The nature of the stars

Duration: 0:29:00

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Educational Television: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Discusses the classification of the stars, their physical properties, magnitude, size, and possible evolution. Explains the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for star classification based on magnitude and spectral classification. Uses charts, diagrams, and photographs to show the giant and super-giant stars, population one and two stars, variable stars, and nova and super-nova. Includes a brief discussion of star evolution.

Complete Record: , Discusses the classification of the stars, their physical properties, magnitude, size, and possible evolution. Explains the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for star classification based on magnitude and spectral classification. Uses charts, diagrams, and photographs to show the giant and super-giant stars, population one and two stars, variable stars, and nova and super-nova. Includes a brief discussion of star evolution. Features James S. Pickering of the American Museum--Hayden Planetarium.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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