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This star system belongs to the Zeta Herculis Moving Group of stars that share a common motion through space, suggesting that they have a common origin. In the galactic coordinate system , the [U, V, W] components of the space velocity for this system are equal to [−70.2, −47.4, +16.4] km/s for ζ 1 and [−69.7, −46.4, +16.8] km/s for ζ ...
The diagram depicts two astrophysical quantities of stars, their iron abundance relative to hydrogen [Fe/H] - a tracer of stellar metallicity - and the enrichment of alpha process elements relative to iron, [α/Fe]. The iron abundance is noted as the logarithm of the ratio of a star's iron abundance compared to that of the Sun:
Krypton is highly volatile and does not stay in solution in near-surface water, but 81 Kr has been used for dating old (50,000–800,000 years) groundwater. [25] 85 Kr is an inert radioactive noble gas with a half-life of 10.76 years. It is produced by the fission of uranium and plutonium, such as in nuclear bomb testing and nuclear reactors.
A multiple star system consists of two or more stars that appear from Earth to be close to one another in the sky. [dubious – discuss] This may result from the stars actually being physically close and gravitationally bound to each other, in which case it is a physical multiple star, or this closeness may be merely apparent, in which case it is an optical multiple star [a] Physical multiple ...
A star chart is a celestial map of the night sky with astronomical objects laid out on a grid system. They are used to identify and locate constellations, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and planets. [1] They have been used for human navigation since time immemorial. [2]
Below there are lists the nearest stars separated by spectral type.The scope of the list is still restricted to the main sequence spectral types: M, K, F, G, A, B and O.It may be later expanded to other types, such as S, D or C.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — People around central Illinois got to see a comet that was discovered in 2023. The comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, (A3 for short) survived its close transit of ...
Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics.In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous radiation that can weaken and even kill Kryptonians.