How Far Away Is It - 06 - Distant Stars (4K)

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Music free version: • Distant Stars
In this segment of our video book, we take a close look at light in order to understand the Hertzsprung - Russell diagram.
We explain that by distant star, we mean a star too far away for parallax distance measurements. We then go into the dual nature of light as both a particle and a wave. Viewing light as a wave, we cover the full electromagnetic spectrum, followed by blackbody radiation. Then using known luminosity from nearby stars, we map star color to temperature and star temperature to luminosity - the basic H-R Diagram.
To give this diagram meaning, we introduce the nature of nuclear fusion and how star color and temperature are related to the mass of the star. This gives us the meaning behind the main diagonal line on the H-R Diagram - it represents the main sequence for stars burning Hydrogen. We follow by describing the end-of-life process for stars that moves them off the main sequence and into the realm of giant and supergiant stars. This gives meaning to the two collections of stars above the main sequence. Finally, we discuss the cataclysmic explosion at the end and how this leaves behind White Dwarfs.
Once the meaning of the H-R Diagram is understood, we use spectral analysis to determine a star’s place on the diagram. We use a stars color, temperature and spectral class to determine its place on the horizontal axis. We use spectral absorption lines and Luminosity Classes to determine its place on the vertical axis. This gives us its intrinsic luminosity and thereby its distance.
We then use this new technique for determining distance to distant stars V1331 Cyg, UY Scuti, WR 124, and AG Carinae.
Next cover Delta Cephei a variable luminosity star, and Henrietta Leavitt’s work mapping the period of a Cepheid star’s luminosity cycle to the star’s luminosity. This gave us our first “Standard Candle”. RR Lyrae came as the next standard candle variable.
We go on to cover Zeta Geminorum, Eta Aquila, HIP 13044, T Lyrae, SDSS J102915+172927, Mu Cephei, HE 1523-0901, Eta Carinae, V838 Monocerotis, AW Cyg, extra galactic Hypervelocity Star HVS 2v, and HE 0437-5439 a star that is being ejected from the galaxy possibly via a close encounter with the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole.
We conclude with the major new distance ladder rungs: the H-R Diagram, along with Cepheid variables and RR Lyrae variables as “standard candles”.
Music:
@00:57 Chopin, Frédéric: Prelude from Les Sylphides; from the album “A Calendar of Classics - A 12 CD set of Romantic Classics for every Month of the Year”, 2007
@06:27 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola & orchestra in E flat major; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Sir Neville Marriner, Levon Chilingirian (violin), Csaba Erdelya (viola) from the CD ‘Amadeus’, 1988
@13:48 Puccini, Giacomo: Crisantemi; Radio Symphonie Orchester Berlin and Riccar-do Chailly; from the album “Puccini without Words”, 2006
@20:40 Grieg, Edvard: Solveig’s Song; from Peer Gynt; New Symphony Orchestra; from the album “60 Classical Tracks”, 2011

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @TheSmileyTek

    4 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    17:24 David: "Here we see the superhot star WR 124." Me: *tips hat* M'lady

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    @howfarawayisit

    3 жыл бұрын

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    4 жыл бұрын

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    @ThomasJr4 жыл бұрын

    This part about quantum mechanics (emission and absorption of light by atoms in a gas) is very interesting. The atoms in a gas will only be excited by light with the right frequency and thus energy content. This depends on the gas composition. Thus, when that happens, the photons transfer their energy to the electrons in the atom, which jump to a higher orbit around the nucleus (absorption). When the electron returns to its original position, it emits light of that same frequency (emission).

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    @shishir17023 жыл бұрын

    Mr Davide so difficult topics made easy to understand by you. This creates more enthusiasm in most of viewers to learn more and more. Hats off to you.

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    Complex ideas broken into understandable pieces. Thanks!

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    Really the best nuts and bolts explanations I’ve come across. Just excellent!

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    Amazing work David. Thank you.

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    @jooky876 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Butler is the best space science teacher ever.

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    I can't get enough of these videos, this one along with local galaxies, I watch daily

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    David Butler is my hero. Great information and so well presented!

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    Love your channel,keep teaching us,and we will keep watching.

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    @rahuladhikari69903 жыл бұрын

    Best of the Best Thanks Mr. Butler

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    @Jupitor1084 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic educational video Sir!! I learnt a ton on the subject in this 27:26 minutes. Tons of respect for your knowledge and oratory skills.

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    You've done something very good here. I think I might subscribe. Thank you!

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    @kiwikevnz2 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding effort David, Thank You very much. Cheers Kev

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    @MrTonyLawComedian3 жыл бұрын

    The greatest channel on KZread. By some incredible measure. Love

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    @cropunisher58792 жыл бұрын

    God bless you, Mr. Butler

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    @dp54752 жыл бұрын

    Very well presented. Fantastic job.

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    @habibatec89282 жыл бұрын

    Wow…the way you explain things By far the best educational video I’ve seen no b.s. no upselling products thank you 10/10

  • @Fariborz1954
    @Fariborz19542 жыл бұрын

    Dear Sir, thank you very much for this fantastic documentary. I wish you all the best and greetings from Verona - Italy.

