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Title:

Sloan Digital Sky Survey - Color

Url:

http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr1/en/proj/advanced/color/

Publisher:

Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Description: This project, authored by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), shows the user the importance of a color-color diagram, which allows to identify a star as a thermal source or not. First it establishes a theoretical foundation by explaining the magnitude system, defining color, black body radiation and the nature of light. Using the SDSS data, the user can obtain star properties and plot a color-color diagram.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Planets. Planetology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Radiation
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Stars -- Color
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Stars -- Magnitudes. Photometric catalogs
Science -- Astronomy -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Physics
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Space sciences

Key Concept:

Astronomy -- Stars
Physics -- Color
Physics -- Radiation

Resource Type:

Collection
Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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