Question 17 x Incorrect. Astronomers treat the number of stars in a given volume of space...
Astronomers treat the number of stars in a given volume of space as a Poisson random variable. The density in the Milky Way Galaxy in the vicinity of our solar system is 1 star per 16 cubic light years. (a) What is the probability of 4 or more stars in 16 cubic light years? Probability = i . [Round your answer to three decimal places (e.g. 98.765).] (b) How many cubic light years of space must be studied so that...
Astronomers have observed a small, massive object at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. A ring of material orbits this massive object; the ring has a diameter of about 10 light years and an orbital speed of about 210 km/s . A) Determine the mass of the massive object at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Give your answer in kilograms. B) Give your answer in solar masses (one solar mass is the mass of the sun). C)...
choose correct answer. no explanation needed QUESTION 10 How do astrophysicists account for neutrino emission from the Sun? Solar flares create neutrinos with very energetic magnetic fields. Convection releases neutrinos, which random walk through the radiation zone. Fission in the Sun's core creates neutrinos when protons turn into neutrons. The annihilation of positrons and electrons in the core produces neutrinos. Fusion in the Sun's core creates neutrinos when protons turn into neutrons, QUESTION 11 How does the interstellar medium impact...