Advanced General Astronomy, Astronomy 111-112, Volume 2University of Michigan, Department of Astronomy, 1959 - Astronomy |
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absolute magnitude Ap.J atmosphere atoms Balmer bright stars brighter central bulge Chap classical Cepheids clouds color excess color index components Cygni denoted density determined diameter distance distribution eclipsing binaries effect electron elliptical emission energy equation error external galaxies faint fainter stars Figure galactic center galactic clusters galactic rotation giants globular clusters Hence hydrogen interstellar ionized km/sec light curve lines luminosity function luminous magni magnitudes and colors main sequence main sequence stars mass mass-luminosity measured method nebulae novae number of stars objects observed obtained parsecs photoelectric photometry plate proper motion radial velocity radius ratio regions RR Lyrae stars Russell diagram solar motion space absorption spectral class spectral type spectroscopic binaries spectrum spiral arms stellar supergiants surface brightness telescope temperature tion tude type II Cepheids type II population velocity curve visual binaries visual magnitude wave length zero point