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Final Exam (Descriptive)_Introduction to General Astronomy (1)

Final Exam (Descriptive)_Introduction to General Astronomy (1)

Q Black holes emit no light, thus we cannot observe them directly with telescope observations. Despite this limitation, name & explain the three methods that allow astronomers to indirectly detect the existence of black holes using telescopes. 90% of all stars are part of a specific group in the H-R Diagram that all have a density similar to water. 1. Name this group 2. List all spectral classes (from coolest to hottest) within the group 3. Describe which spectral class, within this group, is smallest in size

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The three techniques are for detecting black holes as they are otherwise unobservable are: Gravitational influence on other stars Black holes need constant feeding and therefore aren’t isolated celestial objects, and for this reason, it is bound to make a gravitational impact on the other stars surrounding it, from which it feeds. This gravitational impact and changes observed can be studied to detect the possible existence of a black hole.