point of view. A narrator is telling its point of view. Arthur Dent Then, his friend Ford Prefect, who is an alien from Betelgeuse, tells him that the world is ending and to get drunk. Suddenly, a Vogon ship appear and is about to destroy the Earth to build an interstellar bypass. Then, Ford and Arthur jump onto a Vogon ship, and then they get thrown off the ship by Vogons
The legend of Orion can be found in work as early as the 7th or 8th century BC. The story of Orion was first told by Hesiod, but the full piece of work was soon lost. He then reappears in the greek literature work by Homer called the Odyssey. (Homer and Hesiod) Homer writes that Odysseus saw Orion when he was out hunting in the underworld. Orion is then mentioned again in Homer's work called the Iliad as a constellation, and Homer also wrote that Sirius the star was his dog. Aside from the few stories
The Sirens of Titan is a cosmic science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut, which was published in 1959. His second book, involves issues of free will, omniscience, and the overall purpose of human history. A lot of the novel revolves around a Martian invasion of Earth Plot. Malachi Constant is the richest man in future America. He possesses extraordinary luck that he attributes to divine favor which he has used to build upon his father’s fortune. He becomes the centerpoint of a journey that takes him
Orion’s Belt is home to some of the most famous stars in our sky. Some of the major civilizations, such as the Babylonians, the Egyptians, and even the Greek, have different stories for Orion’s Belt. In Greece, they say the Greek hunter Orion was killed by a Scorpion. Also, in Egypt, Orion’s Belt was a symbol, known to many, of the God-Pharoah Osiris. These are just a few of the legends known to tell the background of Orion’s Belt. Orion’s Belt contains three stars, Mintaka, Alnilam, and Alnitak
Supernova Brightness The universe has many components that make what it is throughout the years. The universe is composed of the galaxies which contain billions of stars, the planets from Mercury to Pluto, the Moon, and many other numerous objects. The universe is complex as it is, and no one knows where it begins or where it ends. The stars in the universe, the Sun included, vary in size and brightness depending on the distance viewed from, and its real or apparent visual magnitude. The stars are
energy as our Sun. There is a faint companion that is itself double and is so far from the main star that it takes over 20 000 years to make one circuit. The Alpha star in the constellation and the second brightest star is the huge red supergiant Betelgeuse. It is so huge that if it replaced the Sun it would engulf all the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. It is at a distance of about 570 light years and radiates 85 000 times as much energy as our
Astronomy teaches patience and humility and although I had the latter to some degree, this five week project helped me to develop the former. Not everything worked on the first attempt to find planets, stars, constellations, and other celestial objects. I started this project sometime in September actually, but was so discouraged by not seeing anything in the night sky due to visibility obstructions that I postponed it for another three weeks. When panic over deadlines got the best of me I finally
on. Orion was an ancient Greek hunter and warrior. The constellation Orion shows him caring a club shield, and a sword dangling from his belt. Orion has more Bright Stars the any other constellations. The two brightest stars in it are Betelgeuse and Rigel. Betelgeuse is Orion’s shoulder and Rigel is his foot. Cassiopeia is another well-known constellation. "Cassiopeia is a group of stars, the brightest which form a large W in the northern sky." (Miller, 10). Cassiopeia is found next to the Big Dipper
Albert Abraham Michelson (surname pronunciation anglicized as Michael-son) was born December 19, 1852 in Strzelno, Poland into a Jewish family. He moved to the US with his parents in 1855, at the age of 2. He grew up in the mining town s of Murphy’s Camp, California and Virginia City, Nevada, where his father was a merchant. His family was Jewish by birth but non-religious, and Michelson himself was a lifelong agnostic. He spent his high school years in San Francisco in the home of his aunt, Henriette
made me feel calmer. I got to 33,554,432 which is 2(25)”. This quote shows that he likes maths because it made him calmer and it had been mentioned previously that he like practicing maths. Another thing Christopher like is the truth, “ it is just Betelgeuse and Bellatrix and Alnilam… that is the truth”. This shows that Christopher likes the truth because he also liked learning new things. He only trusted father when he told the truth and since he did not later on in the book it had completely changed