NATS 1740 Study Guide - Final Guide: Triple-Alpha Process, White Dwarf, Brown Dwarf

• School: York University
• Department: Natural Science
• Course: NATS 1740
• Professor: Patrick Hall

Document Summary

Pressure balances gravity; the force of gravity pulling inwards is counteracted by pressure pulling outward. Blotches on the surface of the sun that appear darker than surrounding regions. Upper most layer of the sun"s atmosphere, temperature is 1m k. Lowest layer of the atmosphere which is the visible surface of the sun. The central region of a star, in which nuclear fusion can occur. The process in which two or more smaller nuclei slam together and make one larger nucleus. Huge releases of energy on the solar surface, probably caused when energy stored in magnetic fields is suddenly released. The total amount of light a star emits into space. The quality or state of giving out or reflecting light. Apparent shift in position of a nearby object against a background of more distant objects. A law followed by any quantity that decreases with the square of the distance between two objects.