*spheroidal halo is a type of galactic halo.

*oldest spiral galaxy is BX442.

*spiral arms are brighter bcoz of the presence of of young stars.
*ellp. galaxies have very little dust & gases left b/w the stars.
*no new star formation occurs now.
*T Tauru star-a variable star that fluctuates in brightness.
*rotating neutron stars that beam out detectable radio pulses are kwown as pulsars.
*M 11 extends over 1000 light years.
*VY Canis Majoris -largest known star.it is a red hypergiant.

*O blue star-10 Lacertra

*B blue star-Rigel spica.

*A blue star-Sirius,Vega.

*F blue to white-Canopus,procyon

*G white to yellow-Sun , capella

*K orange to red-arcturus,aldebaran
*M red-Betelgeuse,Antares.
*there are 8 spectral classes-O.B,A,F,G,K,M,L.
*stars are classified on the basis of luminosity also under the morgan keenan system.
*nuclear fusion takes place in the core of a star.
*part of the star that radiates visible light is the photosphere, which is often referred to
as the surface of the star.
*chromosphere is reddish due to the hydrogen found there.
*outermost part of the star's atmosphere is the corona.
*7 main types of stars are there-in the order of decreasing temperature-O,B,A,F,G,K,M.
*main sequence stars -this is the most stable stage &lasts for about 5 billion years.
*when a star dies it becomes giants and supergiants.They will eventually explode
becoming planetary nebulae or supernova.&afterthat becoming white dwarfs,neutron
stars or black holes.
*O blue star-10 Lacertra
*B blue star-Rigel spica.
*A blue star-Sirius,Vega.
*F blue to white-Canopus,procyon
*G white to yellow-Sun , capella

*K orange to red-arcturus,aldebaran
*M red-Betelgeuse,Antares.
*dwarf stars are 20 times larger than our sun & 20000 times brighter.
*dwarf stars, yellow dwarf stars, red dwarf stars are part of main sequence stars.
*sun is a yellow dwarf star.
*proxima centauri is a red dwarf star.
*betelgeuse is a red giant.
*betelgeuse and rigel are supergiants.
*polaris is a part of binary star system.
*polaris and delta cephei are examples of cepheids.
*miras are pulsating red giants.
*stars are born in nebulae.
*end stage of a star is either a black dwarf,neutron star or a black hole.
*negative nos. in star's magnitude indicate extreme brightness.
*horsehead nebula, M42,M43 are in orion.
*the constellation with the brightest no. of stars in it is Centaurus with 101 stars.
*the brightest constellation is crux the southern cross.
*the largest constellation is hydra-extends over 3.158% of the sky.