Science Olympiad Astronomy

Front

Identify the part of the spectral classification that indicates the Sun’s approximate temperature.

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G2

Front

Identify the approximate temperature range for a G2 star

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5700-5900 K

Front

Based on the remaining portion of the spectral type, name what kind of luminosity class the Sun is.

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Main Sequence

Front

What quantum principle forces electrons to go to higher energy levels when lower energy levels fill up in white dwarves?

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

Front

What’s the name of the upper mass limit for white dwarves?

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Chandrasekhar Limit

Front

What type of explosion can be used as a standard candle?

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Type Ia Supernova

Front

Usually, what initial mass in solar masses must a Main Sequence star have to guarantee the inevitable formation of a black hole?

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Front

What kind of radiation is theorized to be emitted when arbitrary particles escape the event horizon of a black hole?

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Hawking radiation

Front

If you have both angular momentum and charge on a given black hole, then what type of black hole do you have?

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Kerr-Newman

Front

Near which letter would a helium flash roughly occur at? Options: B, A, D, C

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B