7. The Sun as seen on earth
The photograph of the Sun in outer
space (NASA)
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9. Towering pillars of gas and dust in an interstellar cloud known as
the Eagle Nebula (below) contain PROTOSTARS (circled). These
are newly forming stars as revealed in a photograph taken by the
orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Released in November 1995, the
images are providing astronomers with new insights into how
stars are born.
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23. RED GIANT
YELLOW DWARF
BLUE-WHITE STAR
PROTOSTAR
RED SUPERGIANT
WHITE DWARF
BLACK DWARF
NOVA
BLACK HOLE SUPERNOVA
Birth &
Death
of a Star
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26. Star Color Surface
Temperature
in Celcius
Sun Yellow 5,700
Proxima
Centauri
Red 2,300
Epsilon
Iridani
Orange 4,600
Vega White 9,900
Sirius White 10,000
Ainilam Blue 27,000