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Physics |
Is a branch of science that deals with matter and energy and how they act to each othet in terms |
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Magnitude |
How bright the star is |
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Luminosity |
Ability to emit its own light |
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400 trillion watts |
Suns's luminosity |
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Dwarf star |
75% to80% the size of our sun |
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Giant star |
Are twice to 10 times larger than sun |
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Supergiantstar |
Are more than 10 times the sizes of the sun |
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Edmond halley |
Discovered that stars move |
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Galileo galilei |
Found the distinction between astrology and astronomy |
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Astrology |
Is a pseudoscience that determines the influence of the state of the star anf the planets at the time of one birth on individual destiny |
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Astronomy |
Is a science that uses the principles of physics and mathematics to expalin and predict the phenomenon of celestial bodies |
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Pseudoscience |
A systems of theories, assumption and methods erroneously regarded as scientific |
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False |
Pseudo means? |
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Sirius |
The brightest star |
