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An instrument that is used to determine a star or planets location is a?
Astronomical sextant or astrolabe can be used to determine the location of a star or planet. These instruments measure angles to celestial objects in the sky and are essential for celestial navigation.
Can a spectroscope be used to collect information about the chemical makeup of a star?
a spectroscope is the instrument used to determine the chemical makeup of a star.
How can you determine if a celestial object is a star or a planet?
One way to determine if a celestial object is a star or a planet is by looking at its characteristics. Stars are typically much larger and hotter than planets, and they emit their own light. Planets, on the other hand, do not produce their own light and instead reflect light from a star. Additionally, planets orbit around stars, while stars do not orbit other objects. By observing these characteristics, astronomers can differentiate between stars and planets.
Spectrographs help astronomers determine a star's what?
The star's chemical composition; the star's rotation; pulsations of the star; planets or other invisible objects moving around the star; how quickly the star is moving towards us or away from us.
Planets orbit a star?
Yes, planets orbit a star due to the gravitational pull of the star. This gravitational force keeps the planets in motion around the star in a regular pattern. The orbiting motion of planets around a star is essential for maintaining the stability and balance of a planetary system.
What instrument do the astronomers use to determine the chemical composition of a star?
They use a spectrograph to pass light through a prism to break it the light waves into its constituent colors. Then by looking at what colors are missing they can determine both the temperature and composition of the star.
When was Star of All Planets created?
Star of All Planets was created in 2003.
What instrument is used to measure the altitude of the North Star?
To measure the altitude of the North Star (Polaris), an instrument called a sextant is commonly used. The sextant allows navigators to determine the angle between the horizon and the star, which corresponds to their latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. By measuring this angle, one can accurately ascertain their position relative to the North Star.
We are in high school right now and we ned to kno How do scientist look for life on earth and other planets?
Spirit and Opportunity on Mars were sent there to find fossilized life or bacteria. The majority of the time it is a guessing game if we discover a star we see if it is a class of star capable of supporting life such as a late F star, G star, or early K star, then we have to determine if the star is old enough for life to evolve, next we look for signs of planets such as star warp-age and other gravitational phenomenon, then we determine if that planet is in the lifezone of that particular star, we also have to estimate the mass, density, temperatures, and atmosheric composite of the given planet to determine if the planet is suitable for life. To date nearly 3000 extrasolar planets have been discovered and NONE have been determined to be suitable for life.
What is a central star with planets around it?
A central star with planets around it is a planetary system or a star system. The central star, often a sun-like star, is orbited by planets that may vary in size, composition, and distance from the star. The arrangement of planets around the central star is known as a planetary or solar system.
What is a series of planets orbiting a star?
A series of planets orbiting a star is called a Solar System
What are solar system?
they are a star and leftover planets that formed.
