IOAA 2013, Теория, кратки задачи — Задача 4
7th International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics — Theoretical Exam - Short Questions
Table of Constants
| Group | Quantity | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | Mass () | kg |
| Earth | Radius () | m |
| Earth | Acceleration of gravity | 9.8 m/s² |
| Earth | Obliquity of Ecliptic | |
| Earth | Length of Tropical Year | 365.2422 mean solar days |
| Earth | Length of Sidereal Year | 365.2564 mean solar days |
| Earth | Albedo () | 0.39 |
| Moon | Mass | kg |
| Moon | Radius | m |
| Moon | Mean distance from Earth | m |
| Moon | Orbital inclination with the Ecliptic | |
| Moon | Albedo | 0.14 |
| Moon | Apparent magnitude (mean full moon) | −12.74 |
| Sun | Mass () | kg |
| Sun | Luminosity () | W |
| Sun | Absolute Magnitude () | 4.72 mag |
| Sun | Angular diameter | 0.5 degrees |
| Sun | Effective Surface Temperature | 5800 K |
| Jupiter | Jupiter’s orbit semi-major axis | 5.204 AU |
| Jupiter | Jupiter’s orbital period | 11.8618 yr |
| Distances and sizes | Diameter of human pupil | 6 mm |
| Distances and sizes | 1 AU | m |
| Distances and sizes | 1 pc | 206,265 AU |
| Distances and sizes | Distance from Sun to Barnard’s Star | 1.83 pc |
| Distances and sizes | Mars orbit semi-major axis | 1.52 AU |
| Physical constants | Gravitational constant () | N·m²·kg⁻² |
| Physical constants | Planck constant () | J·s |
| Physical constants | Boltzmann constant () | J·K⁻² |
| Physical constants | Stefan-Boltzmann constant () | W·m⁻²·K⁻⁴ |
| Physical constants | Hubble constant () | 72 km s⁻¹ Mpc⁻¹ |
| Physical constants | Speed of light () | 299,792,458 m/s |
| Physical constants | Proton mass | 938.27 MeV·c⁻² |
| Physical constants | Deuterium mass | 1875.60 MeV·c⁻² |
| Physical constants | Neutron mass | 939.56 MeV·c⁻² |
| Physical constants | Helium-3 mass | 2808.30 MeV·c⁻² |
| Physical constants | Helium-4 mass | 3727.40 MeV·c⁻² |
The brightest stars visible from Greece
| Star | Designation | α (2000), h m | δ (2000), ° ′ | m(V), mag | M(V), mag | B−V | Spectral Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpheratz | α And | 00 08 | +29 05 | 2.03 | ‒0.9 | ‒0.10 | A0 p |
| Caph | β Cas | 00 09 | +59 09 | 2.26 | +1.5 | +0.34 | F2 IV |
| Schedar | α Cas | 00 40 | +21 26 | 2.22 | ‒1.0 | +1.17 | K0 II |
