... Astronomy Picture of the Day . Index - Stars: Neutron Stars. ... that the object is a neutron star of typical mass, some previous theories of neutron star structure would have predicted an ...
... In fact, most of the bright blue stars in the above picture belong to M50 , but most of the dimmer, red stars do not. ... Explanation: Galactic or open star clusters are relatively young swarms of bright stars born together near the plane of our ...
... star system with a companion star, Sirius B , 10,000 times dimmer than the bright ... star in the Alpha Centauri system is quite similar to our Sun, has been known as ...
... In the case of low-mass stars like our Sun and M2-9 pictured above , the stars transform themselves from normal stars to white dwarfs by casting off their outer gaseous envelopes. ...
... Astronomy Picture of the Day . Index - Stars: Stellar Nurseries. ... APOD: 2005 April 24 - M16: Stars from the Eagle's EGGs . Explanation: Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. ...
... Astronomy Picture of the Day . Index - Stars: Open Clusters. ... Glossary | Today's Picture | . Bright Stars and Dark Clouds . In the Center of 30 Doradus . Hot Stars in the Trifid Nebula . ...
... In fact, most stars are binary stars . ... In a binary star system , each star of the pair follows an elliptical orbital path. ... stars are a boon to astronomers because these stars can be weighed -- their orbits ...