What's the brightest star in the sky? The Sun, of course! It's also my favorite. In this episode, we'll take a look at that nuclear fusion reactor in the sky. What powers the Sun? How big is it compared to its cosmic counterparts? What is the solar spectrum?
Join me as we go "walking on sunshine!"
Notes from the show:
Solar & Heliospheric Observatory:
Stellar spectral and luminosity classes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification
H-R diagram:
https://www.britannica.com/science/Hertzsprung-Russell-diagram
Stellar evolution chart:
https://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/graphics/resources/illustrations/stellar_ev_infograph.pdf
Stellar comparisons: https://www.sciencesource.com/pix/235/2355004-comparison-of-star-sizes.jpg
https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/05/25/cosmic-proportions/
Structure of the Sun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#/media/File:Sun_poster.svg
Solar spectrum: https://casswww.ucsd.edu/archive/public/tutorial/images/physics/abs_spect.gif
Solar granulation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#/media/File:Highest_resolution_photo_of_Sun_(NSF)_as_of_January_20,_2020.jpg
Total solar eclipse: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/wallpaper5/eso0127a.jpg
Solar flare: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/
Solar cycle: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMbJvDe73XyxoU28b7kCTK.png
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2014/03/Solar_cycle
Times and dates of eclipses:
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/how-often-solar-eclipse.html
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