| Diphda | β Cet | 00 44 | ‒17 59 | 2.04 | +0.2 | +1.04 | K0 III |
| Mirach | β And | 01 10 | +35 37 | 2.06 | ‒0.4 | +1.62 | M0 III |
| Achernar | α Eri | 01 38 | ‒57 15 | 0.48 | ‒1.6 | ‒0.18 | B5 IV |
| Almach | γ And | 02 04 | +42 20 | 2.13 | ‒0.1 | +1.20 | K2 III |
| Hamal | α Ari | 02 07 | +23 28 | 2.00 | +0.2 | +1.15 | K2 III |
| Mira | ο Cet | 02 19 | ‒02 59 | 2.0 | ‒1.0 | +1.42 | M6 e |
| Polaris | α UMi | 02 32 | +89 16 | 2.02 | ‒4.6 | + 0.6 | F8 Ib |
| Algol | β Per | 03 08 | +40 57 | 2.2 | ‒0.3 | ‒0.1 | B8 V |
| Mirfak | α Per | 03 24 | +49 51 | 1.80 | ‒4.3 | +0.48 | F5 Ib |
| Aldebaran | α Tau | 04 36 | +16 30 | 0.85 | ‒0.3 | +1.54 | K5 III |
| Rigel | β Ori | 05 15 | ‒08 12 | 0.11 | ‒7.0 | ‒0.03 | B8 Ια |
| Capella | α Aur | 05 17 | +46 00 | 0.08 | +0.3 | +0.80 | G8 III |
| Bellalrix | γ Ori | 05 25 | +06 21 | 1.63 | ‒3.3 | ‒0.22 | B2 III |
| EINath | β Tau | 05 26 | +28 36 | 1.65 | ‒1.6 | ‒0.13 | B7 III |
| Mintaka | δ Ori | 05 32 | ‒00 18 | 2.19 | ‒6.1 | ‒0.21 | O9.5II |
| Alnilam | ε Ori | 05 36 | ‒01 12 | 1.70 | ‒6.2 | ‒0.19 | B0 Ια |
| Alnitak | ζ Ori | 05 41 | ‒01 57 | 1.79 | ‒5.9 | ‒0.21 | O9.5 Ib |
| Saiph | κ Ori | 05 48 | ‒09 40 | 2.05 | ‒6.8 | ‒0.18 | B0.5 Ια |
| Betelgeuse | α Ori | 05 55 | +07 24 | 0.50 | ‒5.6 | +1.86 | M2 Ιab |
| Menkalinan | β Aur | 06 00 | +44 57 | 1.90 | +0.6 | +0.03 | A2 IV |
| Mirzam | β CMa | 06 23 | ‒17 57 | 1.98 | ‒4.5 | ‒0.24 | Bl II |
| Canopus | α Car | 06 24 | ‒52 42 | ‒0.73 | ‒4.7 | +0.16 | F0 Ib |
| Alhena | γ Gem | 06 38 | +16 24 | 1.93 | +0.0 | +0.00 | A0 IV |
| Sirius | α CMa | 06 45 | ‒16 43 | ‒1.45 | +1.4 | +0.00 | Al V |
| Adhara | ε CMa | 06 59 | ‒28 58 | 1.50 | ‒5.0 | ‒0.22 | B2 II |
| Wezen | δ CMa | 07 08 | ‒26 24 | 1.84 | ‒7.3 | +0.67 | F8 Ιa |
| Castor | α Gem | 07 35 | +31 53 | 1.58 | +0.8 | +0.04 | Al V |
| Procyon | α CMi | 07 39 | +05 14 | 0.35 | +2.7 | +0.41 | F5 IV |
| Pollux | β Gem | 07 45 | +28 01 | 1.15 | +1.0 | +1.00 | K0 III |
| Naos | ζ Pup | 08 04 | ‒40 00 | 2.25 | ‒7.0 | ‒0.27 | Ο5.8 |
| ― | γ Vel | 08 10 | ‒47 20 | 1.83 | ‒4.0 | ‒0.26 | WC 7 |
| Avior | ε Car | 08 23 | ‒59 30 | 1.87 | ‒2.1 | +1.30 | K0 II |
| ― | δ Vel | 08 45 | ‒54 43 | 1.95 | +0.1 | +0.0 | A0 V4 |
| Suhail | λ Vel | 09 08 | ‒43 26 | 2.26 | ‒4.5 | +1.69 | K5 Ib |
| Miaplacidus | β Car | 09 13 | ‒69 43 | 1.68 | ‒0.4 | +0.00 | A0 III |
The brightest stars visible from Greece (cont.)
