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Stars

Uses animation to explain properties of size, temperature, color, and brightness of stars. Explains that through the use of a spectrograph scientists have determined that stars are made of the same elements as the sun. Demonstrates the method used to determine the mass of certain stars by observation of their movement in relation to one another. Instructs that stars of greater mass have a greater gravitational pull toward their centers, causing fusion of the nuclei, and the release of part of their energy. Concludes that a star's mass controls its temperature, color, brightness, and longevity.

Copyright

Registered 7Aug72 · MP23198 (Jul-Dec 1972) Copyright holder: McGraw-Hill, Inc

More in Astronomy Series

  1. Dimension - The Universe
  2. Stars 1967
  3. The Sun 1967
  4. The Solar System - Its Motions 1968
  5. The Solar System...Its Motions 1968
  6. The Solar System - Measuring Its Dimensions 1970
  7. The Galaxies 1971
  8. The Stars 1971
  9. The Sun 1971

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record
  2. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright

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