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    @dr.omar.insights20006 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great efforts to simplify this science for us

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    @MrBinest4 жыл бұрын

    Found your channel 2 months ago, I wish I had done so earlier. I watch your videos everyday before going to bed.

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    @chasingamurderer5 жыл бұрын

    Thx David. I appreciate it very much

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    @julesjones44705 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making these posts.

  • @DemoCatMan
    @DemoCatMan2 жыл бұрын

    Hello David I'm an amateur astronomer for 40+ years now, and I just really have to applaud your astronomy video series. I've watched a lot of these astronomy videos from other sources and channels, and without any doubt, yours are the best I've ever seen. Your presentation of the material and explanations have given me a new light (no pun intended) on my hobby. I have a 12.5 inch Meade research series reflector, and I'm now planning an observatory to house it. I also had a career in the electronics field too. Thank You very much for your intelligible hard work

  • @howfarawayisit

    @howfarawayisit

    2 жыл бұрын

    John, Thanks for your note. I love it that you can build an observatory. David

  • @davidmurphy563
    @davidmurphy5636 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant. I do believe I'm about to binge watch the rest of the series. Thank you fir your hard work.

  • @kalles8789
    @kalles87892 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing the Dark Side of the Moon-Cover at 2:37. 😊

  • @frogstamper
    @frogstamper3 жыл бұрын

    David has such a beautiful way of explaining all matters concerning astronomy it is a joy to watch and listen, I had seen the H+R graph many times but had no real idea of what it signified, but David explained it perfectly in this video, I'll now know exactly what I am looking at and what it represents in future. Many many thanks for these videos David, your expert narration and superb musical accompaniment make these videos a joy to watch.

  • @anantamangalagiri

    @anantamangalagiri

    2 жыл бұрын

    As the presenter states, H-R diag is Spectroscopic Parallex, tool to estimate how far away the stellar objects are based on objects' luminosity, I think.

  • @kermitefrog64
    @kermitefrog645 жыл бұрын

    This is an incredible series. It reminds me of some of the information I was exposed to in astronomy class in college. Thank you for sharing.

  • @jessieduncan9141

    @jessieduncan9141

    3 жыл бұрын

    David has such a beautiful way of explaining all matters concerning astronomy it is a joy to watch and listen, I had seen the H+R graph many times but had no real idea of what it signified, but David explained it perfectly in this video, I'll now know exactly what I am looking at and what it represents in future. Many many thanks for these videos David, your expert narration and superb musical accompaniment make these videos a joy to watch.

  • @yassinaskar8671
    @yassinaskar86716 жыл бұрын

    I'm so amazed. thank you

  • @tonyparatore888
    @tonyparatore8883 жыл бұрын

    Wow... explained very clearly... It reminds me of several of my university professors at Queens borough community college... back in 1984

  • @lloydtait5209
    @lloydtait52095 жыл бұрын

    David your a leader, I said so before, your up there with the greats, its sad we cant keep you forever. You are an insperation to the next generation, a long term thinker, and I for one, thank you.

  • @lloydtait5209

    @lloydtait5209

    5 жыл бұрын

    What you gave to humaity, cannot be paid in money. Unfortunatly not all of us understand that, we won't. Not for a few more generations. Love u,, your my bro, I for one, appriciate how your trying to protect us.

  • @lloydtait5209

    @lloydtait5209

    5 жыл бұрын

    we cant all protect the president, and take that bullet, you have, with so much class I could puke.

  • @howfarawayisit

    @howfarawayisit

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Lloyd for your kind comment. I appreciate it.

  • @NimavatCR
    @NimavatCR3 жыл бұрын

    Sir David, thank you for these videos. Love and respect from India❤

  • @samujjalkalita
    @samujjalkalita3 жыл бұрын

    Your illustrations and visuals are so far best, very easy to understand. All other docs are fuzzy

  • @devlinm5398
    @devlinm53985 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome, thank you

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields68524 ай бұрын

    Truthfully, astronomy kinda went over my head, I'm very intelligent but the distance and time are so vast, it's hard to put in perspective, but you explain and show graphs that detail so I can understand, great job of bringing down to earth, so to say.

  • @philippejacquot9270
    @philippejacquot92704 жыл бұрын

    U are awesome, I'm so happy to have found this channel, I'm Pretty well educated, but David can teach me so much more, keep it rolling Dave, my goodness

  • @sushantsutar23
    @sushantsutar233 жыл бұрын

    What a great man you are sir....kudos

  • @willmacintosh1217
    @willmacintosh12176 жыл бұрын

    GREAT JOB DAVE!!!

  • @magzire
    @magzire4 жыл бұрын

    these series are soooooo damn good, excellent job

  • @burchelwinkler9778
    @burchelwinkler97783 жыл бұрын

    Mr Butler ur one of the best at what u do;Thank u so much;

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    @jdamacenofrance6 жыл бұрын

    Always very interesting stuff!

  • @shafikhan7571
    @shafikhan75716 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your explanation and it's always great but somewhere in me very deep question about luminosity and speed.