| Star | Designation | α (2000), h m | δ (2000), ° ′ | m(V), mag | M(V), mag | B−V | Spectral Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scutulum | ι Car | 09 17 | ‒59 16 | 2.24 | ‒4.5 | +0.18 | F0 Ib |
| Alphard | α Hya | 09 28 | ‒08 40 | 1.99 | ‒0.4 | +1.43 | K3 III |
| Regulus | α Leo | 10 08 | +11 58 | 1.35 | ‒0.6 | ‒0.11 | B7 V |
| Algeiba | γ Leo | 10 20 | +19 51 | 2.1 | ‒0.5 | +1.12 | K0 III |
| Dubhe | α UMa | 11 03 | +61 45 | 1.79 | ‒0.7 | +1.06 | K0 III |
| Denebola | β Leo | 11 49 | +14 34 | 2.14 | +1.6 | +0.09 | A3 V |
| Acrux | α Cru | 12 27 | ‒63 06 | 0.9 | ‒3.5 | ‒0.26 | Bl IV |
| Gacrux | γ Cru | 12 31 | ‒57 07 | 1.64 | ‒2.5 | +1.60 | M3 III |
| Muhlifain | γ Cen | 12 42 | ‒48 58 | 2.16 | ‒0.5 | ‒0.02 | A0 III |
| Mimosa | β Cru | 12 48 | ‒59 41 | 1.26 | ‒4.7 | ‒0.24 | B0 III |
| Alioth | ε UMa | 12 54 | +55 57 | 1.78 | ‒0.2 | ‒0.02 | A0 p |
| Mizar | ζ UMa | 13 24 | +54 56 | 2.09 | +0.0 | +0.03 | A2 V |
| Spica | α Vir | 13 25 | ‒11 09 | 0.96 | ‒3.4 | ‒0.23 | Bl V |
| ― | ε Cen | 13 40 | ‒53 28 | 2.30 | ‒3.6 | ‒0.23 | Bl V |
| Alkaid | η UMa | 13 48 | +49 19 | 1.86 | ‒1.9 | ‒0.19 | B3 V |
| Hadar | β Cen | 14 04 | ‒60 22 | 0.60 | ‒5.0 | ‒0.23 | Bl II |
| Menkent | θ Cen | 14 07 | ‒36 22 | 2.06 | +1.0 | +1.02 | K0 III |
| Arcturus | α Boo | 14 16 | +19 11 | ‒0.06 | ‒0.2 | +1.23 | K2 IIIp |
| Rigil Kent | α Cen | 14 40 | ‒60 50 | ‒0.1 | +4.3 | +0.7 | G2 V |
| Kochab | β UMi | 14 50 | +74 09 | 2.07 | ‒0.5 | +1.46 | K4 III |
| Alphecca | α CrB | 15 35 | +26 43 | 2.23 | +0.5 | ‒0.02 | A0 V |
| Antares | α Sco | 16 29 | ‒26 26 | 1.0 | ‒4.7 | +1.81 | Ml Ib |
| Atria | α TrA | 16 49 | ‒69 02 | 1.93 | ‒0.3 | +1.43 | K4 III |
| ― | ε Sco | 16 5O | ‒34 18 | 2.29 | +0.7 | +1.15 | Κ2 ΙΙΙ |
| Shaula | λ Sco | 17 34 | ‒37 06 | 1.62 | ‒3.4 | ‒0.22 | Bl IV |
| Ras‒Alhague | α Oph | 17 35 | +12 34 | 2.07 | +0.8 | +0.15 | A5 III |
| ― | θ Sco | 17 37 | ‒43 00 | 1.87 | ‒4.5 | +0.40 | FO Ι |
| Eltanin | γ Dra | 17 57 | +51 29 | 2.22 | ‒0.6 | +1.52 | K5 III |
| Kaus Australis | ε Sgr | 18 24 | ‒34 23 | 1.83 | ‒1.5 | ‒0.02 | B9 IV |
| Vega | α Lyr | 18 37 | +38 47 | 0.04 | +0.5 | +0.00 | AO V |
| Nunki | σ Sgr | 18 55 | ‒26 18 | 2.08 | ‒2.5 | ‒0.20 | B2 V |
| Altair | α Aql | 19 51 | +08 52 | 0.77 | +2.3 | +0.22 | A7 IV |
| Sadir | γ Cyg | 20 22 | +40 15 | 2.23 | ‒4.7 | +0.67 | F8 Ib |
| Peacock | α Pav | 20 26 | ‒56 44 | 1.93 | ‒2.9 | ‒0.20 | B3 IV |
| Deneb | α Cyg | 20 41 | +45 17 | 1.25 | ‒7.3 | +0.09 | A2 Ia |
| Al Na' ir | α Gru | 22 08 | ‒46 58 | 1.74 | +0.2 | ‒0.14 | B5 V |
