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Wavelength flux Spectral energy distributions of bright stars can be used to derive effective temperatures Ay 123 Lecture I - Physical Properties.

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1 wavelength flux Spectral energy distributions of bright stars can be used to derive effective temperatures Ay 123 Lecture I - Physical Properties

2 Wavelength(  m) flux T eff Model atmospheres of varying [T eff, g] used to fit data

3 Stellar Spectral Energy Distributions Wavelength(Å) flux

4 Spectral Classification Diagnostic spectral lines act as independent measures of temperature in stellar atmosphere provided surface gravity is known

5 Stellar Spectra: Giants vs Dwarfs G K Stars are a 2-D sequence! Giants are slightly cooler than dwarfs of a similar spectral class with redder continua. This is because line strengths depend on T eff and g

6 Luminosity Classes

7 Overview of Stellar Evolution on H-R Diagram

8 Evolution During the Main Sequence Zero Age MS


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