  • @CLBOO6
    @CLBOO66 жыл бұрын

    I love that you are updating not just the video quality but also the content of your old videos. Thank you so much for the great work.

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    @chuckgreygoodman44785 жыл бұрын

    Im glad its here to watch I hope you keep it up

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    @merveilmeok24165 жыл бұрын

    David is my Astro-Uncle.

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    @herb-i-vour98374 жыл бұрын

    I never knew that colors get more confusing This was very helpful I learned a lot

  • @ronaldarias8870
    @ronaldarias88703 жыл бұрын

    this guy is better than any science teacher i ever had and not boring at all!!!

  • @soumenb22
    @soumenb225 жыл бұрын

    Best channel on space and astronomy, much better than PBS spacetime.

  • @CLBOO6
    @CLBOO65 жыл бұрын

    I love the slow pacing delivery of your videos. Most astronomy videos, people who explained it talked way too fast and too excited I couldn’t follow much.

  • @whitewolf..

    @whitewolf..

    5 жыл бұрын

    With the cliche dialogue for Black Hole "That even light cannot escape " 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬

  • @anantamangalagiri

    @anantamangalagiri

    2 жыл бұрын

    True sir. The presenter set a bench mark as to how to explain scientific aspects in an easily understandable manner to all including physicists.

  • @mortalclown3812
    @mortalclown38122 жыл бұрын

    I never cared for science and this is as interesting as anything I've studied. Thanks, Professor.

  • @shafikhan7571
    @shafikhan75714 жыл бұрын

    Mr David Butler your very good and thank you being very good teacher

  • @peterinbrat
    @peterinbrat3 жыл бұрын

    I wish I learned this in High School. Simply great channel and I love the history.

  • @medievalmusiclover
    @medievalmusiclover3 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the best on the field of Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology. Excellent work, very organized, clear to understand, and very deep in details. Thank for your valuable collaboration to understand our amazing Universe. :DAV:D, My name is :DAV:D too.

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    @lx1115mail6 жыл бұрын

    I hope there are more high-quality contents like this on youtube!

  • @DysonGolf
    @DysonGolf3 жыл бұрын

    Wondeful presentation Sir!

  • @tomscott3
    @tomscott34 жыл бұрын

    this is an exceptionally interesting video!

  • @Taffeyboy
    @Taffeyboy3 жыл бұрын

    What an Excellent teacher!

  • @christinebethencourt6197
    @christinebethencourt61976 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Mr Butler. Very interesting !! I have get enough of your explanations

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    @christinebethencourt6197

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have

  • @ItIsMe167
    @ItIsMe1674 жыл бұрын

    Great Job... Very eloquent.

  • @HighLordSythen
    @HighLordSythen3 жыл бұрын

    You have great voice for this.

  • @JamaaLKellbass
    @JamaaLKellbass4 жыл бұрын

    absolutely best channel on youtube.

  • @saravanansarasu4573
    @saravanansarasu45733 жыл бұрын

    Well explained in a relax n calm manner.. take a bow sir :)

  • @theafricanobserver8785
    @theafricanobserver87853 жыл бұрын

    D Butler is the god of the knowledge of the cosmos, imagine if he could live for a 1000years

  • @MrSolo-dx3nt
    @MrSolo-dx3nt3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing explaination🙌🙌🙌

  • @johnnycharisma162
    @johnnycharisma1623 жыл бұрын

    I’ve got virtually no idea what he’s on about. But I love listening to it.

  • @anantamangalagiri

    @anantamangalagiri

    2 жыл бұрын

    He is just speaking experimentally verified truths.

  • @mattychristian
    @mattychristian6 жыл бұрын

    David, you're the best buddy.

  • @nicosmind3
    @nicosmind36 жыл бұрын

    I feel like I've just been given a present. And I'm off to sleep here. Best watch this in bed :)

  • @yalcinarik

    @yalcinarik

    5 жыл бұрын

    these videos are way better than sleeping pills.

  • @ThomasJr

    @ThomasJr

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's impossible to watch anything in bed, Lol...you fall asleep.

  • @Terlin1466

    @Terlin1466

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ThomasJr thats the point its so relaxing.

  • @jimwatts7489

    @jimwatts7489

    5 жыл бұрын

    Little Cripple, you were given something, I would not call it a present; it is more like Sargon's "hasta". This is what you should be watching and watch it over and over, utill your not a cripple any more. kzread.info/dash/bejne/inl7r5qhlcWpkaQ.html

  • @rlicon1970

    @rlicon1970

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Space Rip guy is my weapon of choice to go to sleep. 😴

  • @DK-op3nx
    @DK-op3nx3 жыл бұрын

    This one video has spectacular content.

  • @markjohnson7508
    @markjohnson75083 жыл бұрын

    Blows me away to know what we have discovered in our galaxy and universe. Less than a hundred years ago we knew nothing about other galaxies.

  • @ballenmarie2
    @ballenmarie25 жыл бұрын

    keep it coming david. U the best

  • @davidstepniewski7242
    @davidstepniewski7242 Жыл бұрын

    Mr Butler thank you for the effort great vidios