| ― | β Gru | 22 42 | ‒46 53 | 2.20 | –1.5 | + 1.6 | M3 II |
| Fomalhaut | α PsA | 22 58 | ‒29 37 | 1.16 | +1.9 | +0.09 | A3 V |
The brightest stars of the sky with m(V) ≤ 1.00
| Star | Designation | α (2000), h m | δ (2000), ° ′ | m(V), mag | M(V), mag | B−V | Spectral Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirius | α CMa | 06 45 | ‒16 43 | ‒1.45 | +1.4 | +0.00 | Al V |
| Canopus | α Car | 06 24 | ‒52 42 | ‒0.73 | ‒4.7 | +0.16 | F0 Ib |
| Rigil Kent | α Cen | 14 40 | ‒60 50 | ‒0.10 | +4.3 | +0.7 | G2 V |
| Arcturus | α Boo | 14 16 | +19 11 | ‒0.06 | ‒0.2 | +1.23 | K2 IIIp |
| Vega | α Lyr | 18 37 | +38 47 | 0.04 | +0.5 | +0.00 | AO V |
| Capella | α Aur | 05 17 | +46 00 | 0.08 | +0.3 | +0.80 | G8 III |
| Rigel | β Ori | 05 15 | ‒08 12 | 0.11 | ‒7.0 | ‒0.03 | B8 Ια |
| Procyon | α CMi | 07 39 | +05 14 | 0.35 | +2.7 | +0.41 | F5 IV |
| Achernar | α Eri | 01 38 | ‒57 15 | 0.48 | ‒1.6 | ‒0.18 | B5 IV |
| Betelgeuse | α Ori | 05 55 | +07 24 | 0.50 | ‒5.6 | +1.86 | M2 Ιab |
| Hadar | β Cen | 14 04 | ‒60 22 | 0.60 | ‒5.0 | ‒0.23 | Bl II |
| Altair | α Aql | 19 51 | +08 52 | 0.77 | +2.3 | +0.22 | A7 IV |
| Aldebaran | α Tau | 04 36 | +16 30 | 0.85 | ‒0.3 | +1.54 | K5 III |
| Acrux | α Cru | 12 27 | ‒63 06 | 0.90 | ‒3.5 | ‒0.26 | Bl IV |
| Spica | α Vir | 13 25 | ‒11 09 | 0.96 | ‒3.4 | ‒0.23 | Bl V |
| Antares | α Sco | 16 29 | ‒26 26 | 1.00 | ‒4.7 | + 1.81 | Ml Ib |
Условие
Figure 2 shows the relation between absolute magnitude and period for classical cepheids. Figure 3 shows the light curve (apparent magnitude versus time in days) of a classical cepheid in a local group galaxy.


a Using these two figures estimate the distance of the cepheid from us.
b Revise your estimate assuming that the interstellar extinction towards the cepheid is mag.
Решение
(a) From Figure 2, the period of the cepheid is days and its average apparent magnitude is mag, i.e. mag. (2 points)
[A careful student will notice that the graph is not upside-down symmetrical so he/she choose some value closer to the bottom; that is mag. (1 point)]
From Figure 1, we derive that for a period of 11 days the expected absolute magnitude of the cepheid is . (1 point)
[A careful student will notice that the graph is logarithmic so he/she choose a value closer to 4.3] (1 point)
Using the formula , where is the distance of the cepheid, we get
thence pc or kpc. (3 points)
(b) Assuming , then , thence pc or
kpc. (2 points)
Теми и трудност
Трудност: неоценена.
Звезди · Променливи звезди
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